Columbia announced in February that it had reached a confidential settlement resolving a federal lawsuit that alleged that the University failed to adequately address antisemitism on campus.

Around 60 Columbia affiliates gathered on Low Steps on Thursday—the second anniversary of the April 2024 occupation of Hamilton Hall—holding portraits of Palestinian academics killed in the war in Gaza and demanding the University financially divest from Israel.

Columbia University Democrats and Columbia University College Republicans drew around 200 students for their annual debate April 15, covering contemporary political issues in President Donald Trump’s second term.

A coalition of student organizations, including the Columbia chapter of Sunrise Movement, hosted a “Week of Action” starting March 30, featuring a rally and daily mutual aid tabling. The event raised more than $3,400 to support displaced families and affected individuals in the Middle East.

A panel hosted Wednesday by the Columbia chapter of Students Supporting Israel that featured two members of the Israeli military drew fierce opposition, with dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathering outside Lerner Hall to protest the event.

Over two dozen demonstrators gathered at the 116th Street and Broadway gates Wednesday afternoon to protest ongoing U.S. and Israeli military action in Iran.

The Student Workers of Columbia-United Auto Workers opened a strike authorization vote Friday to “ramp up the pressure” for the University to meet its demands amid seven months of stalled contract negotiations.