Congratulations to the 78 Barnard College Seniors elected to Phi Beta Kappa!

Acting President Claire Shipman sat down for a video on Wednesday, May 7, to address the Columbia Community following the arrests made in Butler Library.

At approximately 3:15 pm on May 7, Butler 301 was occupied by Pro-Palestinian protesters, claiming to rename the library as Basel Al-Araj Popular University. Public Affairs notified the community of the protest one hour later, writing it will not be “tolerated.” Dozens of protesters were taken into custody by the NYPD starting around 7:30 pm.

On Monday, May 5, Columbia University announced Jeh Johnson as the newly elected co-chair of the Columbia University Board of Trustees. He will serve alongside co-chair David Greenwald.

On April 28 and 29, Barnard and Columbia faculty held a 25-hour speak-out in defense of academic freedom and student safety, calling on University administrators to make campus safer for the community.

On May 1, Columbia Student Union and Student Workers of Columbia held a picket line near the Sundial for May Day, commemorating the US labor rights movement. The protest advocated for workers’ rights while also covering a number of other topics including the war in Gaza, ICE detentions, and University divestment from Israel. 

On April 22, Law School faculty sent an email to students containing a statement outlining their thoughts on recent events. The letter represents their own individual opinions and was written expressly for law students.

On Wednesday, April 23, Barnard alumni disrupted the start of the annual Alumni Gala in protest for transparency.

Columbia Acting President Claire Shipman emailed the Columbia community on Monday to discuss “the future of higher education” and resources for international students. 

On Monday, April 14th, GS student and activist Mohsen Mahdawi was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a naturalization appointment in Vermont.

Congratulations to the Columbia College seniors recently elected to Phi Beta Kappa!

Columbia Housing released housing information for the class of 2029, announcing that some first-year students will now live in Wien Hall, which previously housed only upperclassmen. 

A new academic year means a multitude of fresh changes in Barnard’s curriculum for the class of 2029. Key changes include new course offerings across a number of subject areas.

A letter calling for the academic boycott of Columbia is circulating among students, faculty, and staff at a number of colleges and universities, advocating for more signatories. 

Interim president Katrina Armstrong is stepping down according to a University statement. Board of Trustees Co-Chair Claire Shipman has been appointed Acting President effective immediately.