Columbia University restricts campus access; increases public safety Today

The university has planned more public safety presence from today on the campus till Wednesday to mark one year of protest.

All these measures are being taken to mark one year since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attacks on Israel. The university has decided that all these will be in place till Wednesday, "in order to curtail the risk of violence to any member of our community," as reported by Columbia Spectator.

Armstrong wrote, "There is increasing evidence that the Morningside campus is a major focus for protest and other activity for Monday. The University is working diligently to support those plans with public safety and delegate support.”

Students planned an Art Installation on October 7

Those who are supporting Israel, Chabad at Columbia University, Columbia/Barnard Hillel, and Aryeh at Columbia/Barnard Hillel have announced a “Memory Lane: October 7th Art Installation” from Monday to Thursday.

“I am learning more and more that the remarkable benefits of being an open campus within New York City also come with the need to make difficult decisions about when that position can lead to significant safety risks for our Columbia community,” said Armstrong in her Sunday email.

Columbia University participates in clearing Morningside Park's pond of toxic algal blooms

The leaders from both New York City's Department of Parks & Recreation and Columbia gathered in Morning Park with the intention to restore its iconic waterfall, repair broken water pumps and clear the park's pond of toxic algal blooms.

“We’re very proud to celebrate this innovative, interdisciplinary project from our faculty and students. Their work underscores Columbia’s commitment to research and scholarship that engages local partners, strengthens the capacity of local government, and improves the experiences of our neighbors in Morningside Heights and across upper Manhattan," said Interim President Katrina Armstrong.

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