Columbia University Starts Suspending Student Protesters as Encampment Continues

Published on April 30, 2024

NEW YORK—Under increasing pressure, the president of Columbia University started suspending students involved in a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus who had exceeded a newly set deadline. Columbia University had urged students in a notice to dismantle the encampment voluntarily by 2 p.m. ET on Monday, warning that failure to do so would result in suspension and exclusion from completing the semester. Despite the passing of the deadline, numerous tents persisted on Monday. Given the continued presence of many tents hours after the stipulated time, Columbia announced its intention to suspend certain protesters. Protesting students gathered at around 4 p.m. after marching around the campus in circles, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans....

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