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Winter 2001

Winter 2001 cover of Columbia Magazine featuring Thinker statue
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The Beginnings of the Great Books Movement at Columbia

John Van Doren '52GSAS reflects on the visionary thinking that inspired his father and his colleagues to bring the Great Books to Columbia College

Features

Maurice Ewing and the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
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Maurice Ewing and the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

In two decades, the division essentially launched whole new scientific fields and revolutionized our understanding of our planet

Mark Van Doren as Poet and Teacher
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Mark Van Doren as Poet and Teacher

Reflections from poet, critic, editor, and Yale professor John Hollander ’50C ’52GSAS

What Columbia College is Known For
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What Columbia College is Known For

The Humanities program that grew out of John Erskine's "General Honors" course set a standard of excellence that is a hallmark of a Columbia education 

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