District 69 New York State Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell has endorsed candidate Eli Northrup in the race to succeed him, Northrup announced in a press release on Tuesday.
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Sophomore Michael Zheng played in Columbia’s first-ever NCAA singles championship final on Saturday, falling in a tough three-set match to University of Alabama’s Filip Planinsek.

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On Friday, sophomore Michael Zheng became Columbia tennis’ first-ever NCAA singles finalist with a three-set victory over Arizona’s Colton Smith. If victorious tomorrow, Zheng will win an automatic bid to this year’s U.S Open.
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The men’s tennis team made its first appearance in the NCAA quarterfinals on May 16, falling to top seed Ohio State University. On Wednesday, sophomore Michael Zheng became the first player in program history to make it to the singles tournament Final Four.columbiaspectator.com/sports/2024/05…

Board of trustees co-chairs Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, and David Greenwald, Law ’83, backed Shafik in a Wednesday response to a Washington Post article that investigated the decision-making process at the University throughout the past several weeks.l8r.it/VWTU

Hundreds of graduates, faculty, and community members gathered on Thursday at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine for The People’s Graduation, a ceremony organized by a group of faculty following the cancellation of Universitywide Commencement.
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“We are writing now to tell the Columbia community some of what we have heard,” the Task Force on Antisemitism explains. “On the whole, it amounts to a heartbreaking account of harassment and exclusion.” l8r.it/LNgP

Barnard College celebrated its Commencement on Wednesday afternoon at Radio City Music Hall. The majority of the class did not shake Barnard President Laura Rosenbury’s hand, and several pinned pro-Palestinian decor to their robes.
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“We, as members of the Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine chapter of Columbia, Barnard and Teachers College, are outraged by the unwarranted, relentless, and violent disciplining and harassment of our students,” the coalition writes in a new op-ed.
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The Faculty of Arts and Sciences passed a vote of no confidence in University President Minouche Shafik, Arts and Sciences Dean Amy Hungerford wrote in an email to faculty on Thursday morning.
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After a successful career with Columbia women’s volleyball, senior middle blocker Soah Franklin is joining the reigning two-time national champions at the University of Texas at Austin.
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“I realized this year that Muslims do not matter to Columbia. And while that remains true, I cannot let myself be a diversity token for this service,” Noreen Mayat, BC ’24, writes on why she resigned from speaking at this year’s Baccalaureate Service.
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Columbia College held its annual Class Day on Tuesday morning, celebrating the class of 2024 at Baker Athletic Complex after the ceremony was moved off campus. The ceremony featured speakers including Poppy Harlow, CC ’05, and Dean Josef Sorett.
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Columbia University President Minouche Shafik writes an op-ed in Columbia Daily Spectator addressing the class of 2024: “Canceling the traditional Commencement ceremony was one of the toughest calls in a year of many tough calls.”
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“In any other year, I would be speaking to you today from the steps of Low Library,” Minouche Shafik writes in a letter to the class of 2024. “Canceling the traditional Commencement ceremony was one of the toughest calls in a year of many tough calls.”
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After 12 days of occupying South Lawn, pro-Palestinian protesters escalated their operations by occupying a building on April 30. Tune in to listen to Hamilton Hall’s historic transformation to Hind’s Hall and the violent police crackdown that followed.
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The School of Engineering and Applied Science undergraduate community celebrated the achievements of the 2024 graduating class on Monday at its annual Class Day ceremony at the Baker Athletics Complex.

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The School of General Studies class of 2024 hosted its annual Class Day on Monday at the Baker Athletics Complex. Speakers included GS Dean Lisa Rosen-Metsch, GS/JTS ’90, NBA player Troy Murphy, GS ’16, and student leaders.

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Over 200 independent student workers pledged to withhold their labor—including submitting final grades— until the University grants amnesty to those disciplined for involvement in pro-Palestinian activity and permanently removes the NYPD from campus.

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“I am so proud of what you are doing,” Jody LeWitter, BC ʼ78, writes to student protesters. She calls for students to “stay strong and be loyal to what you know is right.”
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