Gender-Neutral Housing

Open housing likely to expand next year

A task force will recommend the expansion to a committee of deans this Friday, likely leading to open housing in all upperclassmen dorms.

By Ben Gittelson | Feb 6 03:28 am ET

CU approves gender-blind housing

Columbia administrators announced that a pilot program for gender-blind doubles would be available in the 2012 housing lottery.

By Leah Greenbaum | Nov 11 04:13 am ET

Columbia launches open housing pilot

Starting next semester, upperclass students will have the option of selecting into gender-blind doubles in six residence halls.

By Leah Greenbaum | Nov 10 11:40 am ET

Gender-neutral housing supporters to create taskforce

Gender-neutral housing supporters are planning to create a taskforce to push the policy through next year, according to CCSC 2011 class vice president Sean Udell.

By Alisa Lu | Apr 5 07:40 pm ET

The cowardly lion

The frustrating part of this announcement, the reason we’re adding our voices to the chorus which has decried this development, is because it is evidence not of a desire to weigh two competing arguments, but of supreme cowardice.

By Kate Redburn & Sarah Leonard | Mar 7 07:47 pm ET

Perspectives on gender-neutral housing at Barnard

Gender-neutral housing would not compromise Barnard’s integrity as a women’s college.

By Janelle Batta | Mar 7 06:50 pm ET

Columbia ahead of some Ivies in gender-neutral housing

Across the nation, schools have adopted a wide spectrum of gender-neutral housing policies—from strict restrictions to new pilot programs to fully integrated mixed-gender housing.

By Madina Toure and Amber Tunnell | Mar 5 04:13 am ET

Students question media role in gender-neutral policy delay

Two weeks after Dean Shollenberger announced that gender-neutral housing would not be available in this year's lottery, students are questioning what role negative media played in the decision.

By Leah Greenbaum | Mar 4 03:37 am ET

Students push for gender-neutral housing policy

While students have yet to receive their housing lottery numbers, some say their fate has already been sealed for next year.

By Kim Kirschenbaum | Mar 2 03:24 am ET

Four issues to keep your eye on

Fight for quality of life

By Editorial Board | Jan 21 09:35 pm ET

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