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Farewell, Linden Trees; Hello, Cherry Blossoms
Columbia College Walk
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Farewell, Linden Trees; Hello, Cherry Blossoms

A tree replacement on College Walk lets us branch out, sit down, and plug in

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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?

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

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

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Columbia Announces $1.4 Billion Fundraising Drive for Student Aid
Columbia Alma Mater statue
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Columbia Announces $1.4 Billion Fundraising Drive for Student Aid

The Columbia Student Support Initiative will support scholarships, fellowships, and other forms of financial assistance 

Wafaa El-Sadr Leads Columbia World Projects
Columbia public health professor Wafaa El-Sadr at a health facility in Kenya
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Wafaa El-Sadr Leads Columbia World Projects

The public-health expert will oversee the initiative, mobilizing researchers to address pressing global issues

Jeh Johnson, Adam Pritzker, and Sheena Wright Elected to Board of Trustees
Columbia trustees Jeh Johnson, Adam Pritzker, and Sheena Wright
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Jeh Johnson, Adam Pritzker, and Sheena Wright Elected to Board of Trustees

Columbia recently announced the election of the new members

Shih-Fu Chang Named Interim Dean of Columbia Engineering
Shih-Fu Chang
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Shih-Fu Chang Named Interim Dean of Columbia Engineering

The professor of electrical engineering and computer science takes over for Mary C. Boyce

Columbia Receives $5M to Develop Racial-Justice Curriculum
Students in a classroom
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Columbia Receives $5M to Develop Racial-Justice Curriculum

The program will be available for use across the nation in universities and colleges, prisons, and community settings

Melanie Bernitz Named Senior VP for Columbia Health
Columbia professor Melanie Bernitz
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Melanie Bernitz Named Senior VP for Columbia Health

The physician and associate professor was recently promoted in recognition of her leadership 

From Prison to Programming
 Antwan Bolden, a graduate of the coding boot camp and current TA for the course, works at home in Jersey City.
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From Prison to Programming

A Columbia boot camp teaches formerly incarcerated people the skills they need to build a career in tech

Zooming in Mongolia
Illustration by Michelle Kondrich of one of a Columbia Obama scholar in Mongolia
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Zooming in Mongolia

Catching up with one of our Obama Scholars.

Overheard at the J-School
Exterior of Columbia Journalism School with statue of Thomas Jefferson
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Overheard at the J-School

At the New Journalism symposium, media experts discussed where the field is today and where it needs to go

Saidiya Hartman Named University Professor
Columbia University professor Saidiya Hartman
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Saidiya Hartman Named University Professor

The prominent author and scholar of African-American literature and history has earned Columbia's highest faculty rank

Mary C. Boyce Appointed University Provost
Columbia Engineering dean and incoming University provost Mary C. Boyce
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Mary C. Boyce Appointed University Provost

The current Columbia Engineering dean will be the woman ever to serve as provost at Columbia

Kim Lew Leads Columbia Investment Management Company
Kim Lew, chief executive officer of the Columbia Investment Management Company
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Kim Lew Leads Columbia Investment Management Company

An investment professional with decades of experience in asset management, Lew oversees the University’s endowment

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