Writer Lisa Fishman, professor at the School of Communication and Culture, and alum Samantha Schaefer read from their work as part of the Efroymson Creative Writing Reading Series.

Students, faculty and staff donated blood Thursday, Oct. 1 in the Student Government Association’s biannual campus blood drive held in partnership with the American Red Cross.

New federal guidance limits work authorization for F-1 students pursuing elective internships, affecting international students whose degree programs do not require internships. The rules were paused by federal Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV until a hearing on Friday, Oct. 2.

A Columbia panel used a hypothetical year without Latino people to examine their contributions to the U.S. workforce, higher education, music and media during a Hispanic Heritage Month event on Wednesday, Sept. 30, sponsored by the School of Communication and Culture.

Founded 26 years ago by professor emeritus David Dolak, the monthly open mic gives students and faculty an opportunity to play acoustic music together on stage.