Public Safety provided an update on Friday on the investigation into a Jan. 19 incident during which pro-Palestinian protesters were sprayed with a chemical, writing that the substance was identified as a “non-toxic, legal, novelty item.” l8r.it/DZ17

School of International and Public Affairs professor Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, CC ’83, spoke at the Democratic National Convention last week in Chicago as Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted the nomination. l8r.it/LrqS

Interim University President Katrina Armstrong delivered her first address as president at Columbia’s annual Convocation ceremony on Aug. 25, welcoming the incoming class of 2028 while acknowledging the ongoing tumult on campus. columbiaspectator.com/news/2024/09/0…

In a trip to Tennessee, Columbia’s women’s soccer team lost to the Vanderbilt Commodores (3-0-1) before tying Tennessee Tech in their first-ever matchup. l8r.it/Ft8V

Barnard administrators removed on Aug. 11 an Instagram post that highlighted the summer internship experience of a Barnard student. The post featured the student holding a cover of the spring 2024 issue of ArabLit Quarterly titled “Gaza! Gaza! Gaza!” l8r.it/shyb

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to University Interim President Katrina Armstrong on Aug. 29 encouraging Columbia to modify its nondiscrimination policies and expand its definition of antisemitism. columbiaspectator.com/news/2024/09/0…

Interim University President Katrina Armstrong delivered remarks at the first University Senate meeting of the academic year on Aug. 23, outlining her priorities and committing to consult the Senate in decision-making. l8r.it/UYcF

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters participated in a “Shut It Down” picket outside the 116th Street and Broadway gates on Tuesday, the first day of classes for the 2024-25 academic year, encouraging students, staff, and faculty to not attend classes. l8r.it/pAlZ

“CUAD’s embrace of militantism—both in word and deed—threatens our shared values,” Aidan Hunter, CC ’27, writes in an op-ed addressing Columbia University Apartheid Divest’s role in campus protests. l8r.it/CR2m

“I refuse to be spoken for,” writes Noam Woldenberg, CC ’27, vice president of Columbia’s Students Supporting Israel chapter, declaring that “identifying proudly with the roots of our people is not a crime.” l8r.it/yIu1

Students and community members came together for the “Palestinian Resilience Fair” on Saturday afternoon. Hosted by Columbia University Apartheid Divest and the Morningside Art Exchange, the fair featured food, art, and books and zines. l8r.it/fZc1

Columbia University Apartheid Divest held a “Displacement in Harlem” teach-in on Aug. 29, inviting community members, students, and incoming first-years to hear about residents’ relationship to Columbia as the University expands into Harlem. l8r.it/vt6A

Pro-Palestinian protesters held a sit-in inside the International Affairs Building at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, calling on students to walk out of SIPA professor Hillary Clinton’s class. columbiaspectator.com/news/2024/09/0…

The University Senate passed revised guidelines for the Rules of University Conduct at a plenary session on Aug. 23 that affirmed the Rules’ defense of free expression and addressed policies regarding protest activity and disciplinary processes. l8r.it/ohqd

Conservative media group Accuracy in Media sent a billboard truck to Columbia’s Morningside campus Wednesday displaying the names and faces of affiliates under the banner “Columbia’s Leading Antisemites.” l8r.it/UbwI

Interim University President Katrina Armstrong updated the community on Thursday on the University’s approach to protests, pointing to the revised Rules of University Conduct and changes to the disciplinary processes. l8r.it/thKR

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression gave Columbia a score of zero in its 2025 College Free Speech Rankings on Thursday, assessing the University as “abysmal” for conditions of free speech and freedom of expression. l8r.it/rKXT

The Council on American-Islamic Relations sent a letter to interim President Katrina Armstrong on Thursday warning of legal action if Columbia complies with the House of Committee on Education and the Workforce’s subpoena of student disciplinary records. l8r.it/7pwY

Barnard’s Task Force on Campus Climate and Expression released a report on Aug. 22, expressing concern over the mandated removal of all decor affixed to room doors and suites. l8r.it/pBBZ

This week on The Scoop: Spectator’s top stories from the week of September 2, including a pro-Palestinian picket on the first day of classes and a sit-in at the International Affairs Building protesting professor Hillary Clinton’s class. l8r.it/mB91