Brooklyn College will now allow students to walk the stage at graduation
Students protested an earlier decision by the college that did not allow them to walk the stage at the graduation ceremony.
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Brooklyn College students will now be allowed to walk the stage at their graduation ceremony at Barclays Center on May 28.
This decision comes after News12's previous coverage of a student rally outside the Midwood campus over Brooklyn College's earlier decision that students would not be allowed to walk the stage “due to a required end time at Barclays [Center]."
On Monday, Brooklyn College released a new statement:
"Brooklyn College has updated the format of its May 28, 2026, Commencement exercises to allow all graduating students to be individually recognized as they walk across the stage and have their names called. The change follows feedback from students and families and was made possible through coordination with the venue and adjustments to the program. The college looks forward to celebrating the Class of 2026 at Barclays Center on May 28."
A spokesperson for Barclays Center told News 12 that the Brooklyn College commencement is expected to begin at 9 a.m. and end around 12:30 p.m. The CUNY School of Professional Studies is expected to open the doors for its commencement ceremony at 3 p.m. for its ceremony starting at 4:30 p.m.
