NEW YORK–Columbia University’s acting president defended higher education and acknowledged the absence of Mahmoud Khalil during the school’s commencement ceremony, as pro-Palestinian demonstrators ...

A group of keffiyeh-wearing anti-Israel protesters ripped up and burned diplomas outside Columbia University on Wednesday shortly after a graduation ceremony at the Ivy League institution, while ...

There was one notable -- and loudly noted -- absence on Wednesday at Columbia University's graduation ceremony: detained pro-Palestinian student protest leader Mahmoud Khalil. "Boo... Shame on you!" ...

Columbia University acting President Claire Shipman faced loud booing and chants of “Free Mahmoud” at a commencement ceremony on May 20, bringing her speech to a standstill as students expressed ...

A Philadelphia court is deciding if Mahmoud Khalil, a Syrian-born Columbia University graduate, will remain free or return to ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The head of Columbia University gave a commencement speech Wednesday acknowledging the absence of student activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was due to receive his diploma this week but is ...

The Issue: Anti-Israel demonstrations, including burning diplomas, at Columbia graduation ceremonies. Serious students at Columbia University and their families were denied the opportunity to ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Columbia University has decided not to hold its university-wide commencement ceremony that had been scheduled for May 15. Many of the graduating seniors missed out on their ...