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Shake, Battle, and Roll
At Columbia’s Battle of the Bands, some 150 undergrads grooved to a mix of blues rock, R&B, indie, and folk rock from six student acts
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The New Red Scare
A recent panel featuring Molly Jong-Fast ’97BC, Michael Meeropol, and others looked at the McCarthy era and its lessons for today
Is Objectivity in Journalism Even Possible?
A Columbia panel holds a central principle up to the light
Buddhist monks participate in an April 10 peace march in Mumbai, India (Arko Dattar/Reuters).
Tibet's Long Shadow
China’s bitter relationship with its highland province and the Dalai Lama
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Dennis A. Mitchell Named Dean of Dental College
The Columbia professor and longtime senior administrator had been fulfilling on an interim basis since February 2025
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Five Columbians Awarded Rhodes, Marshall Scholarships
The students and alumni will pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom
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The Many Shades of Authoritarianism
At Columbia Law School’s Human Rights Institute, pro-democracy activists from four different countries shared stories of repression and resilience
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William Samuel Johnson and the First US Thanksgiving
How a Columbia president helped establish the American holiday
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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
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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
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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
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Farah Jasmine Griffin Named University Professor
The position is the highest academic distinction for a Columbia faculty member
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Kevin Hovde Returns to Columbia as Head Basketball Coach
The twenty-fourth head coach in the program’s history arrives at Columbia after three years at the University of Florida
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Jeh Johnson Named Co-Chair of Board of Trustees
The attorney with a long history of public service joins co-chair David Greenwald ’83LAW
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Alumni Invited to “Take Action” for Columbia
A new initiative was launched this spring aimed at encouraging advocacy and support for the University
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Columbia Reaches Agreement with US Government to Restore Research Funding
The resolution addressed federal agency investigations into alleged violations of antidiscrimination laws