Columbia University says it has suspended and expelled students who participated in protests
July 22, 2025
Columbia University has announced disciplinary actions against students involved in protests against the war in Gaza. A student activist group says nearly 80 students have been told they have been suspended for one to three years or expelled. The Ivy League school says the sanctions issued by a university judicial board also include probation and degree revocations. The sanctions come as Columbia negotiates with the Trump administration to restore $400 million in federal funding, which was pulled in March over alleged failures to address antisemitism. Columbia has since agreed to policy changes, including revising its disciplinary process. A student activist group criticized the sanctions as excessive and vowed to continue their advocacy.