Columbia students have demonstrated a significant increase in satisfaction with housing and space, while their satisfaction with areas such as fitness services and the administration remains low or has decreased since 2015, results from the 2017-2018 Student Quality of Life report show.

Five new employees have been hired at Disability Services in response to challenges students have voiced about not receiving individualized communication and support.

After years of petitioning from Muslim students, the Office of the University Chaplain has finally hired a coordinator of Muslim life, a position that was created in April. In the past, the office had rejected requests for a permanent Muslim-specific adviser.

Legal experts discussed discriminatory policies against Black Muslims at a panel discussion hosted by the Public Rights / Private Conscience Project at the Center for Gender and Sexuality Law at the Law School on Wednesday.

Just two days after conservative media critic and white supremacist Mike Cernovich spoke on campus at an event hosted by the Columbia University College Republicans, about 100 students attended a panel discussion on Wednesday that addressed freedom of speech and the effect of free expression on college campuses.

Famed lawyer and Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz discussed student impact, leadership, philanthropy, and data transparency at a panel hosted by One For The World on Monday evening.

Since the release of the University’s first Sustainability Plan in April, Columbia has begun implementing new sustainable programs and initiatives including cleaner transportation options and renovations, while setting new goalposts for greenhouse gas consumption.

Columbia will implement a mandatory online training program for all faculty and researchers this year that focuses on talking with students about Title IX and immigration law, and on identifying signs of mental health crises in students.