Columbia University expels students for building takeover

Columbia University has expelled or suspended some students involved in a building takeover during pro-Palestinian protests last spring. The university's judicial board issued sanctions based on the severity of the students' actions. The university also temporarily revoked diplomas of some graduates linked to the incident. The exact number of affected students has not been disclosed. This decision follows a lengthy investigation and comes amid heightened tensions, including the arrest of a campus activist and the loss of over $400 million in federal funding due to alleged inaction against campus antisemitism.