Columbia College Student Council and the Engineering Student Council on Tuesday expressed opposition to the University’s tentative plans to expand undergraduate enrollment in a joint open letter.

Columbia’s endowment rose to $15.9 billion in fiscal year 2025, marking a 12.4 percent return on its endowment, the University announced Thursday. The endowment increased by 7.43 percent compared to fiscal year 2024.

Every Tuesday evening in Pupin Hall, echoes of “Are you okay? Are you okay?” ring through the fourth floor as students learning CPR slam both palms into the shoulders of plastic mannequins.

A federal judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit on Sept. 24 alleging that Columbia, dozens of peer private universities, and the College Board coordinated to inflate attendance costs for students with divorced parents through shared financial aid standards. The judge ruled that the plaintiffs failed to plausibly establish an illegal agreement in violation of federal antitrust law.

Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, the first female president of the Republic of North Macedonia, attended Columbia’s annual World Leaders Forum on Tuesday, describing her country’s push for European Union membership and her belief that global institutions must embrace reform to address today’s crises.