On Wednesday, the Student Workers of Columbia-United Auto Workers held multiple picket lines blocking all entrances to Columbia’s Morningside campus from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., asking students and faculty not to cross the picket lines in an effort to entirely shut down the campus. The student-workers were joined by faculty members, undergraduates, and members of other unions and labor organizations across New York City.

The report stands in contrast to its 2018 counterpart, which asked less detailed questions and did not break down student responses as thoroughly. The 2020 survey was conducted prior to the pandemic, and students’ mental health and financial insecurity have likely worsened since then. However, the University responded to the pandemic with innovative solutions, such as telehealth and open-resource textbooks, which may have alleviated some of the problems that have long plagued Columbia’s campus.