Disciplinary cases tripled at Harvard University during the 2023-2024 academic year amid a wave of pro-Palestine protests, according to the school’s student newspaper.

More than half of the 90 students who were disciplined throughout the year were accused of violating the university’s protest policies or participating in unsanctioned protests, The Harvard Crimson reported .

As college protests spread across the country after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, the university tightened its protest rules in early 2024, leading to more stringent action against students who protested that spring.

Nearly all of the 58 students placed on probation — the highest number since at least the 2017-2018 academic year — were disciplined for participating in a November 2023 pro-Palestine occup

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