In an effort to broaden the curriculum’s diversity, Literature Humanities will now include a “Contemporary Core” component consisting of an annually rotating text to be chosen based on annual faculty and student discussion, the first major syllabus update since Toni Morrison’s “Song of Solomon” was added in 2015.

New speed bumps and a crosswalk have been installed by the New York City Department of Transportation on 119th Street and Claremont Avenue following pressure from the car crash that killed former School of General Studies Dean Peter Awn. The development follows years of unclear communication and delays between neighborhood residents, Columbia, and the city.

This past admissions cycle, a record-high 42,569 applicants hoped to be part of the 5.1 percent that would receive an acceptance to Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions prioritizes a holistic selection—admitting talented, well-rounded students into the Columbia community. But amid national news of admissions scandals and affirmative action lawsuits, questions continue to arise regarding the fairness of the college admissions process.

Marlyn Delva, the former dean of students at the Mailman School of Public Health, has been appointed to the position of dean of students at the school of General Studies, administrators announced in an email on Wednesday afternoon.

When asked about her best Columbia memory, Jennifer Blandón, GS ’19, said it was a hard tie between her involvement with MilVets and staying up late with friends, both during study breaks and walking around campus at night to soak in the memories.

On Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of students, faculty, administrators, family members, and friends gathered in the Roone Arledge Auditorium in Lerner Hall to commemorate the life of former School of General Studies Dean Peter Awn through speeches, music, and photographs. Many also wore colorful socks, items of clothing that almost always accompanied the former administrator.

The School of General Studies announced its Class Day speaker, valedictorian, and salutatorian on Friday.

48 School of General Studies seniors have been inducted into the New York Delta chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

The School of General Studies has announced a commitment to give $50,000 to The Food Pantry over the next five years. The news arrives two days after the announcement of a partnership between Columbia Dining and Swipe Out Hunger, providing TFP with $5,000 in annual funding.

The General Studies Student Council announced the results of the spring 2019 elections Thursday morning. Less than 20 percent of General Studies students voted, while nearly half of positions had one or no candidate.