Tsehai Alfred

eic & president @columbiaspec, reporting @vtdigger via @djnf | was @CityAndStateNY @newshour @viconsortium | signal: tsehai.68

[Tsehai Alfred @TsehaiAlfred]

Fine’s demotion comes a month after @ColumbiaSpec uncovered how the dentist had in 2023 offered Epstein’s girlfriend his highest recommendation for a postdoctoral program he oversaw, helped her cheat on exams, and arranged an internship for her

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[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

Columbia announced Wednesday that Dr. James Fine, who helped Jeffrey Epstein’s girlfriend gain admission to the College of Dental Medicine twice, will step down as senior associate dean—though he will remain a faculty member at the school.

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[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

Graduating students booed acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, for the second year in a row as she delivered her address at Columbia’s undergraduate Commencement ceremony on Wednesday afternoon.

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[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

After years of advocacy, Columbia will contribute $33 million toward an elevator for the 125th Street-Broadway station, greatly improving the station’s accessibility.
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[Spencer Davis @spencerdaviis]

Columbia’s antidiscrimination office investigated a student for handing out flyers criticizing the University’s board of trustees. Read the full story @ColumbiaSpec https://t.co/VUmbmQBn99

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

Columbia released its report on the review of the University Senate on Thursday, following years of concerns about shared governance at Columbia amid on-campus protests, federal scrutiny, and the increasing imbalance of decision-making power.

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[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

Columbia released on April 1 its first semiannual report on its compliance with the July 2025 $221 million deal it struck with President Donald Trump’s administration, outlining Columbia’s compliance with most of the deal’s provisions.

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[Tsehai Alfred @TsehaiAlfred]

@shea_tvance @chronicle Yay congrats Shea!!

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

As a possible strike loomed, the Student Workers of Columbia-United Auto Workers modified language in several of its contract articles in late February following advice from a representative of its parent union.

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[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

Lina Khan, associate professor of law and former chair of the Federal Trade Commission during President Joe Biden’s administration, will lead the newly established Center for Law and Economy, the Law School announced Thursday.

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[Shea Vance @shea_tvance]

Amid debt crisis, Barnard quietly cancels annual financial aid fundraising gala

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[Tsehai Alfred @TsehaiAlfred]

When asked about Barnard’s last place free speech ranking, Rosenbury said Barnard students have a higher tendency and tolerance towards violence, “higher than at other schools and certainly higher than we would like.”

great report from @emilypckk and @spencerdaviis

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

At a first-of-its-kind media roundtable earlier this month, Rosenbury painted a portrait of a Barnard striving to advance its mission as a liberal arts haven, but as one that remains weighted by a growing debt crisis and a series of security lapses.
https://t.co/tyBXwQ4ogi

[Shea Vance @shea_tvance]

So exciting to have @sarajust speaking at this year's Columbia College Class Day! https://t.co/oGOHpcMbQk

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences overwhelmingly passed a resolution opposing Columbia’s plans to expand its undergraduate student body last week, which 11 current and former presidents of the Columbia College Alumni Association declared their support for.

https://t.co/GjteiMQFIN

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Science admitted 4.2 percent of applicants to the class of 2030 on Thursday, accepting 2,581 students from the largest applicant pool in Columbia history—1,415 more applicants than last year.

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[Ence Morse @ccemorse]

Absolutely unreal piece in @ColumbiaSpec on sexual assault and coverup on the Columbia fencing team, a story that includes several national championships, the Tokyo Olympics, and this: https://t.co/JR5Q8niFMJ

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

Columbia fencing affiliates told Spectator that head coach Michael Aufrichtig sought to “cover up” an instance of sexual assault on his team in 2013—an action that they say indicates the “toxic” culture he has built, buoyed by a win-at-all-costs mentality.
https://t.co/QEDDweqjrS

[Ruby Topalian @RubyTopalian]

For $50 million, a new Columbia dental school building could’ve been named after Jeffrey Epstein. University officials said no. Many interviews and 1000+ reviewed emails later, here’s my latest investigation for @ColumbiaSpec:

https://t.co/PqPSWqFAiD

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

Amid last month’s Northeastern blizzard, a ragtag team of Columbia students built a 13-foot snowman at the heart of campus—and with it a friendship and sense of community that reverberated across campus.

https://t.co/VY8dIWqibL

[Peter Sterne @petersterne]

NYU contract faculty and Columbia University student workers have now both voted to authorize potential strikes, which means we could soon see simultaneous strikes at NYC's most prestigious private universities.

[Columbia Daily Spectator @ColumbiaSpec]

Columbia released an independent report Tuesday outlining the “institutional failures” that enabled convicted sex-offender and former OB-GYN Robert Hadden to sexually assault more than 500 patients.

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