The University of Southern California has announced a unique “family graduate celebration” scheduled for May 9, following the cancellation of the main graduation ceremony. The decision to cancel the main stage graduation was made due to the anticipated 65,000 attendees and the time required to process them under the new safety measures implemented by the university.
The safety measures were put in place following numerous arrests on USC’s campus in connection with ongoing protests. Additionally, the university faced controversy after rescinding valedictorian Asna Tabassum's invitation to speak at the ceremony.
