Isha Banerjee
University News Editor
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Barnard student expelled for occupation of Hamilton Hall, CUAD says
BY Isha Banerjee and Apurva Chakravarthy March 3
Barnard expelled one student for their alleged participation in the occupation of Hamilton Hall last April, Columbia University Apartheid Divest wrote in a Monday Instagram post.
Transport Workers Union ‘blasts’ sit-in protesters for alleged assault of public safety officer
BY Apurva Chakravarthy and Isha Banerjee February 27
The Transport Workers Union condemned student protesters from Wednesday’s Barnard sit-in for allegedly injuring a public safety responder and Barnard for “consistently ignoring officers’ safety concerns.”
Pro-Palestinian protesters picket outside Barnard, demand reversal of student expulsions
BY Molly Bordoff, Spencer Davis, Aleka Gomez-Sotomayor-Roel, and Isha Banerjee February 27
Updated on Feb. 27 at 3:50 p.m.
Barnard made ‘no promise of amnesty,’ did not negotiate concessions for sit-in protesters, spokesperson writes
BY Isha Banerjee, Heather Chen, and Joseph Zuloaga February 27
Updated Feb. 27 at 4:53 p.m.
Barnard sit-in disperses, protesters tentatively agree to meeting with Rosenbury, Grinage
BY Isha Banerjee, Apurva Chakravarthy, Daksha Pillai, and Heather Chen February 27
Updated Feb. 26 at 11:45 p.m.
Barnard employee ‘physically assaulted,’ college sets 9:30 p.m. deadline before consideration of ‘additional, necessary measures’ to end sit-in
BY Isha Banerjee February 27
Updated Feb. 26 at 10:58 p.m.
Protesters stage sit-in outside Barnard dean’s office
BY Isha Banerjee, Daksha Pillai, Apurva Chakravarthy, and Heather Chen February 26
Updated Feb. 27 at 3:49 a.m.
Barnard offers paid parental leave for first time in college history
BY Isha Banerjee and Molly Bordoff February 24
Barnard announced on Feb. 10 that full-time, non-union administrative staff, regardless of their gender, will receive paid parental leave starting July 1.
Department of Education letter declares race-conscious housing, graduations unlawful
BY Isha Banerjee February 17
The Department of Education Office for Civil Rights released a letter on Friday declaring that federal law prohibits race-conscious programming for institutions receiving federal funding or financial assistance. The letter specifies that “using race” in decisions involving financial aid, scholarships, housing, and graduation ceremonies is prohibited.
Office of Institutional Equity launches mandatory antidiscrimination training
BY Isha Banerjee and Wiann Wilson February 17
The Office of Institutional Equity launched a new mandatory online training module titled “Anti-Discrimination and Discriminatory Harassment Policy and Procedures for Students” for all Columbia students in a Thursday email to the Columbia community.
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