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Following student backlash, Columbia returns Commencement to Morningside, reversing move to Baker

The reversal comes after student council leaders initiated conversation with administrators to address widespread frustration with the move to Baker Athletics Complex, nearly 100 blocks uptown.

By Sydney Lee / Columbia Daily Spectator

The plan to hold two separate ceremonies—one for undergraduate students and one for graduate and professional schools—will remain in place.

By Ashley Flores • February 24, 2026 at 2:33 PM

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