Shea Vance

Today I began my tenure as the 149th editor in chief of the Columbia Daily Spectator and president of Spectator Publishing Company! It’s my honor to lead this organization alongside @heatherweixi and @AlbertTsai and the rest of the 149th managing board. columbiaspectator.com/spectrum/2024/…

Columbia will make a series of sweeping changes intended to combat antisemitism amid its negotiations to restore $400 million in canceled federal funding, acting University President Claire Shipman announced in a Tuesday email to the Columbia community. l8r.it/QGA5

Great to join @AnnikaPergament this afternoon to discuss yesterday’s settlement between Columbia and the Trump administration: ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

Good analysis here from Joe Hong and ⁦@brigidbergin⁩ on the primary results. gothamist.com/news/how-did-n…

Acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, described Columbia’s Wednesday agreement with President Donald Trump’s administration to pay $220 million to restore funding as “in line with our values” in her first interview with Spectator. l8r.it/agLK

A few hours ago, Acting Columbia President Claire Shipman sat for her first interview with Spectator and spoke about Columbia’s deal with the government. The deal “is in line with our values,” Shipman said. Via @ishabanerjee20 and @TsehaiAlfred columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/07/2…

Acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, wrote in a Wednesday email to the Columbia community that the $200 million settlement with President Donald Trump’s administration ends “a period of considerable institutional uncertainty.” l8r.it/iahG

BREAKING: Columbia has agreed to pay $220 million to the federal government to settle its civil rights investigations and restore a majority of federal grants terminated by President Donald Trump’s administration, the University announced Wednesday. l8r.it/QoW6

Efforts to preserve historic East Village church ramp up as advocates put pressure on city | amNewYork amny.com/news/preservat…

The University Judicial Board issued expulsions, suspensions, and degree revocations Tuesday to over 70 students for participating in the May 7 demonstration in Butler Library, a person with knowledge of the disciplinary process confirmed to Spectator. l8r.it/0v24

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For local businesses, Colbert cancellation marks the end of an era | amNewYork amny.com/news/local-bus…

Appellate court directs Adams to implement CityFHEPS reforms, administration reviews further legal options | amNewYork amny.com/news/appellate…

Business School assistant professor Shai Davidai has “chosen, by mutual agreement with the University, to not return to teaching at Columbia,” a University spokesperson wrote in a statement to Spectator Wednesday evening. l8r.it/dkDL

Legal Aid union notifies management of bargaining agreement termination as threat of strike looms | amNewYork amny.com/news/legal-aid…

Barnard will hire a Title VI coordinator, refuse to negotiate with CUAD, and offer free JTS classes to students to resolve a lawsuit brought against the school by Jewish students, the law firm representing the students announced Monday. l8r.it/8w5u

BREAKING: A hacker who caused an IT outage at the University in June stole data from Columbia’s networks, the University wrote in a Tuesday statement. A University official told Spectator it could take weeks or months to determine the scope of the hack. l8r.it/44Xj

The House Committee on Education and the Workforce sent a letter to acting University President Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, on Tuesday asking her to clarify text messages she sent that “appear to downplay and even mock” antisemitism at Columbia. l8r.it/zTvs

BREAKING: Columbia filed a preliminary settlement in a federal court in Manhattan of $9 million for a proposed class action lawsuit over allegedly misreported U.S. News & World Report data on Monday. l8r.it/xxNB

Gillibrand apologizes to Mamdani over ‘jihad’ comments -- via @JCColtin politico.com/news/2025/07/0…

Anxieties over federal funding cuts cloud approval of NYC fiscal year 2026 budget | amNewYork amny.com/news/anxieties…