Union Theological Seminary has had its fair share of student protests in the last 50 years in response to ongoing campus renovations that critics say will disrupt student life and limit campus space.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad discussed racial tensions and government corruption at an address for the Columbia World Leaders Forum in Low Library on Wednesday. The event was widely criticized prior to Mahathir’s arrival due to his past anti-Semitic remarks.

Members of a local New York City advisory board representing Morningside Heights discussed concerns regarding underutilized community services provided by Columbia University, including undergraduate scholarships and the employment center for local residents, at a meeting on Tuesday.

When Union Theological Seminary needed funds for a massive campus renovation, it turned to 350,000 square feet of land that it decided it could afford to sell.

Hundreds of students and locals of all ages lit up Morningside Park with tropical lanterns on Saturday in an annual procession that ended in front of Low Library.

Members of Community Board 9, a local NYC advisory board that represents Morningside Heights, Manhattanville, and Hamilton Heights, discussed tenant harassment and property ownership programs at a monthly general board meeting that was attended by University President Lee Bollinger on Thursday night. For the first time, the board meeting was held at the Forum building on Columbia’s Manhattanville campus.

Columbia and Barnard students joined thousands in Washington Square Park for a rally hosted by Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Monday.

Christopher Lopez and Matthew Summerill, two General Studies undergraduate students, died earlier this month, General Students Dean Lisa Rosen-Metsch wrote in an email to the Columbia community on Thursday.