Columbia Law School canceled all exams scheduled for Wednesday, including remote exams, the school’s dean confirmed, as the law school building remained closed amid escalating campus protests.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather at the gates of Columbia University on April 30. Photo: Ryland West/ALM Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather at the gates of Columbia University on April 30. Photo: Ryland West/ALM

Pro-Palestinian protesters broke into Hamilton Hall late Monday night, which caused the campus and law school to shut down or restrict access to students who live in the dorms. Late Tuesday, New York City police officers were called to the campus to clear protesters from the building.