With the subject line, “Care During Challenging Times,” Rosenbury sent an email at around 7:00 p.m. “to affirm two key aspects of Barnard’s mission and to provide more information about ongoing events and our plans for the future.”
Politics & Opinion
“Hands Off Our Students”: Barnard and Columbia Faculty Protest Student Arrests, Suspensions, and Evictions
Many professors marched from Low Steps to Milbank Hall to present demands to President Rosenbury and Dean Leslie Grinage.
The Tents are Back: Columbia Lifts Ban on Shelter Supplies in the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment”
According to organizers in the encampment, Columbia has revoked its statement that protestors would be suspended and arrested for pitching tents.
Op-Ed: An Open Letter to President Rosenbury From Edwidge Danticat and Jhumpa Lahiri
Danticat and Lahiri, award-winning authors and professors at Columbia University, urge President Rosenbury and President Shafik to revoke suspensions and drop disciplinary measures against students, and demand that academic freedom is upheld.
Barnard’s Head Student Admission Representatives Resign, Protesting Suspensions and Evictions of Students
The representatives say that they worked under “extreme” circumstances and received minimal support from the College.
Barnard CARES Responder Resigns Over College’s “Shameful” Eviction Policy
The responder, who remains anonymous, cites concerns about the arrest, suspension, and eviction of Barnard students.
Barnard Suspends and Evicts Over 50 Students
On the fourth day of the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,” dozens of Barnard students have reportedly been suspended and evicted, leaving them with no access to campus dorms, dining halls, or classrooms.
Barnard Places At Least Three Students on “Interim Suspension”
The students, who were suspended and evicted by the College, are protestors at the Pro-Palestinian encampment on Butler Lawns.
Test Score Requirement Returns to Several Colleges in Decision Led by Former Barnard President
Barnard has yet to change its test-optional policy.
Rebecca L. Walkowitz Appointed as the Next Provost and Dean of the Faculty of Barnard College
Walkowitz, currently Dean of Humanities at Rutgers University, will join Barnard effective June 1st.