Columbia University’s long-overdue crackdown on the dozens of students who violently took over Butler Library, and the agreement it reached Tuesday with the White House.

Around four hours after protesters first entered the room, New York Police Department officers entered Butler at the authorization of acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, ...

Protesters are escorted out of Columbia University’s Butler Library after their arrest in New York City on May 7, 2025. Spencer Platt—Getty Images ...