Virginia Commonwealth University students walk out of graduation - BBC News

Dozens of VCU grads left during Gov Glenn Youngkin's speech, in part over his comments on campus protests.

16 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Hearst Newspapers via Getty ImagesImage caption, UC Berkeley Law School grads wore these shirts in protest during Friday's commencementBy Ana FaguyBBC News, WashingtonDozens of Virginia Commonwealth University students walked out of their graduation ceremony on Saturday, partly over a speaker's response - the state governor - to campus protests.

It comes as US school officials brace for possible disruptions of commencement events over Israel-Gaza war protests.

Dozens of colleges roiled by protests are holding graduations this weekend.

More than 2,000 people have been arrested since protest began mid-April.

Social media posts on Saturday showed Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) students in caps and gowns leaving the room as Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin began his commencement address.

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