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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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Columbia Portraits to Inform Alumni Programming
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Columbia Portraits to Inform Alumni Programming

A new survey offers an opportunity for alumni to influence programs offered to graduates

Manhattanville, Ready to Rise
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Manhattanville, Ready to Rise

Construction for the new Greene Science Center is underway

Pulitzer Winner Named to Head Journalism School
Steve Coll
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Pulitzer Winner Named to Head Journalism School

The J-School welcomes Steve Coll, a two-time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize

Nairobi and Rio Bring Global Centers to Eight
Opening of the Columbia Global Center in Nairobi
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Nairobi and Rio Bring Global Centers to Eight

Columbia establishes two new overseas academic hubs

The Agent Tango
Low Library
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The Agent Tango

An evening at the MFA Writing Program alumni/agents mixer in Low Library

First “Giving Day” Raises $6.8 Million
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First “Giving Day” Raises $6.8 Million

The sum is five times as large as the University’s previous record for annual-fund gifts in a twenty-four-hour period

Nicholas Dirks Named Chancellor of UC Berkeley
Nicholas Dirks
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Nicholas Dirks Named Chancellor of UC Berkeley

The executive vice president and dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Columbia leaves for a new role

Columbia Students Rally for Sandy Relief
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Columbia Students Rally for Sandy Relief

In the aftermath of the hurricane, students from across the University joined in relief efforts or organized their own

Journalism Dean Nicholas Lemann to Step Down
Nicholas Lemann
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Journalism Dean Nicholas Lemann to Step Down

He will remain at the school as a professor

Nobel Prizes go to Alumni Robert Lefkowitz and Alvin Roth
Robert J. Lefkowitz
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Nobel Prizes go to Alumni Robert Lefkowitz and Alvin Roth

The scholars won awards for chemistry and economics

Aung San Suu Kyi to Students: Approach Aid Work with Humility
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Aung San Suu Kyi to Students: Approach Aid Work with Humility

The leader of Burma's pro-democracy opposition party visits Morningside

Mortimer B. Zuckerman Gives $200M for Brain-Science Institute
Mortimer B. Zuckerman
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Mortimer B. Zuckerman Gives $200M for Brain-Science Institute

Columbia recently received one of its largest gifts in its history

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