Brooklyn College announced Monday it will indeed have graduating seniors walk across the stage during their May 28 commencement ceremony at the Barclays Center.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It’s a reversal of their previous decision. The college had previously said they were going to skip that part of the ceremony<\/a> for roughly 4,000 students due to time constraints at Barclays.\u00a0<\/p>\n Brooklyn College pointed out that walking across the stage was not part of its graduation ceremony prior to 2022.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n You might say they’re walking back an unpopular policy.\u00a0<\/p>\n Monday, the school said it has “updated the format” of the commencement ceremony following “feedback from students and families.”<\/p>\n “The college looks forward to celebrating the class of 2026,” Brooklyn College said in a statement. \u00a0<\/p>\n The initial decision to not have individual students walk across the stage prompted an outcry from students. Thousands of people signed an online petition asking the college to reconsider.\u00a0 <\/p>\n “Not being able to walk across the stage, it’s so heartbreaking, and it also feels disrespectful to see my accomplishments not being highlighted,” a student named Ari said at the time.<\/p>\n Nick Caloway<\/a><\/p>\n contributed to this report.\n <\/p>\n