University President Jennifer Mnookin and five distinguished faculty members from across disciplines confronted the crisis of public trust in higher education at the first Columbia Colloquium in Low Library on Wednesday.

University President Jennifer Mnookin warned at a Friday University Senate plenary that Columbia could become a “performative protest space” for nonaffiliates if the University opens its campus gates.

David Greenberg, SPS ’14, will step down from his role as Columbia’s executive vice president for University Facilities at the end of November, according to a Monday email obtained by Spectator.

Columbia has prohibited the use of electronic devices in all Literature Humanities and Contemporary Civilization sections starting this fall, 12 syllabi for the courses reviewed by Spectator show and a Columbia College spokesperson confirmed.

Columbia has expanded its undergraduate first-year class for Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Science by about 180 students, contradicting its previous commitment to increase class size by 125 students.

The board of trustees has elected Abigail Black Elbaum, CC ’92, Business ’94, to replace David Greenwald, Law ’83, as its co-chair, Columbia announced Monday.