The University of Southern California (USC) announced Thursday that it was canceling its main stage commencement ceremony for 2024 graduates as anti-Israel protests have shut down its campus.

Earlier this month, USC faced intense backlash for barring its valedictorian, Muslim biomedical engineering student Asna Tabassum, from speaking at the commencement ceremony over safety concerns ...

At USC Hillel on Friday morning about 50 graduates and 200 other guests gathered for a Jewish-centric graduation ceremony. “What a four years you had,” actress and former "Jeopardy!" ...

In May 2024, USC was widely criticized for its handling of commencement. Amid the turbulence of campus protests over Israel's war in Gaza, President Carol Folt canceled the main ceremony over ...

One day after nearly 100 people were arrested following pro-Palestinian protests on campus, USC administrators have canceled the "main stage" commencement ceremony next month, citing "new safety ...

After canceling its mainstage commencement ceremony amid pro-Palestinian protests, USC has announced plans for a “Trojan Family” graduation event next week at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

When USC canceled the main-stage commencement ceremony, Jewish leaders on campus saw an opportunity. Before about 19,000 graduates walked across stages on Friday to receive their degrees in ...

The decision to cancel USC's commencement was met with anger by many users of X (formerly Twitter), including journalist Erika D. Smith. "What a complete failure of leadership," Smith wrote.

Four days of commencement celebrations will begin on Wednesday, May 8, at USC following weeks of unrest on campus. The university canceled its annual main stage graduation ceremony after ...

One of the many graduation caps at the 2025 USC graduation at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) ...

The University of Southern California canceled its main commencement ceremony, citing safety measures put in place in the days since the Los Angeles school has been rocked by student-led protests ...