Benjamin Jealous '94, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, will address the Class of 2010 at Class Day, Monday, May 17, on South Lawn.

Jealous, a lifelong civil and human rights activist, has been a tireless and vocal advocate for his constituents since taking over the NAACP in 2008. In his brief tenure, he has seen what many consider historic victories for minorities in the United States, including the election of a black president, Barack Obama '83, and the recent passages of a sweeping healthcare reform bill and a bill to overhaul student loans.

In 2009, he received a John Jay Award for distinguished professional achievement.

Read more about Jealous in this March/April 2009 Columbia College Today profile.

Ethan Rouen '04J

Please mark your calendar for Tuesday, March 30th at 3:30 pm for the REQUIRED information session led by the Office of Fellowships about independent research.  The session will take place in the Core Conference Room of 202 Hamilton Hall.  If you cannot make this session, please reach out to the Fellowships Office to make alternative arrangements. 

Are you interested in graduate studies in the UK? Please mark your calendar for an information session with Monika Malak, International Liaison and Recruitment Officer at the International Office of the University College London. The session will be held on Tuesday, March 23rd at 3:30 pm in the Core Conference Room of 202 Hamilton Hall.

Described by the Sunday Times newspaper as "an intellectual powerhouse with a world class reputation", UCL has recently been ranked fourth in the world's top ten universities by the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings (2009) and it is one of the top three UK universities for the volume of its research assessed as 4* (world leading) in the most recent UK Research Assessment Exercise - RAE (2008).

They have seen an increasing number of US students applying to graduate degree programs at UCL and would like to provide more information for students interested in graduate studies in the UK. This will be a presentation outlining the graduate opportunities at UCL (at Master's and PhD level) and scholarships/funding opportunities available for study at the institution to US students (including the UCL Marshall Scholarship, Fulbright-UCL Award, UCL Overseas Research Scholarships, UCL Global Excellence Scholarships and others). The presentation would also cover topics such as the application procedures for graduate degree programs in the UK (liaison with potential supervisors in academic departments, research proposals etc.) and the advantages of studying in London.

Are you a Columbia College sophomore or junior conducting independent research this summer?  The Class of 1939 Summer Research Fellowship will provide funds for students to pursue an independent research or to qualify as assistants in on-going laboratory projects.   are expected to carry out this research under the supervision of a faculty member from Columbia who will be required to sponsor the project and provide advice before, during, and after the period of the research. This scholarship will give students the opportunity to pursue their intellectual goals, gain valuable research experience, and cultivate stronger relationships with a faculty member. Funds will be awarded in amounts ranging from $500-$5000, dependent upon the budget the applicant submits. Please also note that this scholarship cannot be used for the completion of coursework.