On the two-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel, Columbia University saw two simultaneous commemorations divided by campus gates. Students Supporting Israel held a sanctioned vigil on the West Lawn, while the Columbia Palestine Solidarity Coalition organized a separate “Not a Vigil” off campus after being denied permission to hold their event on University grounds.
Read MoreIn the Trump era, fear has crept into the newsroom. Student journalists are rethinking bylines, archives, and even the meaning of free speech. Anya Schiffrin, award-winning journalist, author, and professor at Columbia University, where she is Co-Director of the Technology Policy & Innovation concentration, writes on the rise of self-censorship among student journalists and the growing risks to free expression on campus.
Read MoreOn Monday, September 29, 2025, Columbia students and faculty gathered in silence at the campus gates to protest the detention and possible re-imprisonment of Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi.
Read MoreOn September 2, Columbia professors gathered at the University’s main gates for “Speak Out 2.0,” a faculty-led protest warning against encroachments on academic freedom. The demonstration followed Columbia’s agreement with the Trump administration to restructure faculty governance and pay $221 million in settlements.
Read MoreOver 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.
Read MoreRecent polling shows strong student opposition to recent campus security and other administrative policies. How has the administration responded?
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