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Photo of boy on Shanghai street, by Howard French

Winter 2010-11

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The Power of Lingering

To shoot his photo essay Disappearing Shanghai, J-school professor Howard French had to make something else fade from view: himself.

Features

The Art of Pleasing
Arlene Shuler and Alvin Ailey dancers
Alumni

The Art of Pleasing

How Arlene Shuler ’77GS, ’78LAW, president and CEO of New York City Center, transformed herself — and the stage on which she once danced

Thinking of You: A Short Story
Postcard of tropical island
Arts & Humanities

Thinking of You: A Short Story

By Emma Aarnes ’09SOA

Grave Decisions
Illustration of man thinking
Health & Medicine

Grave Decisions

Columbia psychologist Sheena Iyengar applies her expertise in human decision making to the most difficult question of all

A Midterm Examination
Illustration of Barack Obama surrounded by pointed fingers
Alumni

A Midterm Examination

The voters have spoken, but what did they say? Columbia political scientist Lincoln Mitchell '96GSAS assesses the 2010 elections

College Walk

Death Rights
Cartoon illustration of skeletons protesting cadaver burial
Science & Technology

Death Rights

A postmortem legal expert visits the “Bodies” exhibit

The Teacher and the Trappist
Illustration of Ted de Bary speaking in Columbia's St. Paul's Chapel
On Campus

The Teacher and the Trappist

Professor Ted de Bary muses on his acquaintance with Thomas Merton

City of Schwartz
New York City street
Alumni

City of Schwartz

Apartment hunting with historic preservationist Andrew Dolkart

Grouped Therapy
Illustration of brain
Health & Medicine

Grouped Therapy

Albert Ellis’s unruly papers

Books

Book Review: "Sunset Park"
Cover of "Sunset Park" by Paul Auster
Books

Book Review: "Sunset Park"

By Paul Auster '70CC

Book Review: "The Man Who Ate His Boots"
A Canadian Coast Guard crossing the Northwest Passage
Books

Book Review: "The Man Who Ate His Boots"

The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage, by Anthony Brandt '61GSAS

Interpreters of Dreams
Covers of "How to Read the Air" by Dinaw Mengestu and "Girl in Translation" by Jean Kwok
Books

Interpreters of Dreams

A review of How to Read the Air by Dinaw Mengestu '05SOA and Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok '97SOA

Book Review: "The Woman Who Fell from the Sky"
Cover of "The Woman Who Fell From the Sky" by Jennifer Steil
Books

Book Review: "The Woman Who Fell from the Sky"

An American Journalist in Yemen, by Jennifer Steil '97JRN

Human Rights: Newer Than You Think
Cover of "The Last Utopia" by Samuel Moyn
Books

Human Rights: Newer Than You Think

We talk with history professor Samuel Moyn about his book The Last Utopia: Human Rights in History

Bulletin

Columbia Hires First Librarian for Jewish Studies
Michele Chester giving Columbia students a tour of the university's Judaica holdings
On Campus

Columbia Hires First Librarian for Jewish Studies

Michelle Chesner leads an effort to digitize Columbia's Judaic materials

CAA Hosts Barcelona Gathering
Parc Guell in Barcelona
On Campus

CAA Hosts Barcelona Gathering

Alumni from around the world will enjoy a weekend of cultural and historical exploration, led by Columbia faculty

Engineering School to Create 20 New Endowed Professorships
Columbia Engineering School and sculpture by Constantin Meunier
On Campus

Engineering School to Create 20 New Endowed Professorships

The plan will nearly double the school’s current total of 23 endowed faculty positions

Fields of Dreams
Housing model by Daniel Baciuska and Andy Vann
On Campus

Fields of Dreams

Architecture students Daniel Baciuska and Andy Vann won first place in a design competition sponsored recently by the Queens chapter of the American Institute of Architects

In Brief: Winter 2010
Lee C. Bollinger
On Campus

In Brief: Winter 2010

Bollinger's contract extended, and other campus news

Columbia Campaign Expands to Raise $5 Billion by End of 2013
Students walking on Columbia campus
On Campus

Columbia Campaign Expands to Raise $5 Billion by End of 2013

The campaign has so far been one of the most successful fundraising and alumni-outreach efforts in the history of higher education

CAA Gets Creative
Panelists at Columbia Alumni Association "Unlocking Creativity" discussion
On Campus

CAA Gets Creative

More than 400 people attended a panel discussion with actor Brian Dennehy ’60CC, author Asali Solomon ’95BC, composer Tom Kitt ’96CC, and novelist Kiran Desai ’99SOA 

Marshall Scholar to Study Irish Poetry’s Indian Connection
Anna Feuer
On Campus

Marshall Scholar to Study Irish Poetry’s Indian Connection

Her research will focus on how W. B. Yeats and other Irish writers borrowed concepts and imagery from Indian poetry 

Kravis Pledges $100 Million for B-School’s Move to Manhattanville
Henry R. Kravis announces his $100 million pledge to Columbia Business School on October 5
On Campus

Kravis Pledges $100 Million for B-School’s Move to Manhattanville

The gift will fund the construction of two new buildings in Manhattanville, just north of the University’s Morningside Campus

CUMC Receives $50 Million Vagelos Gift for Medical Education Building
Diana and Roy Vagelos
On Campus

CUMC Receives $50 Million Vagelos Gift for Medical Education Building

The medical center revitalization will create a new entrance to the med school, consolidate student services, renovate existing buildings, and add green space

Van Sickle Succeeds Feagin as Head of Development and Alumni Relations
Fred Van Sickle and Susan Feagin
On Campus

Van Sickle Succeeds Feagin as Head of Development and Alumni Relations

In his new role, Van Sickle directs the Office of Alumni and Development, which supports activities aimed at engaging alumni and raising money 

Boulez Featured in December Programs
Elliott Carter and Pierre Boulez at Miller Theatre
On Campus

Boulez Featured in December Programs

A concert at Miller Theatre honors the French musician

Finals

College Intrigues
Archive from Columbia University
On Campus

College Intrigues

Butler Library commemorates the 20th anniversary of the University Archives 

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