Columbia University announced on Tuesday that it punished students for protesting the school’s financial ties to Israel. In a lengthy statement, the university said it was punishing an unspecified number of students who participated in a pro-Palestinian protest at the university’s library in May and a similar demonstration during its annual alumni weekend last year. “Our institution must focus on delivering on its academic mission for our community,” the university said. “And to create a thriving academic community, there must be respect for each other and the institution’s fundamental work, policies, and rules.””Disruptions to academic activities are in violation of University policies and Rules, and such violations will necessarily generate consequences,” it added.The statement added that while it does not release “individual disciplinary results of any student, the sanctions from Butler Library include probation, suspensions (ranging from one year to three years), degree revocations, and expulsions.”Columbia University did not immediately respond to Jattvibe News’ request for comment. The Ivy League school’s disciplinary crackdown comes several months after the Trump administration cut hundreds of millions of dollars in federal research grants to the university. Following those cuts, Columbia implemented a long list of new policies at the request of the Trump administration to begin negotiations on restoring federal funding.
Columbia University disciplines students for campus protests
