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The removal of over 90 names from the letter followed multiple email requests from administrators, with one signatory reportedly asked to apologize to the trustee.

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On Wednesday, September 16, administrators hosted the College’s second roundtable of 2026 to answer questions from Barnard and Columbia student publications.

The Barnard Bulletin spoke with the two Barnard students, the founders of Epstein Off Campus, who were initially placed on disciplinary probation for protesting in the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being.

Completing the seventh Mode of Inquiry will be required for all students entering Barnard beginning in Fall 2028.

Barnard reported no “wrongdoing or activities at odds with Barnard’s mission and values” for any current affiliates mentioned in the Epstein files, including notable donors and trustees from the LeFrak, Blankfein, and Milstein families.

Several alumni who ended their financial support to Barnard expressed frustrations about a lack of communication regarding the College’s handling of protests and antisemitism on campus.

The Barnard Bulletin found that the Department of Justice’s Epstein Library contains multiple mentions of prominent Barnard College affiliates, including the LeFrak and Blankfein families.

Dean Grinage’s resignation comes after her sabbatical during the Fall 2025 semester, along with controversial administrative decisions since Columbia’s 2024 “Gaza Solidarity Encampment.”

Executive Vice President for Strategy and Chief Administrative Officer Kelli Murray introduced “Millie,” an AI program that “will eventually serve as a campuswide concierge.” Some Barnard employees expressed concerns about Millie and the College’s approach to AI.

Impacted by Barnard College’s budget and staff cuts, the Athena Center for Leadership has not continued with many of its usual programs and operations this semester.

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.