STANFORD, Calif. - Sunday afternoon hundreds of Stanford graduates and families walked out of the university's 2024 commencement ceremony in protest of the Israel-Hamas War.

Hundreds of students streamed out of commencement at California's Stanford University on Sunday as part of the spring wave of pro-Palestinian protests on American college campuses.

Stanford undergraduates walk to their seats for the start of the 133rd commencement ceremony at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, June 16, 2024. The graduation ceremony consisted ...

Stanford’s youngest commencement speaker, Katie Ledecky ’20, a psychology alumna and 14-time Olympic medalist, returned to the Farm to address the Class of 2025.

The 134th Commencement ceremony took place at Stanford Stadium on Sunday, where the University conferred degrees to the long-awaited Class of 2025. Surrounded by family, friends and faculty, the ...

Stanford Business School students celebrate their Conferral of Degrees announcement during the 2025 Stanford Commencement ceremony at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif., on Sunday, June 15, 2025.