Columbia Hands Down Harshest Discipline in History Over Gaza Protest
More than 80 students face suspensions, expulsions, and revoked degrees as Trump targets universities over Palestine support
Columbia University has issued sweeping disciplinary measures against student protesters involved in a high-profile pro-Palestinian demonstration in May, marking the harshest crackdown on political activism in the institution's modern history. The university confirmed Tuesday that its final rulings include probation, suspensions of up to three years, expulsions, and even degree revocations for students who participated in the occupation of Butler Library.
This unprecedented response comes amid escalating pressure from the Trump administration, which has accused Ivy League universities of failing to adequately address antisemitism in the wake of student-led protests...