On Wednesday, September 17, Barnard President Laura Rosenbury published a Guest Essay in the New York Times, accompanied by an email to Barnard students. 

A graduate student was handcuffed and released by several individuals claiming to be federal agents last Tuesday, according to an email from Acting President Claire Shipman.

Acting President Claire Shipman sat down for a video on Wednesday, May 7, to address the Columbia Community following the arrests made in Butler Library.

A new academic year means a multitude of fresh changes in Barnard’s curriculum for the class of 2029. Key changes include new course offerings across a number of subject areas.

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. 

On January 15, Shaun Abreu, New York City Council Member of Manhattan’s 7th District, and Victor Edwards, chair of NYC Community Board 9, published an open letter urging Interim President Katrina Armstrong to reopen college walk to the public, citing its historical significance to the community.

In December, a petition was circulated condemning harassment experienced by Student Senator Helen Han Wei Luo. It called for the removal of Professor Shai Davidai and a public statement, among other demands.  Content warning: Sinophobia (anti-Chinese sentiment), antisemitism, brief mention of sexual harassment

The iconic bagel shop closed on Thursday, prompting an outcry of sadness amongst neighborhood residents and Columbia students. 

This Friday, November 8, several student groups collaborated to hold an emergency Anti-Trump Rally on Low Steps.

On Friday, November 8, End Jew Hatred held a protest on 116th and Broadway, condemning the recent reported antisemitic violence in Amsterdam.  

In an email sent to Columbia College and Columbia Engineering students on Sunday, November 3, Dean Shih-Fu Chang announced the passing of SEAS junior Jonathan Nalikka. Barnard students were later notified with an email from Dean Leslie Grinage. Editor’s warning: Student death.

The House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce stated in a recent report that the University settled $395,000 with one of the students who was suspended after spraying a substance at a January 19 pro-Palestine protest. 

After concerns about Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), a new Palestinian-led coalition debuts its Instagram with a public statement on “The Student Movement for Palestinian Liberation.” 

The Francine A LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being will open on October 30.

Faculty and staff members issued a statement expressing concern that Columbia’s financial ties to fossil fuel companies “compromise the objectivity of [their] climate and energy policy research.”