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Commencement isn’t just about awarding degrees – and cancellations leave students disconnected and disillusioned

  • Written by Dimitris Xygalatas, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut
imageRites of passage, such as graduation ceremonies, celebrate the transition to a new state. JC Olivera/Getty Images

Following the wave of protests over the war in the Gaza Strip, several U.S. universities have decided to cancel or ramp down commencement ceremonies. More are expected to follow.

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