The University of Southern California made a bold move by announcing on Friday that it would ax all outside speakers during its commencement ceremony, according to Fox News Digital.
The recent announcement comes just days after the prestigious university canceled its Muslim student Asna Tabassum’s valedictorian speech after she posted controversial posts to social media.
“Given the highly publicized circumstances surrounding our main-stage commencement program, university leadership has decided it is best to release our outside speakers and honorees from attending this year’s ceremony,” a statement from the university said.
“We’ve been talking to this exceptional group and hope to confer these honorary degrees at a future commencement or other academic ceremonies,” the statement concluded.
The university also published a statement on why the student valedictorian would not
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