At many universities across the country, graduation for the Class of 2024 will feel more like making it through airport security than a procession through a free-flowing campus green or a cheering stadium crowd.

An important personal milestone for many young adults will be reached against a backdrop of police barricades, increased law enforcement presence and other security measures.

With protests and arrests at UConn and Yale, universities in Connecticut say commencement exercises will see tight security.

Universities are working to enhance security while protesters contemplate walkouts and other possible actions. Protesters set up camps and staged campus demonstrations to call on