Weekend of Graduation Ceremonies Begins at California Universities Without Major War Protests

Published on June 15, 2024

LOS ANGELES—A weekend of commencement ceremonies at a half-dozen California universities was underway Friday, June 14, with no immediate sign of the major campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza that have led to clashes with police and numerous arrests. Officials appealed for the graduates to be celebrated without disruptions at schools including the University of California’s campuses in Los Angeles and Santa Cruz, where major protests occurred in recent weeks. “Our greatest hope is that UCLA students and the beauty of this milestone moment is the main focus of these ceremonies,” said May Osako, UCLA vice chancellor for strategic communications, in a statement to the university community....

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