Columbia World Projects recently announced its fifth cohort of Obama Foundation Scholars.

Marianne Williamson, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and best-selling author, spoke to students Thursday evening as part of the Columbia Political Union’s Speaker Series initiative. Williamson spoke about the importance of spirituality in education, dismantling “The System,” and overcoming “mechanistic” 20th-century ideas such as self-centered competitive markets.

When high school senior Lin Lin was ranking their preferred colleges through QuestBridge, Barnard was initially one of the highest schools on their list.

Over 300 protesters gathered on Low Steps this afternoon to stand in solidarity with Ukrainian students in the wake of Russia’s attacks on Ukraine this morning. The protest, initiated by Christian König, SIPA ’23, sought to elevate the voices of Ukrainian students and offer the Columbia community a way to support them.

After spending two years at Sciences Po in France, Malaika Tayi, GS ’23, was ready to start her time at Columbia, take Core Curriculum classes, and focus on her human rights major with a concentration in African studies. But two months into her time on campus, the Student Workers of Columbia-United Auto Workers strike interrupted classes across the University, including Tayi’s required University Writing course.

Gianna Deveney, BC ’25, the first-year who unintentionally started a fire in Brooks Hall this October, successfully appealed part of her housing termination outcome.

A low-income Barnard first-year who unintentionally started the fire that evacuated hundreds of students from Brooks Hall last week has lost her housing for the rest of her time at Barnard, causing uncertainty about her academic future.

When a fire broke out on the sixth floor of Barnard’s Brooks Hall on Monday night, Ilana Talamo, BC ’25, had no idea that meant she would not be able to return to her room for up to a week.