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A student group charged with selecting commencement speakers convened Tuesday night to rescind an invitation for comedian Bill Maher to speak at fall commencement, but campus administration announced late Wednesday afternoon it will not be accepting the group’s decision.
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In response to the announcement last week that comedian Bill Maher would speak at UC Berkeley’s fall commencement, an online petition started Thursday demanding that the campus rescind its invitation.
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Former UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau has declined to speak at the Haverford College commencement ceremony on Sunday, following protest from students who disagree with how Birgeneau responded to police’s use of force toward protesters during Occupy Cal protests in 2011.
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Haverford College students are protesting the invitation of former UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau to speak at their May 18 commencement, citing their disagreement with his actions as chancellor during Occupy Cal in 2011.
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