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Dial M for Morningside: Hitchcock at Columbia
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Dial M for Morningside: Hitchcock at Columbia

In 1972, film-studies professor Stefan Sharff brought his idol Alfred Hitchcock to campus to receive a Doctor of Humane Letters

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The Story Behind the Most Famous Christmas Poem of All
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The Story Behind the Most Famous Christmas Poem of All

The improbable tale of Santa Claus, Columbia, and Clement Clarke Moore’s “A Visit from St. Nicholas"

Spooky Movies to Stream this Halloween — all with Columbia Connections
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Spooky Movies to Stream this Halloween — all with Columbia Connections

These haunting tales are perfect for a morbid movie night at home

Columbia in the Movies
Jeff Bridges and Barbara Streisand on Columbia University campus in The Mirror Has Two Faces

Columbia in the Movies

21 films in which Columbia makes a cameo

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Cracks in the Foundation
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Cracks in the Foundation

Supporters and critics agree that the United Nations needs an overhaul. Six Columbia insiders assess the damage and tell us where repairs should begin

Richard Hofstadter: Columbia’s Evolutionary Historian
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Richard Hofstadter: Columbia’s Evolutionary Historian

Thirty-five years after his death, the prolific author is still leaving his sometimes mordant mark

The Concerned Eye of Jack Eisenberg
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The Concerned Eye of Jack Eisenberg

Eisenberg ’62CC began his photography career as the landmark Concerned Photographer exhibition started its international tour in 1967

My Columbia
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My Columbia

Godzilla the Chameleon
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Godzilla the Chameleon

Reading Between the Acts
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Reading Between the Acts

Director Peter Brook was drawn to the Columbia audience as much as it was drawn to him

Our Babe in Beijing
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Our Babe in Beijing

Rachel DeWoskin's new book reveals her to be a subtle scholar of Sino-American perceptions and misperceptions

Points of Light
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Points of Light

An appreciation of the late Anthony Hecht

Shelf Life
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Shelf Life

Columbians Ahead of the Beat
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Columbians Ahead of the Beat

Laurie Hawkinson and the Art of Urban Architecture
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Laurie Hawkinson and the Art of Urban Architecture

The architect is involved in a pair of projects that aim to have a lasting impact on New York City.

City in the Sky
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City in the Sky

A museum celebrates New York’s tallest buildings

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