A lawsuit filed in federal court on Sunday named Columbia as one of 16 schools allegedly violating antitrust law by colluding to reduce financial aid awarded to students.

Columbia’s School of General Studies announced that filmmaker, author, and photographer Elegance Bratton, GS ‘14, will be the Class of 2021 keynote speaker in an email sent to students Tuesday evening.

After reportedly consulting with advisors, faculty members, students, and the policies of peer institutions, the Columbia College and School of General Studies Committee has updated academic policy in the following ways to “enable all students [to pursue] deep and thoughtful engagement in their academici pursuits, adequate time for extracurricular… opportunities… and a healthy and fulfilling […]