The University of Southern California canceled its main graduation ceremony Thursday and dozens more college students were arrested at other campuses nationwide as protests against the Israel-Hamas war continued to spread.
Campus Department of Public Safety officers visited the encampment, instructed students not to hang signs, flags or other materials from trees and posts in the park, and warned them not to use megaphones.
The university has received backlash after canceling the graduation speech of its pro-Palestinian valedictorian and for its response to dozens of students who protested the war in Gaza and were arrested Wednesday.
The University of South Carolina's American Association of University Professors chapter is concerned that students were arrested after a pro-Palestine protest.
Following scrutiny over its decision to cancel its valedictorian speech - and one day after a Pro-Palestinian protest on campus led to dozens of arrest - USC announced it's canceling its main graduation ceremony next month.
In the wake of a controversy surrounding the valedictory address and pro-Palestinian demonstrators on campus, the University of Southern California on Thursday announced its main graduation ceremony will not be held.
The University of Southern California called off its main commencement ceremony on Thursday, a week after canceling the speech of a pro-Palestinian valedictorian and hours after 93 protesters were arrested on the Los Angeles campus.
The Los Angeles Police Department said more than 90 people were arrested Wednesday during a day of Gaza War protests at the University of Southern California.
The University of Southern California’s campus in Los Angeles remained closed on Thursday following pro-Palestinian protests this week. Students have set up encampments at universities across the country to protests the Israeli military offensive in Gaza that has killed an estimated 34,
The University of Southern California campus was set to remain closed to the general public Thursday with only students, faculty members and employees with proper identification being given access as classes were expected to as scheduled.
Pro-Palestinian protesters swarmed the University of Southern California campus Wednesday resulting in nearly 100 arrests and restricted access to the school Thursday morning. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that 93 people had been arrested for trespassing following a full day of tension-filled protests Wednesday.
Dozens of student protesters at the University of Southern California (USC) were arrested Wednesday night amid escalating tensions on college campuses throughout the country over the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
The University of Southern California announced Thursday that it was canceling its main graduation ceremony amid protests against the Israel-Hamas war, The Associated Press is reporting. The news of the cancellation of the May 10 ceremony came a day after nearly 100 protesters were arrested on the USC campus.
College officials across the U.S. are worried the ongoing protests could disrupt their plans for commencement ceremonies next month. Some universities called in police to break up
After facing scrutiny over its decision to cancel its valedictorian speech - and one day after more than 90 people were arrested at a Pro-Palestinian protest on campus - USC is canceling its main graduation ceremony that had been planned for May 10.
USC's campus on Thursday remained closed until further notice, although classes will go on as scheduled, one day after more than 90 people were arrested when police cleared an "occupation" of USC's Alumni Park by pro-Palestinian protesters demanding that the university end ties with Israel and Israeli-tied investments.