Columbia University implemented severe punishments for students involved in antiwar protests related to Israel's war on Gaza, including expulsion, suspension, and degree revocation. The activist group Columbia University Apartheid Divest reported that nearly 80 students faced disciplinary actions. Columbia cited violations of university policies due to disruptions of academic activities, particularly an incident at Butler Library. Despite these measures, student protests continued, advocating for divestment from military-linked companies and supporting Palestinian causes. The harshness of the university's sanctions drew criticism from the student group, which asserts that the actions exceed past precedents for similar protests.
Columbia University imposed severe punishments on students for participating in protests against Israel's war on Gaza, including expulsion and revocation of degrees.
Nearly 80 students have been expelled or suspended for their involvement in anti-war protests, according to the student activist group Columbia University Apartheid Divest.
Columbia stated that disruptions to academic activities violate university policies, prompting necessary consequences for those involved.
The CUAD group argued that the sanctions imposed on students greatly exceed any precedent for similar protests or occupations.
Collection
[
|
...
]