Columbia AI held its inaugural AI Summit, a series of artificial intelligence-related panels, speakers, and workshops hosted across the University’s three campuses, on March 4. The all-day event closed with a keynote address from Sami Haddadin, the executive director of the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence.

Interim University President Katrina Armstrong affirmed in a Tuesday statement her support for Columbia’s recently announced policy changes following reports that she “downplayed” controversial policy changes in closed-door faculty meetings over the weekend.

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said on Sunday that Columbia is “on the right track” to restore $400 million canceled by the Trump administration earlier this month in an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union.”

Columbia will acquiesce to demands from President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a new list of actions published on the Office of the President’s website Friday. The move comes as the University seeks to restore $400 million in federal funding.

Mahmoud Khalil, SIPA ’24, issued a statement on Tuesday for the first time since Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested him in the University-owned building where he lives on March 8, describing himself as a “political prisoner” and criticizing Columbia for its punishment of pro-Palestinian student protesters.

Interim University President Katrina Armstrong addressed the Trump administration’s recent set of demands for Columbia in a statement on Wednesday—a day before the government’s original deadline—that defended the University’s commitment to its values but did not indicate whether it would comply.

Barnard President Laura Rosenbury wrote that the college made a “necessary decision to request NYPD assistance” in a Wednesday email to the Barnard community after a bomb threat was reported during a sit-in and nine protesters were taken into custody on campus.

Faculty House’s Presidential Ballroom buzzed with conversation and excitement Saturday evening as student reporters, alumni, and distinguished guests gathered en masse for the Columbia Daily Spectator’s 37th Annual Awards Celebration.

The Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism plans to visit Columbia and nine other universities it describes as having “experienced antisemitic incidents since October 2023,” the Justice Department announced in a Friday news release.

The School of International and Public Affairs announced the launch of Robust Open Online Safety Tools—an initiative to develop and distribute open-source, artificial intelligence safety technology—at the AI Action Summit in Paris, according to a news release on Wednesday.