Columbia will not submit data about its undergraduate students to U.S. News & World Report this year, following accusations of reporting inaccurate data to the U.S. News rankings, Provost Mary Boyce announced in a news release today. As the University continues to review its data collection and submission process, Boyce also announced that this year Columbia will release a Common Data Set for the first time after being the only Ivy League university to not release such data.

After being named a missing person in Baltimore, Alexander “Alex” Thompson, CC ’23, has been “located safe and unharmed,” the Baltimore Police Department confirmed. The authorities have released no further details at this time.

University President Lee Bollinger has named Josef Sorett as the new dean of Columbia College and vice president of undergraduate education. Sorett is a professor of religion and African American and African diaspora studies, the chair of the religion department, and the director of the Center on African-American Religion, Sexual Politics and Social Justice. He will replace James Valentini, who has served as dean for a decade.

The University hosted in-person Class Day celebrations this week honoring graduates for the first time in three years. The events included well-known alumni speakers as well as remarks from University President Lee Bollinger and the dean or president of each school.

The University celebrated its first in-person Commencement ceremony in three years on Wednesday, as thousands of graduates and their families gathered on campus and thousands of others joined on a livestream.

The results of a referendum held during the General Studies Student Council election found that an “overwhelming majority” of voters support changing School of General Studies diplomas from English to Latin. Of 547 total respondents, 450—or 82.26 percent—voted in favor of the change, while only 50—or 9.14 percent—were opposed.

Jelani Cobb has been appointed as the next dean of the Journalism School, University President Lee Bollinger announced in a news release today. He will officially begin in the role August 1.

Columbia College Dean James Valentini was awarded the Alexander Hamilton Medal on Wednesday, the highest honor one can receive from Columbia College Alumni Association. The honor comes just weeks before Valentini will step down from the position in June.

On its undergraduate admissions website, Columbia markets itself as “a place unlike any other,” one with “variety and flexibility in living options,” an academic environment in which students work “closely with outstanding faculty who are deeply invested in their learning,” and top-ranked dining options. But a survey sent to all Columbia College students by Columbia College Student Council paints a picture of a different campus, one in which students are dissatisfied with the current state of the University’s academics and student life.