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.

Construction on the Francine A. LeFrak Center for Well-Being has entered the demolition phase in Barnard Hall, causing the relocation of five offices across campus, as well as street and sidewalk closures along Claremont Avenue.

On Sunday, January 15, the Columbia University Resident Adviser (CURA) Collective announced on Instagram that Residential Life has cut the RAs’ weekend duty shifts down from 24 hours to 11 hours, effective this past weekend.

Columbia Dining announces a new dining location serving personal pizzas, opening January 17.

After extending the deadline for applicants from Mainland China, Barnard Admissions has set January 16 as the new deadline for all applicants due to a “myriad of circumstances around the world.”

On January 5, President Lee Bollinger announced that the former Secretary of State and First Lady will be joining the Columbia community with two new appointments.