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Columbia University Suspends and Expels Over 70 Students After Pro-Palestinian Protests

Columbia’s revamped judicial board has imposed mostly two-year suspensions to comply with federal conditions for research funding.

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Members of the Columbia faculty and staff protest against the university’s policies at the Columbia University campus in New York City, U.S., June 6, 2025. REUTERS/Ryan Murphy/File Photo
Police push back protesters as they gather outside of Columbia University's Butler Library in New York, after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the space on May 7, 2025.
Demonstrators at the encampment established in support of Palestinians in Gaza at Columbia University on April 29, 2024 in New York City.

Overview

  • On July 21–22, Columbia’s reformed University Judicial Board issued sanctions for more than 70 students involved in pro-Palestinian protests.
  • Sanctions include probation, suspensions of one to three years—predominantly two years—as well as expulsions and revocations of degrees.
  • Some disciplined students must submit formal apologies to regain campus access, with refusal risking further penalties.
  • The actions follow a May takeover of Butler Library that injured safety officers and a spring 2024 encampment on East Butler Lawn.
  • Columbia adopted procedural reforms after the Trump administration froze nearly $400 million in research funding over allegations of antisemitic harassment.