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Dr. Michael O'Hanlon is the Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy and a senior fellow in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution.
Maria Ressa is a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, investigative journalist, press freedom advocate, and the co-founder and CEO of Rappler.
In the wake of major federal funding cuts, Columbia University has announced 180 job losses, sending shockwaves through its academic and research communities. Faculty are urgently exploring ways to safeguard essential medical research—and one idea gaining traction is a temporary pay cut for high-earning staff. Could a short-term show of solidarity help preserve jobs and protect Columbia’s research legacy?
Dr. Michael O'Hanlon is the Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy and a senior fellow in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution.
Over 25 hours, students, faculty, and staff from across Columbia University stood united at the gates of 117th and Broadway in a show of resistance against what they called federal overreach and university inaction. Organized by faculty, the “Speak Out” brought impassioned testimony, urgent calls to protect student safety, and a defense of academic freedom.
In an era of rising xenophobia and political fearmongering, New York City’s arts and cultural institutions are offering a powerful counternarrative—one that celebrates immigrants as vital threads in the city’s fabric. From subway photo exhibits to museum tours that breathe life into immigrant histories, these cultural spaces are challenging exclusionary rhetoric and reshaping how New Yorkers see themselves—and each other.
In this chaotic deep-dive, Editor-in-Chief Sophia Petros recounts her reluctant descent into SIPA’s “iconic” comedy scene—where derecognized student groups hustle for prop money, plastic toilets become social commentary, and The Morningside Post’s budget nearly went to a sketch about the women’s bathroom.
On March 21, Columbia University agreed to sweeping demands from the Trump administration. In response, students at SIPA launched United Students of America, a new coalition committed to defending academic freedom, protecting civil liberties, and pursuing peace.
Recent polling shows strong student opposition to recent campus security and other administrative policies. How has the administration responded?
University Senator for SIPA Gabriella Ramirez wrote an open letter to Acting President Claire Shipman. On April 4, Senator Ramirez issued a version of this letter at the University Senate's plenary. The Morningside Post has reproduced the contents of the letter below.
Maria Ressa is a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, investigative journalist, press freedom advocate, and the co-founder and CEO of Rappler.
Over 25 hours, students, faculty, and staff from across Columbia University stood united at the gates of 117th and Broadway in a show of resistance against what they called federal overreach and university inaction. Organized by faculty, the “Speak Out” brought impassioned testimony, urgent calls to protect student safety, and a defense of academic freedom.