It all started with an art project. Now, Gianna Deveney (BC ‘25), is banned from college housing, putting the rest of her academic career at the institution in jeopardy.

The announcement came amid a new policy for ReopenCU daily symptom attestations. Barnard and GS students will continue to be required to have a host sign them into Columbia residence halls.  

Beginning October 28, CUID cards will be temporarily deactivated following five building access attempts with an incomplete ReopenCU daily COVID-19 symptom attestation.

On Wednesday, October 27, a walkout organized by the Student Workers of Columbia in anticipation of their November 3 strike deadline culminated in protestors entering President Bollinger’s “Freedom of Speech and Press” class, forcing its cancellation.

Barnard has made flu vaccines free to all students, regardless of insurance plan.

Columbia announced it would end capacity restrictions on indoor gatherings beginning November 1, according to an email sent out to students on Wednesday afternoon.

A small trash can fire broke out in River Hall, causing water damage to students’ property.  

Barnard first-years recount their first-hand experiences with the Barnard Quad fire and the resulting fallout.

A reported mattress fire in Barnard’s Brooks Hall led to evacuation of the Quad dorm building earlier tonight.

In emails sent out to students earlier today, Barnard and Columbia shared decisions to resume indoor seating at dining locations across their respective campuses.

President Lee Bollinger announced the appointment of Professor Thomas Christensen as the new Interim Dean of the School of International and Public Affairs in an email earlier today.

Earlier today, President Bollinger announced that Steve Coll, Dean of the Columbia School of Journalism since 2013, will be stepping down in June 2022.

At 9 pm during Thursday’s Town Hall, the Student Workers of Columbia revealed that a vast majority of voters chose to give the Bargaining Committee the authority to leverage a strike in contract negotiations with the University.

The new policy, which takes effect tomorrow evening, rolls back some restrictions implemented on September 17 and puts Columbia’s and Barnard’s guest policies in close alignment.

The results of the Fall 2021 elections for Barnard’s Student Government Association are in!