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2 months ago | 
columbiaspectator.com | Spencer Davis |Molly Bordoff |Rebecca Massel
Following his meeting with Armstrong and Olinto, Kisch met with students, faculty, and postdoctoral researchers at Chabad.
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Feb 12, 2025 | 
columbiaspectator.com | Rebecca Massel |Spencer Davis
The faculty members also recommended that the University adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism. The faculty members also recommended that the University adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism. The letter included 10 recommendations on how the University can protect and support its Jewish students.
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
columbiaspectator.com | Rebecca Massel |Joseph Zuloaga
“OCR’s directed investigation will examine whether Columbia discriminates against, enables harassment of, or violence against, students and faculty on the basis of their Jewish ancestry in violation of Title VI and its implementing regulations,” Craig Trainor, Department of Education acting assistant secretary for civil rights, wrote in an email to interim University President Katrina Armstrong obtained and published by Jewish Insider The University wrote in a statement on its Office of...
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
columbiaspectator.com | Rebecca Massel |Spencer Davis
The Tuesday petition reads that the Oct. 15 petition’s claims are “either unsubstantiated or are demonstrably false.”The Tuesday petition reads that the Oct. 15 petition’s claims are “either unsubstantiated or are demonstrably false.”Katherine Franke, BC ’81, James L. Dohr professor of law, one of the drafters of the Tuesday petition, sent it to the Columbia University faculty action committee and the Arts and Sciences town hall committee discussion group. The petition reads that the Oct.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
columbiaspectator.com | Audrea Chen |Rebecca Massel
D’Armiento, professor of medicine in anesthesiology, is currently serving her third two-year term as chair, which will end in spring 2025. The petition alleges D’Armiento has not acted “in an impartial manner towards all Senators” and advocates for “best practices and good governance” within the senate.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
columbiaspectator.com | Rebecca Massel
On Oct. 7, 2024, Davidai, in partnership with Fight Jew Hate, held a “Flood Columbia” protest outside the 116th Street and Broadway gates. On Oct. 7, 2024, Davidai, in partnership with Fight Jew Hate, held a “Flood Columbia” protest outside the 116th Street and Broadway gates. Davidai publicized the University’s decision to restrict him from campus in a video posted to his Instagram account on Tuesday evening. In the video, he said “the University has decided to not allow me to be on campus anymore.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
columbiaspectator.com | Rebecca Massel |Audrea Chen
Armstrong wrote that there is “increasing evidence that the Morningside campus is a major focus for protest and other activity” on Monday. Armstrong wrote that there is “increasing evidence that the Morningside campus is a major focus for protest and other activity” on Monday.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
columbiaspectator.com | Rebecca Massel |Sarah Huddleston |Esha Karam |Shea Vance
After the encampments in April, one Jewish high school canceled its college fair in May. After the encampments in April, one Jewish high school canceled its college fair in May. During her gap year, two of Greenwood’s Jewish friends at Barnard told her not to come, she said. One of them said she had her Star of David necklace pulled off during a walk to class, and the other, who is Israeli, said her mental health had declined during the academic year.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
columbiaspectator.com | Rebecca Massel
The letter comes after the University Senate passed revised guidelines for the Rules of University Conduct on Aug. 23. The letter comes after the University Senate passed revised guidelines for the Rules of University Conduct on Aug. 23. The letter calls on the University to establish a “fixed notice period” for events as well as clarify that the Rules will be enforced “in an impartial and fair manner” for every Columbia affiliate and that their violation will not lead to amnesty.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
columbiaspectator.com | Rebecca Massel
The protests began at 9:30 a.m. outside the gates of Columbia and continued until around 2:30 p.m.The protests began at 9:30 a.m. outside the gates of Columbia and continued until around 2:30 p.m.Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters participated in a “Shut It Down” picket outside the 116th Street and Broadway gates on Tuesday, the first day of classes for the 2024-25 academic year, encouraging students, staff, and faculty to not cross the picket line or attend classes.
