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USC Cancels Main Commencement Ceremony, Citing Safety Concerns, Will Hold Smaller Events
Citing safety concerns following escalating protests, USC announced today it has canceled the "main stage" commencement ceremony.
“To ensure we host commencement activities and celebrate our graduates safely, we will be implementing additional security measures,” reads a message from the university. The announcement came one day after nearly 100 people were arrested on campus following a daylong “occupation” by pro-Palestinian protesters in Alumni Park, the site of the annual main commencement ceremony. With tensions continuing to build, USC announced on Friday that it was “redesigning the commencement program,” and it would no longer include any outside speakers or honorees.
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