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A security incident at Barnard College this week has renewed debate about campus safety and federal immigration enforcement near university housing.College officials confirmed that local law enforcement officers were denied entry to a Barnard residence hall on Tuesday morning after they attempted to access the building while looking for a student.According to Columbia Daily Spectator,…
US President Donald Trump has issued a series of blunt warnings to multiple countries over the past few hours, signalling an increasingly confrontational posture across regions.The remarks came a day after an audacious US military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his transfer to New York to face…
Columbia University will continue its involvement in the State Department’s Diplomacy Lab program, avoiding federal suspension despite scrutiny over DEI hiring. An internal memo revealed universities were evaluated on merit-based hiring, with Columbia, Penn, and MIT recommended to remain. This follows Columbia’s settlement and policy adjustments to align with federal guidelines post-Supreme Court ruling. Columbia…
Columbia University is contemplating a major boost in its undergraduate enrollment numbers, with plans to potentially raise the intake for Columbia College and SEAS by 20%. This initiative, motivated by economic challenges and a drop in international applicants, emerges after welcoming its largest first-year cohort in history. Columbia University is considering a significant expansion of…
Columbia sees drop in international student interest as visa scrutiny and perceptions shift Columbia University is preparing for a possible decline in international enrollment next year after early admissions data showed fewer applications from overseas, Acting University President Claire Shipman told the University Senate on Oct. 24, according to the Columbia Daily Spectator. The shift…
Columbia University submits first data to US government under $221 million Title VI agreement Columbia University has submitted an “initial set of information” to the US federal government in compliance with its $221 million agreement signed with the Department of Education earlier this year, according to a statement shared with Columbia Spectator.The submission meets two…
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit alleging Columbia and other universities coordinated on financial aid A federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit claiming Columbia University, dozens of other private universities, and the College Board coordinated to inflate tuition costs for students from divorced families. According to the Columbia Spectator, Maxwell Hansen, a student at Boston University,…
The contrasting strategies of Harvard, Columbia, and Brown in Trump’s funding battle explained. Washington’s freeze on billions of dollars in federal research grants has plunged the Ivy League into an unprecedented confrontation with the White House, forcing universities to choose between compliance, compromise, or confrontation. While Columbia and Brown have finalised their settlements, Harvard remains…
