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Karissa Song
Karissa Song is the Director of Development of The Barnard Bulletin for the 2026-2027 academic year. Previously, she served as Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Bulletin for the 2025-2026 academic year. She is a member of Barnard College's Class of 2028, where she is majoring in neuroscience and minoring in anthropology.
Barnard College unveils new $250 million state-of-the-art Roy and Diana Vagelos Science Center
Replacing Altschul Hall, the highly anticipated $250 million Roy and Diana Vagelos Science Center will celebrate its grand opening this Friday, welcoming the Barnard and greater Morningside Heights community.
Ava Glicksberg and Karissa Song
4 days ago
Barnard’s independent counsel ‘did not uncover any evidence’ of a relationship between College affiliates and Jeffrey Epstein
Barnard reported no “wrongdoing or activities at odds with Barnard’s mission and values” for any current affiliates mentioned in the Epstein files, including notable donors and trustees from the LeFrak, Blankfein, and Milstein families.
Jaya Shankar, Karissa Song, and Kimberly Wing
Feb 27
‘Barnard is basically brushing us aside’: Alumni cancel donations to the College, citing lack of transparency from administrators
Several alumni who ended their financial support to Barnard expressed frustrations about a lack of communication regarding the College’s handling of protests and antisemitism on campus.
Karissa Song and Kimberly Wing
Feb 19
12 arrested as protesters rally against ICE in front of Columbia University
Amid a nationwide increase in ICE activity, the NYPD arrested protesters calling for the University to “end its complicity with ICE” on Thursday.
Karissa Song
Feb 8
Epstein files mention Francine LeFrak, names of Barnard trustees’ families and alumni
The Barnard Bulletin found that the Department of Justice’s Epstein Library contains multiple mentions of prominent Barnard College affiliates, including the LeFrak and Blankfein families.
Ava Glicksberg, Jaya Shankar, Karissa Song, and Kimberly Wing
Feb 1
President Rosenbury announces Dean Grinage’s resignation, effective January 5
Dean Grinage’s resignation comes after her sabbatical during the Fall 2025 semester, along with controversial administrative decisions since Columbia’s 2024 “Gaza Solidarity Encampment.”
Karissa Song and Kimberly Wing
Dec 24, 2025
Columbia SIPA hosts panel honoring former Israeli Prime Minister Rabin, met with protests from Columbia student groups
SIPA’s Institute of Global Policy invited Bill and Hillary Clinton, along with other experts in American-Israeli politics, to discuss Rabin’s legacy three decades after his assassination. In response, students organized a protest outside of the President’s House.
Jaya Shankar, Elisabeth Siegel, Karissa Song, and Kimberly Wing
Nov 11, 2025
Letter from the Editors: An introduction to the 2025-2026 academic year
Read the letter from The Bulletin’s Editors-in-Chief for the 2025-2026 academic year, Ava Glicksberg and Karissa Song.
Ava Glicksberg and Karissa Song
Sep 2, 2025
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