The Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement and its internal climate change workgroup released a new guide on Monday that aims to improve workplace culture within departments across the University.

Senators raised concerns surrounding a lack of available campus housing for graduate students and faculty in light of an expanding student body, specifically citing barriers posed by salary requirements for international students, at Friday’s senate plenary.

University President Lee Bollinger addressed the impact of Manhattanville expansion on the West Harlem community, the University’s plans to address climate change, and the importance of differing viewpoints on college campuses with regards to free speech during his semesterly fireside chat on Tuesday.

The first female chancellor of Austria, Brigitte Bierlein, spoke about freedom, security, and the rule of law from a European perspective during an address at Low Library on Tuesday.

In a contentious start to the semester, student and faculty representatives questioned the senate’s ability to accurately represent its constituents’ voices at the first plenary last Friday, citing inconsistently-enforced senate policies, distant communication with University administrators, and the exclusion of non-tenured faculty amid tense conversations around childcare policy and resources for postdoctoral workers.