On November 2, the Empire State Building was lit up in blue to mark the 250th anniversary of Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. The institution was the first medical school in New York State and the second in the American colonies upon its founding in 1767.
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            10 Lesser-known Artworks and Artifacts on the Columbia Campus
        
        
            
                                                
               
      
      
                              
            
        
        
            
            
                
            
      
            
                                
    
 
      
      
                              10 Lesser-known Artworks and Artifacts on the Columbia Campus
From sculptures to stained glass, here are ten notable artworks you might not know about
        
            ElfQuest Creators Donate $500,000 for Comic Preservation
        
        
            
                                                
               
      
      
                              
            
        
        
            
            
                
            
      
            
                                
    
 
      
      
                              ElfQuest Creators Donate $500,000 for Comic Preservation
The gift from Wendy and Richard Pini will support Columbia’s growing archive of comics and graphic novels
        
            Columbia Launches PhD Program in African-American  Studies
        
        
            
                                                
               
      
      
                              
            
        
        
            
            
                
            
      
            
                                
    
 
      
      
                              Columbia Launches PhD Program in African-American Studies
The program will allow graduate students of Black history, culture, and intellectual traditions to take their scholarship to the next level
