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The Many Jobs of Columbia’s President

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The Many Jobs of Columbia’s President

Charters and Statutes, the University’s administrative rulebook, outlines the duties and responsibilities of the office

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The Smart Person’s Guide to Aging

Illustrations by Kyle T. Webster of members of Columbia's EPIC program for retired academics

The Smart Person’s Guide to Aging

How EPIC, an organization of retired professors and administrators, helps its members keep active and stay curious in their senior years

Healing the Red-Blue Divide

Illustration of a Democrat and Republican shaking hands, by Celia Jacobs, for Columbia Magazine fall 2020 issue (interview with Peter Coleman)

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Healing the Red-Blue Divide

An expert on conflict resolution offers a new perspective on the ideological tensions that he says are tearing the US apart

Get to Know Minouche Shafik, Columbia’s Twentieth President

Columbia President Minouche Shafik

Get to Know Minouche Shafik, Columbia’s Twentieth President

She’s a top economist, an expert on international development, a baroness, and a global citizen. How will she lead Columbia?

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Roy and Diana Vagelos Give $175 Million for New Institute for Biomedical Research Education

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Roy and Diana Vagelos Give $175 Million for New Institute for Biomedical Research Education

The institute will create an academic environment that rewards bold experimentation and intellectual risk-taking

Women’s Basketball Wins First Ivy Crown

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Women’s Basketball Wins First Ivy Crown

The team rallied to earn a 69–64 overtime victory

Columbia, Southern University Form Partnership

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Columbia, Southern University Form Partnership

The collaboration could provide a road map for future alliances with HBCUs

Columbia President Lee C. Bollinger Looks Back on Two Remarkable Decades

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Columbia President Lee C. Bollinger Looks Back on Two Remarkable Decades

The outgoing president discusses affirmative action, free speech on campus, and his hopes for the University’s future

Kikka Hanazawa and Shoshana Shendelman Join Trustees

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Kikka Hanazawa and Shoshana Shendelman Join Trustees

Columbia's Board of Trustees recently welcomed two new members

Columbia, École Polytechnique Launch Dual Degree Program in Engineering

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Columbia, École Polytechnique Launch Dual Degree Program in Engineering

The program will accept its first cohort of students in the fall of 2024

One-Hit Wonder: Busting a Major Myth About Lou Gehrig

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One-Hit Wonder: Busting a Major Myth About Lou Gehrig

A hundred years ago, the legendary baseball player hit a monstrous home run on South Field. But where did the ball really land?

Welcoming Minouche Shafik

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Welcoming Minouche Shafik

The University Trustees introduce Columbia's 20th president

Is Objectivity in Journalism Even Possible?

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Is Objectivity in Journalism Even Possible?

A Columbia panel holds a central principle up to the light

Sing Harlem Comes to Columbia

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Sing Harlem Comes to Columbia

The ten-person choir raises the roof at the Forum

Institute for Ideas and Imagination Receives $7.5 Million Grant

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Institute for Ideas and Imagination Receives $7.5 Million Grant

The Institute promotes new ways of thinking about art, scholarship, and knowledge

New Commission on the History of Race and Racism Established

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New Commission on the History of Race and Racism Established

Announcing the President’s Commission on the History of Race and Racism at Columbia University