The bulk of USC’s individual school commencement ceremonies, which launched Wednesday without incident, will be Friday with scattered events on the weekend.
Bianca Bao holds up a photo of her daughter, Hannah Lee, at the “Trojan Family Graduation Celebration” at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Lee is a 2024 graduate. The moment arrived Thursday night for USC graduates — but not the way the Class of 2024 had envisioned it mere weeks ago.
Kelly Choi, a USC masters graduate poses for photos before the start of the “Trojan Family Graduation Celebration” at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Punjal Kunvali, an Engineering Management major, said he was glad the program was changed to ensure student safety, even if the danger may be overblown.
“If they’re going to use student safety as a reason to cancel it, they should be more specific about the danger.” But, amid all echoes of harsh political strife, L.A.’s iconic sports stadium filled up Thursday with students, families, loved ones, faculty, gathered to rekindled cheers for student achievers with bright futures.
On Wednesday, the first set of more than 100 planned graduation events took place, which included the Ph.D hooding ceremonies for the schools of engineering, business, education, journalism and arts and sciences. Ceremonies will continue on campus through Saturday. With the uproar intensifying, the university then canceled all “outside speakers” at the main stage ceremony, and canceled plans to bestow any honorary degrees at the event. Filmmaker Jon M. Chu had been scheduled to be the main commencement speaker. Honorary degrees were expected to be presented to Chu, National Endowment for the Arts Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, tennis legend Billie Jean King and National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt.
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