Neither pouring rain nor frozen funds could dampen the joy of the Commencement ceremony for Columbia’s 271st academic year, held on May 21. Umbrellas bloomed, caps flew, and more than fifteen thousand freshly minted graduates entered the ranks of Columbia alumni.
The gift from Wendy and Richard Pini will support Columbia’s growing archive of comics and graphic novels
The program will allow graduate students of Black history, culture, and intellectual traditions to take their scholarship to the next level
The position is the highest academic distinction for a Columbia faculty member