NYPD responds to bomb threat, as anti-Israel protesters storm Barnard library “We must not allow the actions of a few interfere with our mission,” said Laura Rosenbury, the college president. Vita Fellig March 5, 2025
Anti-Israel protesters ‘at odds’ with Barnard’s mission, its president says “Disrupting classes and defacing buildings to intimidate and divide our community is not academic exploration,” Laura Rosenbury, the college’s president, wrote in an op-ed. Vita Fellig March 5, 2025
Anti-Israel protesters occupy Barnard building, demand ‘amnesty’ for expelled peers The NYPD told JNS that it had a report on file of an assault, but that there were no arrests amid an ongoing investigation. Vita Fellig and Menachem Wecker Feb. 26, 2025
Barnard expels two anti-Israel student protesters “This will send a clear message that the harassment of Jewish students and faculty will not be tolerated at Columbia,” Brian Cohen, executive director of the Columbia Barnard Hillel, told JNS. Vita Fellig Feb. 24, 2025
Facing ‘unprecedented circumstances,’ colleges have ‘no North Star,’ says longtime higher-ed leader “They face challenges from multiple constituencies and don’t know how to respond,” Stephen Joel Trachtenberg told JNS. “This is a novel experience for them.” Vita Fellig Nov. 12, 2024
Columbia-Barnard rabbi tells Jewish students to stay home for safety "No one should have to endure this level of hatred, let alone at school," the co-director of Columbia/Barnard OU-JLIC wrote. David Isaac April 22, 2024
Rep. Omar ‘enormously proud’ of daughter over anti-Israel protest Isra Hirsi was suspended from Barnard University after an unauthorized anti-Israel protest encampment on campus; she was summoned for trespassing. April 21, 2024
Ilhan Omar’s daughter suspended from Barnard for anti-Israel protest Isra Hirsi wrote on X that “those of us in Gaza Solidarity Encampment will not be intimidated.” April 18, 2024
New policy at Barnard bans decorations on dorm-room doors Columbia University’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine responded that it “sets a dangerous precedent.” Feb. 27, 2024
