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The Many Shades of Authoritarianism
Illustration of activists with megaphones by Phoebe O Chou
On Campus

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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Presidential Perspectives
World Leaders Forum
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Presidential Perspectives

Columbia hosted an especially impressive and diverse list of international heads of state and dignitaries at its annual World Leaders Forum

New GS Dean for Student Veterans
David Keefe
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New GS Dean for Student Veterans

Marine Corps veteran David Keefe has joined the School of General Studies as the senior assistant dean of student-veteran initiatives

Arthur Mitchell, a Dancer who Broke Down Barriers, Brings Archive to Columbia
Arthur Mitchell
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Arthur Mitchell, a Dancer who Broke Down Barriers, Brings Archive to Columbia

Columbia’s Rare Book and Manuscript Library acquires the archive of Arthur Mitchell, the pioneering ballet dancer, artistic director, and choreographer Arthur Mitchell

In Brief: Fall 2015
Debora L. Spar
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In Brief: Fall 2015

Diversity initiative gets $33M, among other campus news

New Publishing Imprint to Tackle Underreported Global Issues
Bethany McLean
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New Publishing Imprint to Tackle Underreported Global Issues

Columbia Global Reports will release its first three titles this fall

Lions Three-Peat as Ivy champs, Surprise Hurricanes in NCAA tournament
Baseball team
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Lions Three-Peat as Ivy champs, Surprise Hurricanes in NCAA tournament

The baseball team celebrates its championship-clinching victory over Dartmouth

Columbia Eyes Collaboration with Obama Post-Presidency
Barack Obama
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Columbia Eyes Collaboration with Obama Post-Presidency

The Barack Obama Foundation plans to develop an academic partnership with the University

Ann D. Thornton Named University Librarian
Ann D. Thornton
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Ann D. Thornton Named University Librarian

Ann D. Thornton, a library-technology specialist, has been appointed Columbia’s head librarian.

Irvings Announce Gifts for Cancer Research, Precision Medicine
Herbert and Florence Irving
On Campus

Irvings Announce Gifts for Cancer Research, Precision Medicine

Two of Columbia’s most generous and long-standing benefactors recently announced several new gifts

A Voice for Justice
Elora Mukherjee
On Campus

A Voice for Justice

Professor Elora Mukherjee and law students from Columbia’s Immigrants’ Rights Clinic are fighting for asylum seekers held in detention — and winning

Happy Hour at the Salad Bar
Christina Lee
On Campus

Happy Hour at the Salad Bar

Meet Christina Lee, Columbia’s first full-­time dietitian

CUMC Profs to Conduct Major Research Initiative on Sexual Violence
Claude Ann Mellins and Jennifer S. Hirsch
On Campus

CUMC Profs to Conduct Major Research Initiative on Sexual Violence

President Lee C. Bollinger announced the launch of a major research effort called SHIFT aimed at identifying the social factors that contribute to gender-­based misconduct

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