Noa Fay

Noa Fay is a second-year master’s student at the Columbia School of International and Public Affairs concentrating in International Security Policy and specializing in International Conflict Resolution as part of the 4+1 accelerated program with Barnard College of Columbia University from which she graduated in May 2024 with a degree in political science.

A man looks on next to police officers working at the site where, according to the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, US May 21, 2025.

After Washington Jewish Museum shooting, silence is no longer an option - opinion

Those of you who remain silent—my gentile and Jewish brothers and sisters—we need you.

MAY 26, 2025

Students rally at the Columbia University campus in New York City, US, April 17, 2025

Pro-Palestine protests at Columbia show a deep threat for Jewish students, US politics - opinion

Tuition-paying students should not be forced to jump through hoops to satiate pro-Palestine protesters.

APRIL 28, 2025

Demonstrators hold placards that read "Free Mohsen" in reference to Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian green card holder and student at Columbia University that was detained, New York City, US, April 15, 2025.

Columbia pres. steers rocky higher ed. with clarity as Trump issues further deportations - opinion

“We are navigating a turbulent time for higher education. The challenges ahead of us are formidable,” Shipman wrote to the Columbia community.

APRIL 17, 2025

Will Columbia President Shipman's administration be successful? - opinion

The only way to know whether or not this administration will be effective is by observing their actions or lack thereof.

APRIL 1, 2025

A timed exposure shot of Columbia University's main academic library (and the largest building on campus), Butler Library, at dusk.

When anti-Israel activism turns to scapegoating: A Columbia case study – opinion

Jewish students at Columbia are falsely accused and scapegoated once again.

MARCH 10, 2025

Students protest against the expulsion of pro-Palestinian students at Barnard college in February 2025.

Life at Columbia U: Pro-Palestinian protestors disrupt Israel history class, vandalism - opinion

While regulations on campus access have gradually changed, there is currently no plan to reopen the gates; at least, none that the administration has shared.

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Noa Fay, a Jewish student at Columbia University.