Welcome, Columbia’s newest lions!

Welcome to Barnard, new dancing bears!

This morning, Chair of the Board of Trustees Cheryl Glicker Milstein ’82, P’14 announced that Laura A. Rosenbury, Dean at University of Florida Levin College of Law, will be the new President of Barnard College.

Barnard Vice Presidents Jomysha Delgado Stephen and Sarah Gillman announced this afternoon that Amy Zavadil, Associate Vice President for Community Accountability, Response, and Emergency Services (CARES), will step away from her role at Barnard on May 18.

In an email sent out this Thursday, Barnard notified the community of upcoming changes to the College’s COVID-19 policies which will eliminate surveillance testing and the vaccine mandate starting May of this year.

Columbia will become the first college in the Ivy League to go permanently test-optional for undergraduate admissions, according to an announcement made Wednesday.

Recent GS alum Elan Ganeles passed away Monday, according to an email sent to Columbia students Tuesday evening. Editor’s warning: Mentions of death and gun violence

The Emmy Award-winning creative will deliver the address at Barnard’s 131st commencement ceremony on May 17, 2023.

In an email sent out Thursday morning, Columbia notified the community of a future shift in University COVID-19 policy which will end the vaccine mandate and no longer require affiliates to report positive test results to the University.

On Monday, RAs and their supporters rallied on Low Steps before marching to President Bollinger’s house to gain recognition for a Columbia RA union.

On Friday, February 10, Barnard was recognized as one of the institutions that received the greatest number of offers for the 2022-2023 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has released its findings from an inspection on February 7 that led to the restaurant’s closure.

On Tuesday afternoon, a group of undergraduates and organizers gathered in Uris Hall to protest Columbia’s recruitment partnership with Citibank and educate students on Citi’s fossil fuel investments.

On Tuesday, Barnard Dining announced several changes to its dining halls, including a new dining location opening February 13.

This morning, Chair of the Board of Trustees Jonathan Lavine announced that Nemat “Minouche” Shafik, Director of the London School of Economics, will be the new President of Columbia University.