On Sunday, Columbia University Apartheid Divest and Student Workers at Columbia announced Columbia College Student Council’s new resolution to boycott Israel-supporting companies and voted for a referendum concerning University divestment. The next day, Barnard College, School of General Studies, and the Columbia School of Social Work joined the referendum, with the Columbia Law School planning […]

On Thursday, February 29, Barnard Dean Leslie Grinage and Senior Vice President Sarah Gillman announced that an investigation has been launched to look into various acts of vandalism on the Barnard campus.

The Barnard College Residential Assistants Union has released a letter in opposition to the recent ban on College dormitory door decorations.

On Friday, February 23, Barnard Dean Leslie Grinage announced a new ban on displaying certain decorations on residence hall doors.

On Friday, February 23, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) demanded that Columbia reinstate Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and BC/CU Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) by March 1. NYCLU plans to sue the University if their demands are not met.

On Wednesday, February 21, the undergraduate student councils announced that the normal operations of annual event Glass House Rocks will be canceled.

Barnard College instituted a new “Policy for Safe Campus Demonstrations,” effective February 19. The policy details the protocol for scheduling and holding demonstrations on campus.

This Wednesday, Students Supporting Israel (SSI) held a protest titled “Rally for Our Existence” on the Sundial.

At 4 pm on Tuesday, students gathered at the Sundial for an emergency rally in support of displaced Palestinians in Rafah.

On Thursday, students gathered at the Sundial to redesign Columbia apparel and hold a rally in support of Palestine. 

On Tuesday, January 30, President Minouche Shafik announced that Cas Holloway will serve as Columbia University’s first Chief Operating Officer.

Barnard issued an announcement of the possible return of doxing trucks to campus on Wednesday, January 31.

In a change from past years, Columbia will now host two Commencement ceremonies to accommodate a large number of graduates across schools.

CU Apartheid Divest held an “Emergency Protest” titled “No Safety Without Divestment” at 2 pm on Wednesday. The protest comes five days after the alleged chemical spraying that required multiple students to be hospitalized.

Columbia posted various statements via Instagram, email, and the Department of Public Safety’s website in response to reports that individuals sprayed protesters with a chemical at CU Apartheid Divest’s (CUAD) January 19 protest. Editor’s warning: mentions of violence