Columbia University cancels university-wide commencement following student protests

NEW YORK, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Columbia University, located in New York City, the United States, announced on Monday that its university-wide commencement initially scheduled on May 15 has been canceled.

Instead, the institution will focus on hosting smaller celebrations within its various schools, saying that "these smaller-scale, school-based celebrations are most meaningful to (students) and their families."