New for @ColumbiaSpec: An analysis of the 2023-24 and 2024-25 Common Data Sets show that diversity at the School of General Studies has increased, mirroring Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
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Barnard President Laura Rosenbury and Dean Leslie Grinage responded to questions from students and representatives on the college’s approach to discipline, protests, and federal pressures at an open meeting on March 31.
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President Trump’s policies have sparked mass deportations, with these efforts putting Hispanic and Latine communities on alert, including at Columbia. With the University not directly addressing these concerns, students have taken initiative on their own.
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Over 50 people attended a Friday teach-in at Marcus Garvey Park on Black and Palestinian solidarity following a rally held on the Morningside campus organized by Columbia University Apartheid Divest.
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The American Civil Liberties Union filed a motion Jan. 10 to dismiss a lawsuit on behalf of the Columbia chapter of the American Association of University Professors, arguing the lawsuit aims to silence protected political speech.
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations included Columbia among 14 “hostile campuses” for pro-Palestinian students, alleging discriminatory discipline practices.
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Spectator interviewed four wheelchair users at the Morningside campus navigating malfunctioning accessibility infrastructure, limited support from the University, and a dilapidated underground tunnel system. https://t.co/A9shvK3HRn
The New York Police Department arrested a suspect, Tarek Bazrouk, accused of punching a Columbia student in the face and charged him with robbery in the third degree as a hate crime and robbery in the third degree.
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Rise and Resist, a direct action group, held a press conference on Wednesday to speak out against the Manhattan district attorney’s office for dismissing a felony assault case against the driver who struck a protester at a CUAD picket in May.
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A Columbia student reported being punched in the face and having their Israeli flag stolen at a protest on Monday, according to a Clery Crime Alert sent to the University community Wednesday morning. The NYPD is investigating the incident as a hate crime.
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Over 100 protesters gathered outside the main Barnard gates on Monday afternoon for a protest organized by Columbia University Apartheid Divest. Demonstrators began outside of the gates before marching around Barnard as police followed. https://t.co/JcU0hsBY1B
Barnard installed a new camera at its main entrance and saw long lines for campus entry amid increased access restrictions ahead of a planned protest.
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The General Studies Student Council adopted a statement on Nov. 12 to pursue a Universitywide MetroCard subsidy program to support commuting low-income students by easing the financial burden of transportation. https://t.co/MT44KbTm0b