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Columbia University’s acting president booed when noting absence of activist Mahmoud Khalil in commencement speech
The Columbia graduate student was supposed to attend the graduation celebration. Instead, he is in immigration detention, ...
Over boos, Columbia University president notes Mahmoud Khalil’s absence at graduation
The head of Columbia University alluded to the detention of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil during a commencement speech ...
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Columbia University's acting president booed when noting absence of Mahmoud Khalil
Despite a warning, a crescendo of boos were heard at Columbia University's campus as acting President Shipman noted the ...
AP PHOTOS: Columbia University president notes Mahmoud Khalil’s absence at graduation
The head of Columbia University alluded to the detention of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil during a commencement speech ...
Columbia Graduation Marked by Protests, Absence of Mahmoud Khalil
NEW YORK–Columbia University’s acting president defended higher education and acknowledged the absence of Mahmoud Khalil ...
Graduates Boo Columbia President Over Mahmoud Khalil's Absence
Instead of attending commencement, the graduate student is fighting ICE detention and deportation in Louisiana for his ...
Columbia University prez defends ex-student Mahmoud Khalil in commencement, sparking graduates’ anger
Acting Columbia University President Claire Shipman on Wednesday bizarrely chose to stoke the flames by acknowledging ...
Columbia University president acknowledges Mahmoud Khalil's absence in commencement speech
Despite a stern warning ahead of time, a crescendo of boos could once again be heard Wednesday as Columbia University acting ...
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Columbia University's acting president booed at commencement as students demand Mahmoud Khalil’s release
Crowd: “Free Mahmoud! Free Mahmoud! Free Mahmoud! Free Mahmoud!” The peaceful protest was in reference to Columbia graduate ...
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At Columbia’s commencement, Mahmoud Khalil and free speech loom large
Mohsen Mahdawi, another pro-Palestinian student who had been detained, walked across the stage to a standing ovation from the ...
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Graduates Boo Columbia’s President at Commencement After a Fraught Year
Claire Shipman, the university’s acting president, noted the absence of Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate who continues to be detained by immigration authorities. transcript For the second day in a row ...