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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, École Polytechnique Launch Dual Degree Program in Engineering
École Polytechnique
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Columbia, École Polytechnique Launch Dual Degree Program in Engineering

The program will accept its first cohort of students in the fall of 2024

One-Hit Wonder: Busting a Major Myth About Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig in Columbia Baseball uniform
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One-Hit Wonder: Busting a Major Myth About Lou Gehrig

A hundred years ago, the legendary baseball player hit a monstrous home run on South Field. But where did the ball really land?  

Welcoming Minouche Shafik
minouche-shafik-columbia-by-mark-bader
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Welcoming Minouche Shafik

The University Trustees introduce Columbia's 20th president

Is Objectivity in Journalism Even Possible?
Illustration of journalistic objectivity
On Campus

Is Objectivity in Journalism Even Possible?

A Columbia panel holds a central principle up to the light

Sing Harlem Comes to Columbia
The Sing Harlem choir performing at the Forum at Columbia
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Sing Harlem Comes to Columbia

The ten-person choir raises the roof at the Forum

Institute for Ideas and Imagination Receives $7.5 Million Grant
Reid Hall, the home of Columbia’s Global Center in Paris
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Institute for Ideas and Imagination Receives $7.5 Million Grant

The Institute promotes new ways of thinking about art, scholarship, and knowledge 

New Commission on the History of Race and Racism Established
Columbia University Campus
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New Commission on the History of Race and Racism Established

Announcing the President’s Commission on the History of Race and Racism at Columbia University

Global Center Launched in Athens
An ancient structure in Athens
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Global Center Launched in Athens

Columbia community members will have opportunities to work with local academics and practitioners

Five Columbians Named Rhodes Scholars
Ilina Logani, Julia Zhao, Sophie A. Bryant,  Astrid Liden, and Gloria Charité.
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Five Columbians Named Rhodes Scholars

The scholarships provide students full support for graduate study in any discipline at Oxford University

Gerald Lewis Jr. Appointed VP of Public Safety
Gerald Lewis Jr.
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Gerald Lewis Jr. Appointed VP of Public Safety

The law-enforcement professional has led public-safety departments at several universities

New Center for Political Economy to Promote Fairer, More Equitable Growth
Columbia University campus at night
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New Center for Political Economy to Promote Fairer, More Equitable Growth

The new Columbia World Projects initiative will reimagine economic policies to make them fairer and more inclusive

In Inaugural Address, President Shafik Proposes a “New Social Contract” for Columbia
Columbia University president Minouche Shafik speaking at her inauguration in October 2023
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In Inaugural Address, President Shafik Proposes a “New Social Contract” for Columbia

The speech called for educating citizens and leaders, solving real-world problems, and strengthening local and global communities

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