Thu, Sep 14, 2006, 12:00am
Correction appended.
The name "Columbia University in the City of New York" was adopted in 1896 under the administration of University president Seth Low. But many students are left guessing when asked about the name's origins.
Thu, Sep 14, 2006, 12:00am
By the end of September, several large New York City parks-including nearby Riverside Park-will be outfitted with free wireless hot spots.
Thu, Sep 14, 2006, 12:00am
Correction appended.
For Barnard, the age of the ROLM phone has come to an end.
The college has cancelled its contract with CUIT and switched to a new system operated by CBS Technologies, one of the largest privately held telecommunication companies in the New York area.
Thu, Sep 14, 2006, 12:00am
Though it's hard to think of a good reason to spend every Friday in Mudd, a select handful of students have found a pretty convincing cause-building a formula race car that goes from 0 to 60 faster than a Lamborghini.
Thu, Sep 14, 2006, 12:00am
What did you write your entrance essay about?
Thu, Sep 14, 2006, 12:00am
Approximately a year after $15 million was set aside for creating new lines of hire to promote faculty diversity within the School of Arts and Sciences, $2 million has been earmarked to encourage similarly inclusive hiring at Columbia's professional schools.
Thu, Sep 14, 2006, 12:00am
The office of Senior Executive Vice President Robert Kasdin announced yesterday the appointment of Nilda Mesa as the University's first environmental stewardship coordinator.
Thu, Sep 14, 2006, 12:00am
When I run on the treadmill at Crunch gym, I occasionally indulge myself by watching trashy TV shows instead of, say, the CNN headline news channel.
Thu, Sep 14, 2006, 12:00am
When Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook (this column is not about Mini Feeds), he was able to design, publish, and expand the Web site from his college dorm room. He did not have a public company funding his work nor did he have a large advertising campaign to publicize it.
Thu, Sep 14, 2006, 12:00am
This October, thanks to the Columbia University Arts Initiative, Columbia will welcome Vaclav Havel to campus as an artist in residence.
