Cindy del Rosario-Tapan
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Columbia College mourns the loss of Wm. Theodore de Bary CC’41, GSAS’53
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Columbia College mourns the loss of Wm. Theodore de Bary CC’41, GSAS’53, the John Mitchell Mason Professor Emeritus and provost emeritus. He was 97.
Anneliese Mesa-Jonassen CC’17 wins Mortimer Hays-Brandeis Traveling Fellowship
Monday, June 12, 2017
Anneliese Mesa-Jonassen CC’17, originally from Pleasantville, NY, has been awarded a prestigious Mortimer Hays-Brandeis Traveling Fellowship. The fellowship provides $19,000 to support students in the visual and fine arts, including art history, conservation, studio art and photography, for travel and living expenses outside the United States.
Class of 2017 celebrates Class Day and University Commencement
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
The sun shone on Class Day 2017, with 1,172 seniors joining the ranks of College alumni.
Professors Elizabeth Povinelli and Caterina Luigia Pizzigoni to receive student awards for teaching and publishing
Friday, April 7, 2017
The Academic Awards Committee of Columbia College is pleased to announce the 2017 winners of the student-nominated Lionel Trilling Book Award and Mark Van Doren Award for Teaching.
Neil Gorsuch CC’88 confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States
Friday, April 7, 2017
Neil Gorsuch CC’88, a former judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, has been confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Columbia announces comprehensive assessment of undergraduate health and wellness resources
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
President Lee C. Bollinger has appointed James J. Valentini, dean of Columbia College and vice president for undergraduate education, to lead a Steering Group on Mental Health, focused on Columbia’s undergraduate community.
Sheena Wright CC’90, President and CEO of United Way of New York City, Named Class Day Speaker
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Columbia College is pleased to announce that Sheena Wright CC’90, LAW’94, president and CEO of United Way of New York City (UWNYC), which seeks to improve the lives of low-income New Yorkers, will deliver the keynote address at the 2017 Columbia College Class Day ceremony.
Chair of Contemporary Civilization Patricia Kitcher wins Society of Columbia Graduates’ 2017 Great Teacher Award
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Patricia Kitcher, the Roberta and William Campbell Professor of the Humanities and the Carnoy Family Program Chair for Contemporary Civilization, is the Columbia College faculty winner of the Society of Columbia Graduates’ 2017 Great Teacher Award.
David M. Friedman CC’78 appointed U.S. Ambassador
Friday, March 24, 2017
David M. Friedman CC’78 has been appointed U.S. Ambassador to Israel.
The Columbia College Annual Report 2015-2016
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Columbia College is pleased to share the Columbia College Annual Report 2015–2016.