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Universities brace for disruption at commencements


By Bernd Debusmann Jr

The next chapter of campus protests may soon begin, with universities across the US preparing for possible disruptions at commencement ceremonies.

Four universities rocked by pro-Palestinian protests will hold graduation events this weekend.

Many others, including Columbia University, have scheduled ceremonies throughout the month and in June.

Universities are working to enhance security while protesters contemplate walkouts and other possible actions.

Protesters set up camps and staged campus demonstrations to call on their universities to cut ties with Israel over the war in Gaza.

Many colleges responded by calling police, leading to thousands of arrests.

There have been demonstrations at nearly 140 institutions across 45 states and Washington DC since the protests started at Columbia last month, according to a BBC tally.

Now, students on at least once campus are planning to protest at graduation ceremonies.



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