Columbia for Palestine, a pro-Palestinian group at the school, said on Tuesday that 80 students were informed on Monday about their punishments. It said the disciplinary action marked "the most suspensions for a single political protest in Columbia campus history" and exceeded past disciplinary actions announced against people over other protests.

Columbia University doled out punishments, including degree revocations, multi-year suspensions and expulsions, to students involved in two campus protests, the university announced Tuesday. The big picture: It comes as Columbia,