University Statements and Announcements

Statements and announcements from across the University will be posted on this page by the Office of Public Affairs.

Recent Statements and Announcements

The investigation of the disruption, including the identification of additional participants, remains active.

Columbia must be a community where we hold people responsible and accountable for their actions. 

Disrupting academic activities constitutes a violation of the Rules of University conduct. 

Professor Massad's class is limited to 60 students and is not a required course.

We want to be absolutely clear that any act of violence against a member of our community is unacceptable.

If demonstrations lead to a disruption of academic activities, we will follow the process established in the Rules of University Conduct.

Using the Columbia name for a publication that glorifies violence is a breach of our values.

Interim President Armstrong writes to Columbia's community to affirm our mission. 

Any efforts to intimidate the Kraft Center, Hillel, and our Jewish community and all forms of antisemitism are unacceptable.

Columbia continues to prioritize engagement with our local community. 

Columbia is proud of our students, faculty and staff who are veterans. 

In this political context, civic participation is an important part of life. So, too, is tolerance of different views.