Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
“Everyone’s goal is to have a graduation ceremony that appropriately honors our graduates and their accomplishments,” said Xavier President Dr. C. Reynold Verret.
“Most students want to be able to enjoy their graduation ceremony without interruption,” he said. “Therefore, we will not be proceeding with the commencement address as originally planned.”
According to a Change.org petition with nearly 1,800 signatures, Thomas-Greenfield has repeatedly voted against the ceasefire in Gaza, which resulted in the destruction of all 13 of the city's universities, more than 30,000 casualties and thousands more left in rubble. There are left. “The violence and genocide in Gaza continue.”
Thomas-Greenfield, who earned a bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University, has been serving as the U.S. representative to the United Nations and a member of the United Nations Security Council since February 2021.