Linda Thomas-Greenfield will not speak at commencement, UVM announces

Protesters attend a rally at a Palestinian solidarity encampment at UVM in Burlington on Monday, April 29, 2024. Among the protesters demands is the cancellation of this year’s graduation commencement speaker U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerLinda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will no longer speak at the University of Vermont’s commencement ceremony, the university announced Friday evening.T