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.

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.

Indoor dining at Hewitt, the Diana Center Cafe, and Liz’s Place will be unavailable for an initial two-week period starting Saturday, September 25.

Dean Valentini announced that the rising sophomore lost her battle with cancer earlier this month in an email to students this afternoon.

Merit Janow will step down from her role as Dean of SIPA on December 31, 2021, but will continue to teach as a professor of the school.

Ann Thornton, University Librarian, announced that all library locations will reopen at full capacity in time for the next academic year.

Beginning July 1, Ebadur Rahman will act as the next Muslim Life Coordinator.

Columbia administrators, including President Lee C. Bollinger, are deliberating on increasing student enrollment in CC and SEAS. The undergraduate student body has not been informed nor asked for input regarding these considerations.

Access begins next Wednesday, May 26.

In a close vote, graduate student workers have decided against the proposed contract from the bargaining committee and the University.

Barnard dining halls will be closed for summer 2021, but Barnard students can purchase a Columbia meal plan according to an email from Barnard’s VP for Operations.

Residents of John Jay were informed via an email that COVID-19 was detected in the wastewater.

Barnard President Beilock and the Office of University Life shared resources for students to cope with the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin in emails tonight.