His name is Momodou Taal and he claims he is now facing deportation after Cornell grad school suspended him for the second time in as many semesters. The story starts last April when Taal was one of four students suspended for organizing a pro-Palestinian protest on campus.
Today at 3:08 p.m., the University notified the four students about their suspensions in an email obtained by The Sun signed by Christina Liang, director of the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards.
Three of the suspended students are Bianca Waked grad, Momodou Taal grad and Nick Wilson ’26, confirmed in interviews with The Sun. The fourth suspended student declined to share their identity with The Sun. Taal and Waked are international students, meaning suspensions threaten their legal status in the country.
Students are being charged with unauthorized use of University property by engaging in or…
