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University of Kansas graduate Emily Jones, of Dallas, Texas, Is showered with confetti by her family during her walk down the Campanile hill for the 2024 University of Kansas Commencement on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at KU’s David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

University of Kansas graduates attended their 2024 commencement ceremony on Sunday at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

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University of Kansas graduates in medicine celebrate by popping bottles of champagne during the conferring of their degrees at the 2024 University of Kansas Commencement on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at KU’s David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

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Two University of Kansas 2024 graduates raise Palestinian scarves and walk out of graduation ceremonies during greetings by KU chancellor Douglas Girod at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Sunday, May 12, 2024. A handful of graduates displayed their pro-Palestinian support during Sunday’s event.

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Displaying their decorated caps are University of Kansas graduates Erika Sisler, Runnells, Iowa; Brynn Graham, Parker, Colorado; and Te’a Jackson, Bellevue, Nebraska. The trio of friends participated in the Commencement on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at KU’s David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

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Not far from the current construction site on the west side of Memorial Stadium, University of Kansas graduates take photographs of each other before taking seats on the stadium field for the 2024 University of Kansas Commencement on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at KU’s David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

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Because of current construction work at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, only the east side of stadium stands were available for audience members, seen at upper right. Students were seated on provided flooring on the stadium field.

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Because of current construction work at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, only the east side of stadium stands were available for audience members, seen at upper right. Students were seated on provided flooring on the stadium field.

photo by: Mike Yoder/Journal-World

A flag of Palestine is wrapped around two University of Kansas graduates as they enter David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and participated in the 2024 University of Kansas Commencement on Sunday, May 12, 2024.

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University of Kansas graduates walk down the hill for graduation ceremonies at the 2024 KU Commencement on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at KU’s David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

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University of Kansas graduates walk through the Campanile during the 2024 University of Kansas Commencement on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at KU’s David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

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Three University of Kansas graduates display Pro-Palestinian flyers during their confirmation of degrees at the 2024 University of Kansas Commencement on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at KU’s David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

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Two young children wait to hand a rose to a passing family member and a University of Kansas graduate during their walk down the hill for graduation ceremonies at the 2024 University of Kansas Commencement on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at KU’s David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

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University of Kansas graduates walk down the hill for graduation ceremonies at the 2024 KU Commencement Sunday, May 12, 2024, at KU’s David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

photo by: Mike Yoder/Journal-World

Two University of Kansas graduates come out of the Campanile and celebrate their walk down the hill for graduation ceremonies at the 2024 University of Kansas Commencement on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at KU’s David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

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Big Jay greets families waiting to watch KU graduates walk through the Campanile for graduation ceremonies at the 2024 University of Kansas Commencement on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at KU’s David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

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University of Kansas graduates pop a bottle of champagne before walking through the Campanile and down the hill for graduation ceremonies at the 2024 University of Kansas Commencement Sunday, May 12, 2024 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.