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Josué Pérez
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Graduates led chants outside on Packard Avenue after leaving the ceremony.
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Tufts holds 2024 Commencement; protesters walk out in solidarity with Palestine
By
Estelle Anderson and Rachel Liu
| May 19
Undeterred by rain, families and guests of the Class of 2024 turned out to Tufts’ 168th commencement ceremony on Sunday. After opening remarks by University President Sunil Kumar, students heard from this year’s keynote speaker, Durham University chancellor Fiona Hill. Shortly after the start of the ceremony, around 100 students walked out and assembled outside the event gates, leading chants and demanding that Tufts disclose its financial holdings and divest from Israeli companies.
