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Many recently arrived children thrive at schools with dual language programs, where they're often provided with a unique sense of stability. But as Mayor Adams' 60-day eviction notices roll out, that stability is threatened. latest w/ @TsehaiAlfred columbiaspectator.com/city-news/2024…


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Following a yearlong grassroots campaign, students at P.S. 28 Wright Brothers School in Washington Heights secured $1.2 million in funding toward the construction of a new soccer field that will replace a currently underutilized handball court. l8r.it/EUHl


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The Harlem community celebrated the reactivation of the Morningside Park waterfall on Friday morning at an event hosted by the Parks Department and Columbia, who collaborated over the past year to restore the waterfall and pond. l8r.it/wFqW


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Defend Harlem led a protest against Columbia’s expansion on Monday, with students and West Harlem residents calling for the preservation of Harlem’s community spaces. l8r.it/mL7f


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Columbia held its 12th annual Giving Day on Tuesday, raising a total of $21,362,592 after a one-year hiatus, a 28.8 percent decline in funds compared to 2022’s record-breaking year. columbiaspectator.com/news/2024/10/0…


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The New York Interfaith Commission for Housing Equality hosted a teach-in meeting on Sept. 24 to highlight the University’s expansion into West Harlem. l8r.it/8rwr


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Since Columbia started development of a new dorm at 611 W. 112th St., Consigli Construction, the contractor hired by the University, has garnered over $15,000 in safety violation fees. l8r.it/2sGP


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top US universities are raking in millions from fossil fuel interests, according to 6 new student-produced reports. one university, Princeton, even appears to OWN a petroleum company from which it has earned millions of dollars. (!!!) my latest: theguardian.com/us-news/2024/s…


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Tracking ID swipes. Reviewing CCTV footage. Hiring private investigators. These are some of the ways Columbia and Barnard have employed surveillance to identify and discipline student protesters, according to interviews and documents. l8r.it/7Iyi


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This story has been in the works for months, as Columbia and Barnard's surveillance and disciplinary operation for student protesters has expanded and evolved. Read all the exceptional reporting in @ColumbiaSpec:

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Tracking ID swipes. Reviewing CCTV footage. Hiring private investigators. These are some of the ways Columbia and Barnard have employed surveillance to identify and discipline student protesters, according to interviews and documents. l8r.it/7Iyi



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Katrina Armstrong, CEO of the Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the University’s newly appointed interim president, reaffirmed on Thursday her commitment to the medical center and outlined changes within the center’s administration. columbiaspectator.com/news/2024/08/1…


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Columbia faculty expressed shock, frustration, and hope on Thursday following Minouche Shafik’s resignation from the presidency and Katrina Armstrong’s appointment as interim president. l8r.it/oA3S


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Barnard President Laura Rosenbury commented on former University President Minouche Shafik’s resignation in a Thursday email, writing that she had “tremendous faith in the Barnard community.” columbiaspectator.com/news/2024/08/1…


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Minouche Shafik, who resigned as University President on Wednesday, will move on to join the U.K. government—which has grown increasingly critical of Israel’s war in Gaza since the Labour Party took power in July. l8r.it/8FlE


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As Katrina Armstrong takes on the interim presidency after Minouche Shafik’s resignation on Wednesday, the medical center CEO brings an awarded research background to the University’s top job as she oversees a campus in turmoil. l8r.it/dIhl


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No stranger to leadership in times of crisis, Armstrong will take the reins of a Columbia rocked by campus turmoil, national scrutiny, and donor fallout.

As Katrina Armstrong takes on the interim presidency after Minouche Shafik’s resignation on Wednesday, the medical center CEO brings an awarded research background to the University’s top job as she oversees a campus in turmoil. l8r.it/dIhl



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Shafik’s tenure is the shortest of any Columbia president since 1801, when Charles Wharton resigned the office only seven months after being elected to the post. Read the latest on Shafik’s resignation in @ColumbiaSpec:

BREAKING: University President Minouche Shafik resigned from her post on Wednesday, Shafik wrote in an email to the Columbia community. The announcement marks the end of a tumultuous year in the position. columbiaspectator.com/news/2024/08/1…



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UPDATE: Katrina Armstrong, chief executive officer of the Columbia University Irving Medical Center, will serve as the interim president. columbiaspectator.com/news/2024/08/1…


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BREAKING: University President Minouche Shafik resigned from her post on Wednesday, Shafik wrote in an email to the Columbia community. The announcement marks the end of a tumultuous year in the position. columbiaspectator.com/news/2024/08/1…


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