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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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New Digs for Columbia’s Oldest Tree
Illustration by Lauren Simkin Berke of the sycamore tree outside Columbia University's Mathematics building
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New Digs for Columbia’s Oldest Tree

With the construction of new walkways, the sycamore outside the Mathematics building has “mulch” to be thankful for

Library Acquires Archive of Flash-Fiction Master
Lydia Davis
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Library Acquires Archive of Flash-Fiction Master

Author Lydia Davis's personal papers come to the Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Navabs Give $6M for Student Internships
Alexander and Mary Kathryn Navab
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Navabs Give $6M for Student Internships

Beginning this summer, a new program will allow Columbia College students to intern with a variety of nonprofit and for-profit organizations

Fencers Repeat as Ivy Champs
Columbia fencing team with Ivy League Championship trophy
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Fencers Repeat as Ivy Champs

Big wins from the men's and women's squads

Halliday and Schama Receive Knighthood
Alex Halliday and Simon Schama
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Halliday and Schama Receive Knighthood

Queen Elizabeth II recently knighted two Columbia professors

The Columbia Lions are Ready to Spring
The Columbia Lions baseball team with a trophy
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The Columbia Lions are Ready to Spring

The reigning Ivy League baseball champions are sharpening their claws and licking their chops — again

Craigslist Founder Gives $10M for New Center of Journalism Ethics
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark
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Craigslist Founder Gives $10M for New Center of Journalism Ethics

The Center, made possible by a gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies, will advance journalism-ethics education in the digital age

GSAPP Dean Tapped to Design Beirut Museum of Art
Rendering for the Beirut Museum of Art (exterior)
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GSAPP Dean Tapped to Design Beirut Museum of Art

Amale Andraos, a prominent Lebanese-born architect, will design the new modern and contemporary art museum

Callamard Leads Inquiry Into Saudi Journalist’s Death
Columbia human rights scholar Agnès Callamard
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Callamard Leads Inquiry Into Saudi Journalist’s Death

The Columbia human-rights scholar has launched an investigation into the death of Jamal Khashoggi

University Creates Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies
Farah Jasmine Griffin, the new chair of Columbia's African American and African Diaspora Studies department
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University Creates Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies

Farah Jasmine Griffin has been named the inaugural chair

Welcome to Manhattanville
Illustration of Columbia's Manhattanville campus by Julia Rothman
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Welcome to Manhattanville

Discover arts, culture, and exceptional eats uptown

How Many Columbians Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb?
Butler Library room 301
On Campus

How Many Columbians Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb?

Actually one. But relamping the reading rooms can be a tall order

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