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The Many Shades of Authoritarianism
Illustration of activists with megaphones by Phoebe O Chou
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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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Ahmadinejad at Columbia: A Campus View
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at Columbia University in 2007

Ahmadinejad at Columbia: A Campus View

September 24, 2007 was a busy day for free speech on campus

Is Objectivity in Journalism Even Possible?
Illustration of journalistic objectivity

Is Objectivity in Journalism Even Possible?

A Columbia panel holds a central principle up to the light

Tibet's Long Shadow
Buddhist monks marching in Mumbai, India
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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The Trials of Solitary Confinement
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The Trials of Solitary Confinement

Columbia’s Justice Lab takes aim at a controversial practice

Columbia Business School Moves to Manhattanville
David Geffen Hall at Columbia Business School in Manhattanville
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Columbia Business School Moves to Manhattanville

The school moved into a pair of cutting-edge new buildings, Henry R. Kravis Hall and David Geffen Hall

Student Employees, Columbia Agree to Historic Contract
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Student Employees, Columbia Agree to Historic Contract

A union representing some three thousand student employees signed a four-year agreement 

Wangs Donate $11 Million for Enhanced Student Spaces, New Pedestrian Tunnel
Shirley and Walter Wang speaking at a Columbia University event
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Wangs Donate $11 Million for Enhanced Student Spaces, New Pedestrian Tunnel

Shirley Wang '93BUS is a University Trustee

New Scholarship Fund to Support Grads from Historically Black Colleges and Others
Robert F. Smith
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New Scholarship Fund to Support Grads from Historically Black Colleges and Others

Robert F. Smith ’94BUS has given a $10 million gift 

Columbia Campaign Raises $5.6 Billion
Columbia students on campus
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Columbia Campaign Raises $5.6 Billion

The Columbia Commitment supports students and faculty, as well as projects that address critical global problems

Lions Fencers as Sharp as Ever
Columbia University fencers celebrating
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Lions Fencers as Sharp as Ever

Columbia finished the 2021–22 campaign ranked third in the nation

Advisory Council to Promote Local Partnerships
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Advisory Council to Promote Local Partnerships

The initiative was conceived as part of the University’s Antiracism Task Force

President Bollinger to Step Down in 2023
Columbia University president Lee C. Bollinger speaking at 2022 Commencement
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President Bollinger to Step Down in 2023

During his tenure, Columbia has flourished as a center of academic excellence 

6 Fascinating Finds from Columbia’s Archives
Archive picture of 1968 Columbia University campus protests
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6 Fascinating Finds from Columbia’s Archives

The Rare Book and Manuscript Library’s new director shares some of her favorites from the collection

Show of Solidarity
Columbia University Low Library lit with the colors of the Ukraine flag, in March 2022
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Show of Solidarity

Low Library was recently illuminated with Ukraine's national colors

How Many Bricks Does It Take to Pave College Walk?
Illustration of Columbia University College Walk by Marcellus Hall
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How Many Bricks Does It Take to Pave College Walk?

Reconstructing Columbia’s “Main Street”

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