Representatives for the university did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
In the X post, protesters said they planned to remain at the hall until the university conceded to their demands to divest of Israel, demonstrate financial transparency and offer amnesty for students who have defied university orders to cease protesting.
Universities across the US are grappling with how to clear out encampments, with some continuing negotiations and others turning to force and ultimatums that have resulted in clashes with police.
Dozens of people were arrested Monday during protests at universities in Texas, Utah and Virginia, while Columbia said hours before the takeover of Hamilton Hall that it had started suspending students.
Demonstrators are protesting over the Israel-Hamas war and its mounting death toll. The number of arrests at campuses nationwide is approaching 1,000 as the final days of class wrap up.
The outcry is forcing colleges to reconsider their financial ties to Israel, as well as their support for free speech. Some Jewish students say the protests have veered into anti-Semitism and have made them afraid to set foot on campus.
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