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.

On Saturday, December 17, the CURA Collective announced via Instagram that they have received a $1,000 raise for Columbia’s Resident Advisors.

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Barnard announced that their mandatory COVID-19 surveillance testing will end on December 23, 2022.

A scholarship for a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University has been awarded to six Columbia University students. 

On Wednesday afternoon, a group of undergraduates gathered in the rain in front of Low Library to educate other students about Columbia’s choice to cut ties with Red Balloon Early Childhood Learning Center.

A protest and memorial was held Monday evening on Low Steps against China’s Zero-COVID restrictions.

SEAS student Norris Pride passed away over the weekend, according to an email that Shih-Fu Chang, Dean of Columbia Engineering, sent to the Columbia community this morning.

General Studies student Ashley Kim has passed away, according to emails from Dean Lisa Rosen-Metsch and Dean Cristen Kromm sent to the Columbia community this afternoon. 

President Bollinger has announced that Columbia University’s General Counsel, Jane Booth, will be retiring at the end of the Spring 2023 semester.

This afternoon, President Bollinger announced that Carol Becker, who has served as the Dean of the School of Arts since 2007, plans to step down at the end of the 2022-2023 academic year.

On Wednesday, Barnard shared initial construction plans for the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being and the Roy and Diana Vagelos Science Center.

After weeks of pushback from students, including a petition with over 2,700 signatures, Barnard has updated its guest policy to allow overnight guests in all residence halls.

Fahad Alowaidah, SEAS ‘26, recently passed away in a plane crash in his home country of Saudi Arabia, according to an email sent to students by Deans Chang and Sorett.