Coverage dated March 29, 2025

Columbia graduates tear up their diplomas to protest school's cooperation with Trump administration

Headline from ABC 7 New York

Some Columbia University graduates tore up their diplomas on Saturday to protest the school's cooperation with the Trump administration.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Columbia University alumni rip up their diplomas in protest of school and leadership (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Instead of joining in Columbia’s annual “Alumni Day” celebrations, several alumni gathered to denounce the school by ripping up their diplomas.

  2. New York Post

    Columbia U. grads tear up diplomas to protest school, Mahmoud Khalil arrest: ‘I’m not a proud alumni at all’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A group of Columbia University grads tore up their diplomas on campus over the weekend to protest the school and the feds’ detention of former student and anti-Israel demonstration leader Mahmoud Khalil.

  3. ABC 7 New York

    Columbia graduates tear up their diplomas to protest school's cooperation with Trump administration (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Some Columbia University graduates tore up their diplomas on Saturday to protest the school's cooperation with the Trump administration.

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