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Benjamin Jealous CC ’94, president of the NAACP since 2008, has been named to Fortune’s “40 Under 40” list for 2012. Jealous, 39, is a fifth-generation member of the civil rights organization and the youngest president in its history.
University Trustee Jonathan S. Lavine CC ’88 will be honored with the Anti-Defamation League's 2012 Distinguished Community Service Award, the highest honor bestowed by the ADL in New England. Lavine is also a recipient of the John Jay Award for professional achievement.
The annual Columbia University Treelighting Ceremony will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29, on College Walk, followed by the annual Yule Log Ceremony from 7 to 8:30 p.m., in John Jay Lounge. All Columbia University community members are invited to participate in the Treelighting.
University Trustee Jonathan D. Schiller CC ’69, LW ’73 received the Alexander Hamilton Medal at a gala dinner in Low Rotunda on November 15. The medal, the highest honor paid to a member of the College community, is presented by the Columbia College Alumni Association for distinguished service to the College and accomplishment in any field of endeavor.
The Center for the Core Curriculum will present Sophocles’ Oedipus the King for students in the first-year Literature Humanities course at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, in Low Library. The play will be performed by the Acting Class of the Theatre Department of the School of the Arts. Members of the Columbia College community are welcome to attend.
For more than half century, Jacques Barzun CC ’27, GSAS ’32, distinguished himself not only as one of Columbia's most outstanding professors but also in a wide variety of administrative positions. A prolific author for both the specialist and the general reader, Barzun served as an example of the potential of liberal education within the University and without.
Columbia College thanks its generous alumni, parents and friends who helped the College raise more than $1.2 million on Columbia Giving Day. The College had more than 900 donors on October 24, 2012, and raised $98,000 in matching funds for the College. All gifts went to the Columbia College Fund, which supports the Core Curriculum, financial aid, student services and internships, and directly impacts the lives of students.
More than 1,200 alumni, students, parents and friends gathered on October 20 at the Baker Athletics Complex on West 218th Street for Homecoming 2012, which included a gourmet barbecue and carnival under the Big Tent, music and mingling. A special event this year was the dedication of The Campbell Sports Center, the new cornerstone of the revitalized Baker Athletics Complex.
The Lions will face off against Dartmouth at the 2012 Homecoming game this Saturday. The event will feature a pregame picnic lunch under the Big Tent and the Columbia Homecoming Carnival. An extra highlight this year will be the dedication of The Campbell Sports Center.
More than 800 Columbia parents and family members plan to attend Family Weekend 2012, which will take place from Friday, Oct. 19 to Sunday, Oct. 21. Family Weekend is an annual campus-wide celebration that features a series of intellectual, informational and social events planned for family members interested in experiencing what it means to be a Columbia student. The weekend overlaps with Homecoming festivities.