When Harvard President Alan Garber took the stage at commencement, he was met with cheers. Days earlier, Columbia acting ...

but on campus quads and graduation stages. Harvard’s defiance has drawn praise from many students and faculty, while Columbia’s concessions have sparked internal backlash, and deeper divisions.

Claire Shipman, Columbia’s acting president, was drowned out with boos and chants of “Free Mahmoud” during her commencement address to the undergraduate class ...

Before NYU moved to withhold Rozos’ diploma, its Graduate School of Arts & Science banned decorated caps and scarves, sparking backlash ... the Columbia University campus during a graduation ...

Even the choice of who should deliver the keynote address at commencement can result in political backlash ... the university’s locked gates, the Columbia Daily Spectator reported.

The commencement speech drew new attention over the weekend for what Scott Pelley said about the Trump administration.

Alan Garber's remarks on Thursday were met with a roar along with students and staff rising to their feet to applaud him.

Law enforcement is still searching for a missing Columbia Heights teen who disappeared against his will nearly three weeks ago.