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Shake, Battle, and Roll

At Columbia’s Battle of the Bands, some 150 undergrads grooved to a mix of blues rock, R&B, indie, and folk rock from six student acts

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Beverly Gage, Molly Jong-Fast, MaryLouise Patterson, and Michael Meeropol at a Columbia University panel on McCarthyism

The New Red Scare

A recent panel featuring Molly Jong-Fast ’97BC, Michael Meeropol, and others looked at the McCarthy era and its lessons for today

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Is Objectivity in Journalism Even Possible?

A Columbia panel holds a central principle up to the light

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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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A Film Division Dynamic Duo

How a chance meeting in Dodge hall led to one of the year's most successful and beloved films

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The School of Social Work Welcomes a New Dean

Jeanette C. Takamura is the first female dean of the School in its 103-year history

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Cole and Cohen to Return to Teaching

Provost Jonathan Cole and David H. Cohen, vice president and dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, have announced plans to step down

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Jeffrey Sachs Appointed to Head the Columbia Earth Institute

The University now has one of the world’s most prominent global economic thinkers 

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Varmus and Wattleton Are Columbia's Newest Trustees

Harold Varmus, M.D. ’66P&S and Faye Wattleton ’67PH have been elected University Trustees

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Two Centuries of 'Columbian' Constitutionalism

Nine justices of the United States Supreme Court, including three chief justices, have had strong ties to Columbia

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A Conversation with the President

Lee C. Bollinger on preserving the intellectual atmosphere of the Columbia, the challenge of finding time to write, and more

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A Texture of Mind and Manner

As Lee Bollinger begins his tenure as Columbia's 19th president, colleagues old and new reflect on the man and his mission

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Celebrating the Urban Hound

Dog owners can now turn to UrbanHound, the New York City Dog’s Ultimate Survival Guide

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Helping International Students Feel at Home in New York

The Columbia Alumni Volunteer Mentor Program supports students and builds community 

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Anne McSweeney to Retire After 25 Years

The remarkably successful development professional helped steer Columbia through two record-setting capital campaigns

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College Awards Philip Milstein Its Highest Honor

The University trustee received the Alexander Hamilton Medal

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