Columbia University has expelled, suspended, and revoked degrees of multiple students for participating in what it described as disruptive protests in spring 2024 and earlier this year.
The Ivy League institution announced the disciplinary actions on Tuesday, stating they were finalized the day prior by its Judicial Board.
The sanctions stem from a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus in spring 2024 and the May 7, 2025, occupation of a reading room in Butler Library. In response to the latter incident, the university placed 71 students on interim suspension in May.
According to the university, a panel composed of professors and administrators reviewed each case over the summer and issued individualized penalties based on specific findings and any prior disciplinary history. While Columbia does not disclose individual student outcomes, the sanctions related to the Butler Library occupation include probation, suspensions ranging from one to three years, expulsion, and revocation of degrees….