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    As student protesters get arrested, they risk being banned from campus too

    Students continue to protest at campuses across the country, despite the risk of arrest. Some schools now threaten demonstrators with disciplinary action, while others promise the opposite.
    by Rachel Treisman Apr 29, 2024 6 minutes
    Hundreds of students at a pro-Palestine demonstration at Columbia University's campus.
    Updated April 29, 2024 at 4:55 PM ET

    Pro-Palestinian demonstrators continue to turn out at schools across the country despite the risk of detention and suspension, with nearly 300 more protesters arrested over the weekend.

    At Columbia University, where a pro-Palestinian encampment has catalyzed dozens of similar demonstrations across the nation, student protesters face threats of punishment, including suspension.

    On Monday morning, Columbia University President Minouche Shafik announced that negotiations between faculty leaders and student organizers over the encampment were not able to reach an agreement and urged demonstrators to voluntarily disperse.

    The university gave students until 2 p.m. ET to disperse and abandon the encampments or else face suspension pending further investigation, according to flyers it distributed on campus.

    Students who voluntarily leave and sign a copy of a form committing to abide by university policies will be on academic probation through June 2025, according to the flyers. Those who remain past the deadline will be restricted from all Columbia campuses and property and ineligible to participate

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