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Barnard College Celebrates the Commencement of 2024 Graduates
The majority of graduating seniors protested against President Rosenbury during the ceremony following weeks of on- and off-campus protests, suspensions, student evictions, and police raids.
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Columbia and Commencement Through the Eyes of Seniors
Following the NYPD sweep of the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,” lockdown of campus, and the official cancellation of the University commencement ceremony, five graduating seniors from across the four undergraduate schools comment on their experience in their final weeks at Columbia.
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Barnard Final Exams Fully Remote
In an email sent on Wednesday evening, Dean Grinage also announced the postponement of some exams. “This is not how we wanted or expected our semester to come to a close,” the Dean says.
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Inside the Barnard Faculty Vote of No Confidence in President Rosenbury
On April 29th, 77% of Barnard faculty voted “no confidence” in President Rosenbury. The vote speaks to growing frustrations that have been brewing among Barnard’s faculty since the start of Rosenbury’s tenure.
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Barnard College Passes Student Referendum for Divestment in Vote of 90.99%
After a week of voting being open for the SGA Elections, Barnard students passed the referendum for Columbia and Barnard to divest from Israel at an even higher margin than Columbia College.
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“We Are Staying Out Here”: Encampment Organizers Vote to Stay Within the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” After Warned With a 2 P.M. Deadline
Following a statement from President Shafik that Columbia “will not divest,” University delegates handed out notices to encampment protesters to “leave by 2 p.m.” or face disciplinary action.
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Opinion: “A Media Circus”: Faculty and Students Say the Media has “Cynically and Hysterically Misrepresented” Campus Protests
On the heels of the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,” Columbia’s protests, as well as protests at a number of university campuses, have gained local, national and international media attention. Students and faculty say the coverage has been “mischaracterizing” and “misleading.” Inflammatory media reports make students unsafe, not the protests itself. At times of turmoil on campus…
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Barnard Faculty Members of the AAUP Unanimously Vote to Issue a Statement Of “No Confidence” in President Rosenbury
“Rather than steering the college through rough seas, she has become an agent of chaos,” Barnard faculty write about President Rosenbury after voting 102-0 to issue a statement of no confidence in her leadership.
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Barnard Reaches Resolutions With “Nearly All” Suspended Students, Restores Campus Access
In an April 26th update, Barnard confirmed that it has reached “resolutions” with students placed on interim suspension and is currently working to do the same with remaining suspended Barnard students.
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“We’re Not Going Anywhere”: Jewish Chabad Students Celebrate Passover with Increased Security Measures
Columbia-Barnard Jewish communities continue to hold seders and events with extra security guards to keep students safe after reports of anti-semitism around campus. Others return home or celebrate in the Palestinian solidarity encampment.