Mon, Feb 25, 2008, 3:05am
Students and parents burdened by the financial costs of college education may soon have reason to celebrate, thanks to the College Affordability and Opportunity Act, passed by the House of Representatives Feb. 7.
Mon, Feb 25, 2008, 3:05am
Students, faculty, and Native American scholars discussed introducing an indigenous studies program as part of Friday’s Faculty House workshop on the under-representation of Native Americans in Columbia’s curriculum and faculty.
Mon, Feb 25, 2008, 3:02am
With last week’s news that a prominent black professor was found guilty of academic plagiarism, Teachers College’s handling of race issues was thrust into the spotlight—and under the microscope—for the second time this year.
Mon, Feb 25, 2008, 3:02am
Although the roughly 100 attendees at Friday night’s Black Alumni Council Heritage Award Reception were diverse in age, pride in both school and legacy gave them common ground to celebrate their peers and the announcement of the first chaired faculty position of African-American studies at Colum
Mon, Feb 25, 2008, 3:01am
As part of an ongoing effort to lessen the cost of a Columbia education, the Columbia College Student Council passed a resolution last night to gradually move course material online, an alternative to often expensive course packs from local copy shops.
Mon, Feb 25, 2008, 3:01am
The annual Blue Pencil Lecture, sponsored by Spectator, drew almost 200 people to an evening of dining and shop talk in Low Library on Saturday night.
Mon, Feb 25, 2008, 2:50am
It’s surprising that more Columbia fans don’t go to away games. One of Columbia’s best sports assets is that every other Ivy League college is a manageable trip from New York City. Penn, Princeton and Yale are all quick train rides costing under $25.
Mon, Feb 25, 2008, 2:47am
After winning its past four games because of decisive second halves, Columbia needed two more to push its winning streak to six. However, key runs in both contests forced the Lions to settle for a split at Brown and Yale over the weekend.
Mon, Feb 25, 2008, 2:39am
Seventeen minutes into the men’s basketball team’s second game against Brown, it looked like Columbia was on its way to a fifth straight win and a tie for second place.
Mon, Feb 25, 2008, 2:25am
The Columbia wrestling team took on Harvard and Brown this weekend, defeating both the Crimson and the Bears. These two contests gave the Lions the chance to boost their league standings, and the Light Blue now sits in third place in the Ivy League.
