West Harlem resident and activist Edafe Okporo migrated to New York City nearly a decade ago, seeking asylum after leaving Nigeria for being persecuted for his sexuality. Before receiving asylum ...

It is time for Columbia’s acting President Claire Shipman, Provost Angela Olinto, and the board of trustees to demonstrate their courage and empathy. It requires courage to stand up to President ...

Coming to Columbia, Anylah Rembert, SEAS ’27, was under the impression that the University lacked a huge college football culture. When she attended the Homecoming football game her first year, her ...

Last season, Columbia football won the Ivy League title for the first time in 63 years. The surreal moment marked the culmination of a one-season, meteoric rise for a program long synonymous with ...

LGBTQ History Month serves as a reminder of the rich legacy and ongoing impact of queer storytelling in media. In celebration, Spectrum is spotlighting six exceptional films and television series ...

Columbia revised several of its undergraduate application supplemental questions for the 2025-26 admissions cycle, according to the Common Application made available in August, removing language about ...

One recent evening, I made a mistake that many had made before me: I tried taking the 2 train to Columbia and got off at 116th Street—and Lenox Avenue. I stepped out into the fresh Harlem night and, ...

Dear acting University President Claire Shipman, the board of trustees, and Dean Josef Sorett, We are following up on our letter, drafted in June and published in Spectator in July. We are fully aware ...

Acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, said in a Friday University Senate plenary that Columbia considered a pilot program for reopening campus on certain days at the end of the ...

Columbia could face an additional $10-20 million in new costs under President Donald Trump’s proposed $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

The President’s Advisory Committee on Institutional Voice released its recommendations in a Thursday report, calling for the University and its academic departments to “exercise restraint” in speaking ...

St. Nicholas Park will receive $3 million in city funding to renovate a staircase as part of Mayor Eric Adams’ “rat mitigation” program, according to a Sept. 3 Manhattan Community Board 9 meeting. The ...