Barnard Primary Care Health Services clinicians are not required to ask for consent or provide clear information about cost before administering medical tests to patients, an issue that has led to unwanted testing and unexpected charges that have turned students away from PCHS as their primary source for healthcare.

One week after classes began for the fall term, 47 percent of Barnard courses were not in compliance with a federal law mandating that professors list textbook information and retail prices online before students register for classes, a Spectator investigation found.

In the midst of a city-wide heat wave, several Barnard students living in non-air-conditioned residence halls, particularly those in the Quad, have experienced health issues on account of the heat, and a handful have even been hospitalized. Now, students are pushing administrators to take more action to protect students from the heat.

Amid several meal plan changes, many of which sparked student outrage this summer, Barnard has expanded swipe access for students, extended the Diana Center Cafe’s hours, and unveiled a new cafe in the Milstein Center.

Barnard’s new Milstein Teaching and Learning Center is set to open this fall after four years of planning and construction, adding a library, teaching labs, and much-needed classroom spaces, along with a number of other miscellaneous resources.

Four-time Emmy Award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa, BC ’84, will deliver the keynote address at Barnard’s convocation in September, President Sian Beilock announced in an invitation to the Barnard community Thursday.

Barnard’s Hewitt Dining Hall received an A rating in its New York City Department of Health inspection on Thursday, an upgrade from the B rating it earned in October due to evidence of mice, filth flies, and improper sanitation.

Associate Dean for International and Intercultural Student Programs Wendy Garay has been appointed as Barnard’s first-year class dean, Dean of Studies Natalie Friedman announced in an email to students on Wednesday.

The Barnard Board of Trustees has elected trustee Cheryl Glicker Milstein, BC ’82, as chair of the board, according to an email sent by Barnard President Sian Beilock to the Barnard community on Thursday. Milstein will take the place of Jolyne Caruso-FitzGerald, BC ’81, who has chaired the board for eight years.

After over 700 students signed a petition protesting recent changes in Barnard’s meal plan pricing structure, Barnard has added new, more affordable meal plans. While these new options are cheaper than those made available after Barnard’s original restructure earlier this week, they are still pricier than the most affordable options offered last year.