Columbia University expelled several students involved in the takeover of a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests last spring.
The university also revealed that some graduates who participated in the demonstration had their diplomas temporarily revoked.
In a campus-wide email sent Thursday, Columbia stated that its judicial board issued sanctions against dozens of students based on an evaluation of their actions. The university, however, did not specify how many students were expelled, suspended, or had their degrees revoked.
This decision follows months of internal investigations and disciplinary hearings, concluding a lengthy process that has intensified tensions on campus.
The announcement comes amid growing unrest within the university’s activist community, particularly following the recent arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a well-known campus protester. Khalil was taken into custody by federal immigration authorities this past Saturday. President Donald Trump described his arrest as “the first of many” in a broader crackdown on campus activism.
At the same time, the Trump administration has stripped Columbia University of more than $400 million in federal funding, citing what it calls the school’s failure to address widespread antisemitism on campus.
The administration has accused university leaders of turning a blind eye to incidents of