Columbia sanctions pro-Palestine students for campus protest

Columbia University has sanctioned students involved in a pro-Palestine protest at Hamilton Hall, where they renamed the building and barricaded entrances. Punishments include multi-year suspensions, temporary degree revocations, and expulsions. These actions follow a tumultuous spring 2024 semester and come as the Trump administration outlines conditions for Columbia to regain $400 million in federal funding, previously revoked over antisemitism concerns. The university's Judicial Board stated it is committed to enforcing its rules and improving disciplinary processes. The sanctions are part of broader demands from the administration to address campus unrest.