He has his cap and gown, but days before graduation, Youssef Hasweh doesn't know if he'll ever get his degree.
ByUniversity of Chicago student Youssef Hasweh says he was told his diploma could be withheld over his part in the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus.Youssef Hasweh, 22, said he will be allowed to participate in University of Chicago graduation ceremonies this Saturday, but it's unclear when or if he'll receive his diploma.
"UChicago coins itself as the free speech university, but you won't get your degree if you speak up or use said speech," Hasweh said.on the university's quad, says he received an email last Friday from the UChicago associate dean of students notifying him of "multiple complaints regarding the quad encampment" and that pending a disciplinary review, his "degree will not be conferred until the resolution of this matter occurs.
But Hasweh says he feels he was singled out, in part, because he gave media interviews, including one to ABC7 on May 3.
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