Congratulations to the Fall 2024 cohort of Barnard seniors recently elected to Phi Beta Kappa!

Columbia’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences will offer the aerospace engineering minor starting in the Spring 2025.

At 5:30 pm on Tuesday, November 26, community organizations Defend Harlem and New York Interfaith Commission gathered on 116th and Morningside to rally against Columbia’s land expansions.

The Barnard Consortium for Critical Interdisciplinary Studies will offer the possibility to minor or concentrate in Asian Diaspora and Asian American Studies starting in the spring.

This Friday, November 8, several student groups collaborated to hold an emergency Anti-Trump Rally on Low Steps.

On Friday, November 8, End Jew Hatred held a protest on 116th and Broadway, condemning the recent reported antisemitic violence in Amsterdam.  

In an email sent to Columbia College and Columbia Engineering students on Sunday, November 3, Dean Shih-Fu Chang announced the passing of SEAS junior Jonathan Nalikka. Barnard students were later notified with an email from Dean Leslie Grinage. Editor’s warning: Student death.

The House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce stated in a recent report that the University settled $395,000 with one of the students who was suspended after spraying a substance at a January 19 pro-Palestine protest. 

After concerns about Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), a new Palestinian-led coalition debuts its Instagram with a public statement on “The Student Movement for Palestinian Liberation.” 

The Francine A LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being will open on October 30.

Faculty and staff members issued a statement expressing concern that Columbia’s financial ties to fossil fuel companies “compromise the objectivity of [their] climate and energy policy research.”

In a series of posts on X and Instagram, Columbia Business School Assistant Professor Shai Davidai claimed to be “banned” from Columbia’s campuses, alleging that it was a retaliatory act by Columbia Chief Operating Officer Cas Holloway.

Columbia Engineering students vote in favor of divestment from Israel, joining other colleges in the university-wide movement. 

On Tuesday, October 8, Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) released a statement apologizing to organizer Khymani James (CC ’25) for a statement CUAD posted on Instagram in the spring that was an apology on James’ behalf. James was suspended by the University for a resurfaced video where they expressed a call to violence.

On Monday, October 7, Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) staged a walkout on Low Steps in solidarity with Palestine. Meanwhile, Students Supporting Israel held an interactive art installation commemorating hostages held by Hamas. Content warning: violence