Columbia Expels Students for Building Seizure, Sparking Free Speech Debate
Following a months-long investigation into the Hamilton Hall occupation during last spring’s pro-Palestinian protests, Columbia University’s judicial board has issued sanctions against dozens of students. Penalties ranged from multi-year suspensions and temporary degree revocations to expulsions, reflecting the severity of individual actions. The university did not specify the number of students affected by each sanction. This action comes amidst other controversies, including a lawsuit by CAIR challenging the university’s release of student disciplinary records to Congress and the arrest of a student activist by federal immigration authorities.
John Q. Hosedrinker