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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. 

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On Monday, March 24, the Columbia University chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) held an “Emergency Vigil” outside the University’s main gates. Organizers spoke, condemning Columbia’s reported compliance with demands requested by the Trump administration on March 13. 

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On Tuesday, a group of Jewish demonstrators held a protest on Low steps, condemning the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil and affirming that “immigrants are welcome here” amid ICE presence around Columbia’s campus.

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On Saturday, March 8, Columbia alum and activist Mahmoud Khalil was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This is a developing story.

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On Friday, March 7, the Trump administration announced the cancellation of $400 million in federal funding to Columbia due to its alleged inaction against the harassment of Jewish students.

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Columbia University Apartheid Divest held a protest in the Milstein Center lobby on Wednesday, March 5. Demonstrators expressed a number of demands, including the reinstating of three expelled students and a public meeting with Barnard President Laura Rosenbury and Dean Leslie Grinage.

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On Monday, March 3, Barnard President Laura Rosenbury published an op-ed in The Chronicle Of Higher Education addressing recent student protests and student expulsions. Rosenbury shared the op-ed in an email to the Barnard community on Tuesday, March 4.

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On Wednesday, February 26, a group of students held a sit-in in Milbank Hall, protesting the expulsion of two students involved in the disruption of a History of Modern Israel class last month.

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The United States Department of Education released a letter Friday outlining college and university responsibilities to remove the consideration of race in campus activities and operations.

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On Tuesday, leadership at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons issued a statement announcing pauses on hiring, travel, events, and other activities as President Trump’s orders to cut medical research funding are challenged in court.

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On Wednesday, February 11, Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) held a rally and political education session protesting against President Trump’s call to take control of Gaza.

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On Monday, three students filed a lawsuit against Columbia, claiming the University violated its own policies when disciplining students involved in protests and the encampment during the spring of 2024. 

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On Friday, Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) held a protest calling for an end to police presence at Columbia, the opening of the College Walk gates, and a “campus and community that is safe and free for all.” CW: mentions of violence.

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Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) held a walkout on the first day of classes, protesting on campus and along streets near campus. 

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

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