Statements and announcements from across the University will be posted on this page by the Office of Public Affairs.
Recent Statements and Announcements
The University is working actively with schools to minimize academic disruption, create alternative mechanisms to prepare for and deliver exams, and provide appropriate flexibility during this period.
The University is aware of widespread issues impacting Canvas/CourseWorks and is actively investigating. Additional information will be shared as it becomes available.
Instructure, the parent company of Canvas/CourseWorks, notified the University this evening that our learning management system may have been impacted by a widespread data breach affecting thousands of educational institutions.
With the official end of classes and the start of reading and exam days, the University is sharing some important reminders for the final two weeks of the spring semester.
The following is a statement from Columbia University regarding a demonstration that took place today on the steps of Low Library.
In early March, the University issued a strong statement condemning the deliberate harassment and targeting of members of our community. Acting President Shipman has regularly urged all members of the community to reject doxing and targeted harassment as responses to disagreement.
We are aware of a scheduled off-campus gathering this evening protesting an event hosted by a recognized student group.
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education has reaffirmed Columbia University’s accreditation, confirming compliance with all standards.
Columbia announces a series of essential investments in Columbia’s Morningside campus and in the undergraduate student experience that will make a meaningful impact on our students in Columbia College (CC), the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) and the School of General Studies (GS).
Today, I am announcing my intention to step down as Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. It has been my honor to serve as a physician-scientist, educator, and administrator at Columbia for more than 25 years.
The following is a statement from the Co-Chairs of the Board of Trustees of Columbia University, David J. Greenwald and Jeh Johnson on the Report of Findings of the Investigation Regarding Robert Hadden’s Abuse of Patients.
A message from Acting President Claire Shipman and CUIMC CEO Dr. Katrina Armstrong.
