Exclusive: Columbia caps most on-campus work to 15 hours per week amid federal work-study cuts
The policy reduces hours across campus, with hiring decisions and summer reapplications left to individual units.
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Breaking: Columbia shifts oversight to five deans in administrative restructuring
As it continues to address the budget deficit, the college will replace 10 program directors with five deans across the existing schools. Two existing dean positions will be folded into the Office of the Provost. No programs will be cut, and Interim Senior Vice President and Provost Suzanne McBride said students may not notice what she described as “managerial changes.”
Breaking: Columbia finalizes deal with Dwight to clear housing waitlist for Fall 2026
The one-year agreement follows weeks of uncertainty after the college ended two previous housing agreements, including one at the Dwight, leaving more than 200 students without on-campus assignments.
Junior Amelia Lutz to lead SGA after uncontested race
With 129 students casting ballots, the SGA election also named new executive board members and a Board of Trustees representative selected through interviews.
NBCUniversal donates studio equipment to two Columbia programs
The gift, tied to a Chicago studio overhaul, will upgrade student broadcast facilities and expand hands-on training across the School of Communication and Culture and the School of Film and Television.
Mayor Brandon Johnson outlines arts, housing priorities in Columbia visit
During a campus conversation originally tied to President Shantay Bolton’s investiture, students raised concerns about access and housing, while the mayor emphasized arts funding and economic development.
Exclusive: College eliminates top communications position
Lambrini Lukidis, associate vice president of strategic communications and external relations, worked for the college for eight years as chief spokesperson, including during the seven-week part-time faculty strike in 2023 and the COVID-19 pandemic. She was laid off this week.
Columbia sees early enrollment momentum for Admitted Student Days
The college welcomed over 600 registered attendees, including admitted students and their guests for the first of four spring events.
Exclusive: Columbia promises housing for all waitlisted students after shortage
Senior Vice President of Enrollment Strategy and Student Success Emmanuel Lalande told the Chronicle in an interview on Wednesday, April 8 that the college is in the process of securing additional housing for all students who were waitlisted during the housing application process. Between 220 and 240 students were waitlisted after housing spots for returning students quickly filled.
Breaking: Columbia runs out of on-campus housing for returning students
After the college cut two residence halls, beds for students returning in the fall were claimed within days of room selection opening despite earlier assurances that there would be sufficient capacity.
Core curriculum overhaul reshapes fall course catalog
While the core categories remain unchanged, the newly released catalog reveals how courses have been consolidated into broader offerings. Faculty say the shift may give students more flexibility but could also make it harder to understand what each class will cover.
Columbia will not disclose RISE Fund donation totals from Bolton’s investiture
The discretionary fund, established under President and CEO Shantay Bolton, is part of an ongoing fundraising effort highlighted during the event formally recognizing her presidency.