USC, which previously canceled its main stage commencement ceremony amid pro-Palestinian protests, announced plans Thursday, May 2 to instead hold a “Trojan Family Graduate Celebration” next week at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
USC’s commencement season plans have been in turmoil since mid-April, when the university said it would not allow pro-Palestinian valedictorian Asna Tabassum to speak during the main stage ceremony, which traditionally draws more than 60,000 people to the campus’ Alumni Park. University officials said the move was made due to security concerns following complaints about some of Tabassum’s online posts that critics deemed to be antisemitic — something she has denied.
“We know many of you have had questions about why USC couldn’t use the Coliseum for our main stage ceremony,” according to the university’s announcement of the Graduate Celebration. “It was the first place we looked —unfortunately, it was fully booked. We also looked at many alternative arenas around Los Angeles — which on such short notice had similar issues.
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