Tue, Feb 19, 2008, 8:30pm
Professor Madonna Constantine has been sanctioned by Teachers College for plagiarism, according to a memo obtained by Spectator Tuesday evening. The memo, dated Feb. 18, was hand-delivered to professors on the Office of the President's stationery.
Tue, Feb 19, 2008, 2:31am
A new Italian restaurant is in the making at the former location of Italian eatery Cafe Pertutti, which was boarded up on Feb. 16. Pertutti, a neighborhood staple tucked between Milano Market and Cardomat stationery store, had been in business for over 13 years.
Tue, Feb 19, 2008, 2:29am
University officials released a letter to faculty on Feb. 14 outlining signs of potential violent behavior, and the proper response if an official or faculty member notices students exhibiting such indicators.
Tue, Feb 19, 2008, 2:26am
Due to a shortage of University housing allotted to Greek groups, three organizations do not currently have chapter residences—and won’t for the foreseeable future—a situation that they say puts them in a bind during rush season.
Tue, Feb 19, 2008, 2:23am
If you have ever been in Butler Library at four in the morning and seen students curled up between two chairs, there is a chance they were not there simply to study—they might be living there.
Tue, Feb 19, 2008, 2:19am
For President Lee Bollinger, a lifelong academic, Monday’s fireside chat was a change of pace. He colored his explanations of University policy with stories from his past in a strikingly personal discussion with 50 students and administrators at his home at 116th Street and Morningside Drive.
Tue, Feb 19, 2008, 2:16am
After a meeting last week dominated by arguments over finances, the General Studies Student Council will hold a town hall Tuesday night to resolve lingering questions about how funds were spent last semester.
Tue, Feb 19, 2008, 1:13am
In all but a few circumstances, Columbia College prohibits students from receiving academic credit for summer courses taken at other universities, making it unnecessarily difficult for students who wish to intern or spend their summers outside of New York City.
Tue, Feb 19, 2008, 12:17am
As I watched John Baumann take over Columbia’s most recent game against Harvard, the overeager radio announcer next to me started to ramble on about his place among the greatest Ivy League players of all time.
Tue, Feb 19, 2008, 12:02am
In a statement released by University of Pennsylvania President and Chair of the Council of Ivy Group Presidents Amy Gutmann, executive director of the council Jeffrey H. Orleans announced his retirement, set for June 30, 2009.
