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University of Southern California cancels major graduation ceremony as campus roiled by protests

i2wtcBy i2wtcApril 25, 2024No Comments2 Mins Read
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The University of Southern California has canceled its major graduation ceremony, citing new safety measures put in place in the days after the Los Angeles school was rocked by student-led protests against the war in Gaza. Further events for alumni are planned.

The university announced the cancellation of its main stage ceremony on May 10, which normally draws about 65,000 people. Thursday, a day after more than 90 students were arrested on campus.

The University of Southern California is one of dozens of universities where protests have taken place on campus just weeks before admissions season. Police efforts to clear student encampments on school grounds have led to violence and arrests for some.

The cancellation of the main ceremony also comes after USC officials announced that valedictorian Asna Tabassum, who is Muslim and shares pro-Palestinian views, would not be allowed to speak at the graduation ceremony, citing vague concerns about security. This took place more than a week after the incident.

University officials said there had been an “alarming” reaction to the news that Mr. Tabassum had been selected as the commencement speaker, but they did not specify any threats. Amid backlash over the decision, the school also canceled its commencement keynote speech by fellow alumnus and film director Jon M. Chu.

The university announced Thursday that it will continue to hold dozens of other graduation events, including traditional ceremonies at individual schools.

“We understand that this is disappointing. However, we are adding many new activities and celebrations to make this graduation ceremony academically meaningful, memorable, and unique to USC. ” the university said in an update.



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