After the Gaza Solidarity Encampment on East Butler Lawn survived Wednesday night, Minouche Shafik authorized the NYPD to arrest demonstrators Thursday afternoon. As a result, students have begun protesting, occupying West Butler Lawn. This is a developing story.

On April 17, Columbia President Minouche Shafik, along with two other board trustees and a Task Force on Antisemitism co-chair, testified before Congress to address allegations of antisemitism on campus.

Columbia has announced that it will recognize five honorary degree recipients at the two ceremonies for Commencement on May 15.

On March 28, Columbia College and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Sciences released regular decision admissions results for the Class of 2028. Congratulations to all admitted students!

Columbia’s Roger Lehecka Double Discovery Center has received funding to begin Project Start Right, a mentorship program for BIPOC first-generation, low-income college students from Upper Manhattan.

On Tuesday, Columbia Health announced that they will now offer medication abortion on campus. This added option for students “extends access to care and reaffirms [Columbia Health’s] commitment to supporting the reproductive rights of students,” they wrote in their announcement.

Columbia University’s Task Force on Antisemitism’s first report includes an endorsement of the recently-established Interim University Policy for Safe Demonstrations, calling for its increased enforcement during active protests and follow-up consequences for its violation.

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.

More money, more problems. Editor’s Warning: Mentions of death and violence.

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.

Beware: It’s not just people that are spying on you. 

On Wednesday, Staff Writer Erika Avallone attended a talk where Kerri Arsenault, literary critic and author, discussed her best-selling work “Mill Town: Reckoning with What Remains,” as part of Columbia University’s Nonfiction Dialogues series.

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

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