Courtesy of Monique Smith 2011-12 in Review: Columbia launches new global centers, programs for undergraduates By Melissa von Mayrhauser Three years after the first centers opened in Amman and Beijing, Columbia "turned a corner on this global centers initiative" this year, Vice President for Global Centers Ken Prewitt said. Read more about 2011-12 in Review: Columbia launches new global centers, programs for undergraduates Add new comment