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 also temporarily revoked diplomas of some graduates linked to the incident. The university's judicial board assessed the actions of dozens of students who occupied Hamilton Hall. Specific numbers of expulsions or suspensions were not disclosed. This decision follows a lengthy investigation and comes amid heightened tensions, including the recent arrest of a campus activist and the university losing over $400 million in federal funding due to claims of inaction against antisemitism.