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Claire Shipman, Columbia University’s Acting President Booed

Columbia University’s acting president booed when noting absence of activist Mahmoud Khalil in commencement speech

Instead, he is in a federal immigration detention center in Louisiana getting ready for an immigration court hearing to fight a detention his lawyers have labeled as “unconstitutional” and possible de...

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Columbia University prez defends ex-student Mahmoud Khalil in commencement, sparking graduates’ anger

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Columbia president is booed at commencement

Graduates boo Columbia university head over protester's detention

Columbia University President Claire Shipman was booed during a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, with chants of "Free Mahmoud" heard drowning her out.

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Columbia University President again met with booing at commencement

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'Free Mahmoud': Columbia students erupt in chants at 2025 commencement

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Columbia acting president defends academic freedom at relatively quiet commencement

Acting President Claire Shipman said attacks on institutions of learning are tantamount to attacks on American democracy.

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At Columbia’s commencement, free speech and an absent graduate loom large

Mohsen Mahdawi, another pro-Palestinian student who had been detained, walked across the stage to a standing ovation from the crowd.

Pro-Palestine protesters burn diplomas and clash with police at Columbia graduation

Students and activists in the Palestine solidarity movement protested Columbia University’s graduation on Wednesday, with some demonstrators just off-campus burning or tearing up diplomas.

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In Photos: Claire Shipman Meets With Faculty Working on Critical Research Efforts

Acting President Shipman visited labs across disciplines that are advancing bold solutions to today’s most urgent challenges.

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