Acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, sent her first email to the Columbia community Monday afternoon after assuming the position Friday evening.

Barnard released admission decisions for the class of 2029 on Wednesday, but in a break from tradition, did not announce its acceptance rate or number of applicants.

Rümeysa Öztürk, TC ’20, a Tufts University doctoral student who was detained by the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, was moved to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement center in Basile, Louisiana, despite a Tuesday court order stating that she may not be removed from Massachusetts without 48 hours advance notice.

Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, reacted to the appointment of Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, as acting University President in a Friday X post, writing that “while we wish you all good success, we will be watching closely.”

U.S. District Judge Naomi Buchwald of the Southern District of New York ordered the Trump administration to stop its attempts to deport Yunseo Chung, CC ’26, on Tuesday.

Protesters wearing shirts that read “Jews say ICE off campus” gathered on Low Steps on March 11 to protest the March 8, detainment of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, SIPA ’24, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at his University-owned residence in New York City.

Yunseo Chung, CC ’26, filed a lawsuit on Monday against President Donald Trump and other top federal officials over efforts to deport her, citing a breach of her First Amendment rights, among others.

Columbia introduced a new policy that prohibits doxxing and online harassment, University Provost Angela Olinto and Melanie Bernitz, interim executive vice president of University Life, announced in a March 12 email to the Columbia community.