The University of Southern California scrapped all outside speakers from its upcoming commencement ceremonies, following backlash over an earlier decision to cancel a speech by the Class of 2024’s valedictorian.
The University of Southern California, reeling after a controversy over its valedictorian selection, announced Friday that its main commencement program would eliminate outside speakers and honorees,
USC called off an appearance from director Jon. M Chu and other honorees at commencement in the wake of the university's decision to cancel valedictorian Asna Tabassum's speech over security concerns,
Students rallied next to USC's Tommy Trojan on Thursday to protest the university's decision to ban this year's valedictorian from delivering her commencement speech amid apparent safety concerns.
USC announced the cancellation of a keynote speech by filmmaker Jon M. Chu just days after making the choice to keep the student valedictorian, who expressed support for Palestinians, from speaking.
USC students, faculty and pro-Palestinian activists gathered on campus Thursday to push back against what they called 'institutional silencing' of valedictorian Asna Tabassum.
Following the publicized decision to cancel a commencement speech by a Muslim valedictorian, the University of Southern California said Friday it will have no outside speakers or honorees at the main stage commencement event.
USC has canceled all commencement speakers for this year’s graduation ceremony amid controversy surrounding the revocation of the university’s valedictorian speech. “Given the highly publicized circumstances surrounding our main-stage commencement program,
The private university in Los Angeles on Monday said it was canceling valedictorian Asna Tabassum’s speech at the May 10 ceremony because of safety concerns. Tabassum, who is Muslim, has
The University of Southern California (USC) will not have commencement speakers at its upcoming ceremony after the institution canceled a speech from its pro-Palestinian valedictorian, the school announced Friday.
The University of Southern California called off an appearance from director Jon M. Chu and other commencement honorees in the wake of growing controversy over its decision
The University of Southern California further shook up its commencement plans Friday, announcing the cancelation of a keynote speech by filmmaker Jon M. Chu just days after making the controversial choice to disallow the student valedictorian from speaking.
A march was held across USC's campus Thursday in protest of the school's decision to cancel a valedictorian's speech for the upcoming commencement ceremonies.
Amid a controversy over the University of Southern California's decision to cancel its valedictorian speech, the school has now decided to "release" all commencement speakers and honorary degree recipients from participating in the ceremony.
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered on the USC campus on Thursday amid a controversy over the cancellation of a speech by the school's valedictorian. Many students and faculty members are accusing the university of censorship for the decision to not allow Asna Tabassum to speak at commencement.