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ICE arrests Columbia student, Shipman says agents lied to enter University-owned residence

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Elmina “Ellie” Aghayeva, GS ’26, in a Columbia Residential building Thursday morning, with acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ...
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University Professor and Nobel laureate Richard Axel, CC ’67, to step down as Zuckerman Institute co-director following Epstein ties

University Professor and Nobel laureate Richard Axel, CC ’67, will step down from his role as co-director of the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute after Spectator revealed earlier this month ...
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Immigration judge terminates deportation proceedings against Mohsen Mahdawi, GS ’25, SIPA ’27

An immigration judge ruled Feb. 11 to terminate the deportation proceedings against Mohsen Mahdawi, GS ’25, SIPA ’27, according to a Tuesday court filing from Mahdawi’s legal team. “The immigration ...
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Columbia students to participate in U.S. Commission on Civil Rights’ first listening session for antisemitism investigation

Columbia students are set to share their experiences with on-campus antisemitism on Feb. 20 as a part of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights’ first listening session for its investigation into the ...
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NYPD arrests 12, including students and faculty, at anti-ICE demonstration outside campus gates

New York Police Department officers arrested 12 individuals, including faculty and students, who blocked the road at 116th Street and Broadway during a Thursday rally protesting Immigration and ...
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Mahmoud Khalil, SIPA ’24, will be rearrested and deported to Algeria, DHS says

Mahmoud Khalil, SIPA ’24, will be rearrested and deported to Algeria, Tricia McLaughlin, Department of Homeland Security assistant secretary for public affairs, announced Thursday, as the federal ...
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Columbia considers expanding undergraduate enrollment by up to 20 percent

Columbia is considering expanding undergraduate enrollment in Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Science by up to 20 percent, according to an Oct. 31 email to faculty from the ...
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International House does not establish a landlord-tenant relationship with its residents. The exemption from New York housing law leaves some in crisis.

For over a century, International House has stood as a “home away from home” for hundreds of international students and young professionals each year, providing safe and accessible housing for a ...
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Met Curator Adam Eaker, GSAS ’16, on Dutch and Flemish art

At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a museum-goer may admire a painting or sculpture without perceiving the curator’s invisible hands. The Met’s Howard Marks curator, Adam Eaker, GSAS ’16, is one of ...
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‘A battle between fear and love’: Mohsen Mahdawi, GS ’25, SIPA ’27, on his detention, pro-Palestinian advocacy, and dialogue

On Tuesday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals began to consider whether U.S. District Judge Geoffrey Crawford had the authority to release Mahdawi. If the court rules in favor of the federal ...
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Rosenbury confronts layoffs, student discipline, and Barnard’s financial situation in interview with Spectator

When Barnard President Laura Rosenbury delivered her inaugural address in February 2024, eight months after she had begun her tenure, she was met with protest. Both within Riverside Church and outside ...
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Columbia admits largest class in University history amid admissions reform

Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Science enrolled a combined 1,806 first-year students in the class of 2029—the largest ever incoming class for both schools—according to ...