Interim University President Katrina Armstrong affirmed in a Tuesday statement her support for Columbia’s recently announced policy changes following reports that she “downplayed” controversial policy changes in closed-door faculty meetings over the weekend.

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said on Sunday that Columbia is “on the right track” to restore $400 million canceled by the Trump administration earlier this month in an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union.”

Mahmoud Khalil, SIPA ’24, issued a statement on Tuesday for the first time since Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested him in the University-owned building where he lives on March 8, describing himself as a “political prisoner” and criticizing Columbia for its punishment of pro-Palestinian student protesters.

Interim University President Katrina Armstrong addressed the Trump administration’s recent set of demands for Columbia in a statement on Wednesday—a day before the government’s original deadline—that defended the University’s commitment to its values but did not indicate whether it would comply.

Faculty House’s Presidential Ballroom buzzed with conversation and excitement Saturday evening as student reporters, alumni, and distinguished guests gathered en masse for the Columbia Daily Spectator’s 37th Annual Awards Celebration.

The Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism plans to visit Columbia and nine other universities it describes as having “experienced antisemitic incidents since October 2023,” the Justice Department announced in a Friday news release.

The School of International and Public Affairs announced the launch of Robust Open Online Safety Tools—an initiative to develop and distribute open-source, artificial intelligence safety technology—at the AI Action Summit in Paris, according to a news release on Wednesday.

Seven Democratic candidates in the 2025 New York City mayoral race spoke at a forum hosted by the Columbia University Democrats, Broadways Democrats, and West Side Democrats at an Upper West Side synagogue on Wednesday.