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Artificial intelligence at Barnard: How ATLIS is guiding AI use on campus
With AI use becoming more prominent in academia, Barnard’s Academic Technologies & Learning Innovation Services (ATLIS) team strives to promote the future of ethical AI usage on campus.
Jazmine Cardenas
Nov 14, 2025


Turnstiles and tension: Barnard reimagines campus security in 2025
Campus accessibility at Barnard has become increasingly complex with newly implemented turnstiles and staff layoffs.
Nicole Santiago
Nov 13, 2025


Gas leak leaves 620 residents without stoves throughout semester, renovations soon to begin
Residents have gone nearly six months without working stoves or ovens following a May gas leak. The College says upcoming improvements will include electric kitchen ranges and air conditioning units.
Riya Mahanta
Nov 12, 2025


‘A very silly, very uniquely Barnard tradition’: Barnard College celebrates Big Sub’s 25th year
The McIntosh Activities Council organized the 25th annual Big Sub, a beloved campus tradition.
Anika Bahirwani
Nov 12, 2025


Columbia SIPA hosts panel honoring former Israeli Prime Minister Rabin, met with protests from Columbia student groups
SIPA’s Institute of Global Policy invited Bill and Hillary Clinton, along with other experts in American-Israeli politics, to discuss Rabin’s legacy three decades after his assassination. In response, students organized a protest outside of the President’s House.
Jaya Shankar, Elisabeth Siegel, Karissa Song, and Kimberly Wing
Nov 11, 2025


Students and faculty rally at Sundial against Marc Rowan, protesting Trump administration and billionaire ties
The rally was followed by a larger picket at 57th Street where Rowan, the CEO of Apollo Global Management, was expected to speak at the firm’s New York City headquarters.
Megan Morey, Sitara Reganti, and Kimberly Wing
Nov 7, 2025


Foundations at Barnard: First-years, students reflect on new curriculum requirements
Some students view this change as creating a stronger Barnard identity and community while others feel it limits the freedom that comes with the College’s affiliation with Columbia.
Anika Bahirwani
Nov 6, 2025


Barnard introduces the Zora Neale Hurston Grant
Barnard community members discuss the new grant opportunity for students to celebrate the famous alumna’s legacy.
Haila Desai
Oct 30, 2025


Akilah Rosado, Vice President for Inclusion and Belonging, commits to fostering discussion at Barnard
Reflecting on her work in higher education and the New York State Assembly, Rosado is taking the initiative to interact with students, faculty, and staff to meet the needs of the Barnard community.
Jahnavi Bolleddula
Oct 23, 2025


Palestinian, Jewish student groups gather on campus during second anniversary of October 7 attack
The day’s events fall on the two-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel and subsequent war in Gaza.
Fiona Hu, Riya Mahanta, Jaya Shankar, and Kimberly Wing
Oct 7, 2025


Board of Trustees delays vote for faculty-written free speech proposal
The faculty-led Freedom of Expression Committee presented a 13-page document proposing new procedures for protecting free speech and academic freedom on campus in June 2025. While the document passed overwhelmingly among faculty, the Board of Trustees has not voted on whether to implement it.
Kimberly Wing
Oct 7, 2025


‘We must commit to disagreeing better’: President Rosenbury publishes op-ed in The New York Times calling for freedom of expression and open discourse on campus
“This is a time to foster more disagreement, not less,” wrote Barnard President Laura Rosenbury.
Jaya Shankar
Sep 23, 2025
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