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Please visit the link to read the complete statement from President Shafik:
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Responding to calls from graduates and guests for a speech, and with a nod from President Bollinger, honorary degree recipient and former U.S. Secretary of State
@HillaryClinton
shared impromptu remarks with the Class of 2022 at Columbia’s Commencement ceremony.
#RoarLions2022
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Announcing the appointment of Saidiya Hartman to the rank of University Professor, Columbia’s highest academic honor. Her lauded scholarship has "altered the ways in which we think and speak about enslavement and its invidious legacy in this country.”
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Former Secretary of State
@HillaryClinton
will join the Columbia community as Professor of Practice at
@ColumbiaSIPA
and Presidential Fellow at Columbia World Projects, President Lee C. Bollinger announced today.
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Congrats
@LarryMadowo
JOURN'20 who was selected as a Young Global Leader of the
@wef
! He's in excellent company, including recent World Leaders Forum guest
@MarinSanna
PM of Finland,
#BlackLivesMatter
co-founder
@AliciaGarza
and ⚽️champion
@mPinoe
.
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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, as part of a two-day U.S. tour, participates in an academic discussion with members of the Columbia community.
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We will also be wholeheartedly joining.
Universities filing amicus briefs/lawsuits against new ICE regs by my count:
- Cornell
- Dartmouth
- Georgetown
- Harvard
- Hopkins (forthcoming)
- Michigan State
- MIT
- Northeastern
- Northwestern
- Penn
- Princeton
- Purdue
- Stanford
- U of California
- UMich
- USC
- Yale
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Minouche Shafik, a leading economist and president of
@LSEnews
, has been named the 20th president of Columbia University.
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Congratulations to
@AndrewYang
LAW’99, the recipient of the 2021
@Vilcek
Prize for Excellence in Public Service!
The award recognizes Yang’s leadership in advancing ideas around wealth inequality, corporate use of personal data, and autism awareness.
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Exciting news! The climate crisis is chief among the urgent environmental and public health challenges facing humanity. To tackle these challenges, we're creating the Columbia Climate School—the first new school at the University in 25 years.
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Two-time All-American,
@GoColumbiaLions
wrestler, writer and
#Columbia
freshman Dylan Geick gets some love from the
@nytimes
style section.
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45 years ago, alumna politely suggests female pronouns be added to fundraising appeal. Guess who?
#NotoriousRBG
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Reports today and previous tweets misrepresent our multicultural graduation celebrations, which exist in addition to, not instead of, University-wide commencement and individual school Class Days. 1/
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Columbia has been selected by the
@obamafoundation
to produce the official oral history of
@BarackObama
’s presidency. This project will provide a comprehensive, enduring record of the decisions, actions, and effects of his historic presidency. 1/4
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Columbia launched the Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter Lecture Series tonight with an unforgettable first conversation between
@s_c_
and
@jelani9
at
#TheForum
.
@teamroc
@rocnation
@IRAASColumbiaU
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Look up! The Empire State Building will be blue tonight in honor of Columbia graduates. Congratulations Class of 2018!
#roarlions2018
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Our undergraduate Deans, Mary C. Boyce of
@CUSEAS
; Lisa Rosen-Metsch of
@ColumbiaGS
; and James J. Valentini of
@CC_Columbia
, issued this message denouncing a racially charged incident that took place on campus yesterday morning.
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We are deeply saddened to share that Davide Giri, a
@CUSEAS
graduate student, was killed in a violent attack near campus last night. A criminal investigation is ongoing. We will continue to share updates, including about gathering together as a community, as soon as we are able.
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Paris, Hong Kong, Santiago. Rich cities, but as Jeffrey Sachs writes, "having lost touch with public sentiment, officials failed to anticipate that a seemingly modest policy action would trigger a massive social explosion."
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@ABCDigital
@ColumbiaGFoE
In 2016, after
@RanaAyyub
reported on the mass killings of Muslims in the Gujarat region in India she became the victim of heavy online harassment.
#HearTheirStories
#Khashoggi
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Farah Jasmine Griffin, the William B. Ransford Professor of English and Comparative Literature and African American Studies, will lead the newly established African American and African Diaspora Studies Department as its first chair.
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👀 Dr. Strange, represent!!
A genius know-it-all Dr. and PhD. who is humbled by going on an introspective journey of the self and now helps other brilliant people save the world? Sounds like our kinda guy. 🙃
What just happened? Watch the official teaser trailer for
#SpiderManNoWayHome
, exclusively in movie theaters December 17.
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Late yesterday,
@knightcolumbia
sent this letter to
@AOC
urging her not to block Twitter users on the basis of viewpoint:
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University responds to “deeply misguided” new rules restricting international students. “The destructive and indefensible purpose driving these policies is by now all too familiar, as is the resulting damage to the nation’s academic institutions.”
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Columbia and the
@ObamaFoundation
are excited to introduce its first class of Obama Foundation Scholars at Columbia University.
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As the
@CC_Columbia
class of 2019 celebrates Class Day, a look at one of our champions, All-American
@columbiafencing
star
@ImanBlow
'19. (Congrats,
@CharlesMBlow
and thanks for making her stick with it! 😆)
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Ahead of Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin's (
@MarinSanna
) visit to Columbia tomorrow, take this fun
#quiz
that digs into the unique culture of the Scandinavian country that often ranks among the world's happiest.
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President Bollinger writes that we must step forward to object when state policies conflict w/ our values
#MuslimBan
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New research: Same-sex marriage linked with 7% drop in US teen suicide attempts
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The Empire State Building will glow blue and white in honor of Columbia's class of 2016. Congratulations, grads!
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These events are important, intimate and welcoming spaces for students aligned with these groups to come together to celebrate their achievements if they wish. They are organized in tandem with students and student groups. 2/
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We're excited to announce that Amazon and Columbia are partnering to launch the Columbia Center of Artificial Intelligence Technology to support
#AI
research, education, and outreach programs!
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“Throughout her life and career Ruth Bader Ginsburg LAW’59 exhibited the essence of courage and the belief that reason and ideas can improve the world,” writes President Bollinger. “We grieve this loss, especially at this moment.”
@ColumbiaLaw
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Start Spreadin’ the News 💙
#ESBright
- Celebrating
@Columbia
’s 265th Commencement & their 2019 class with lights in blue and white tonight!
#ColumbiaUniversity
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“Asian American students who have earned admission to Harvard are smart, promising, and have no doubt worked very hard. But in ways . . . they may have also benefited from their racial status long before they applied,” writes sociology Professor
@JLeeSoc
.
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In most instances, these celebrations evolved from ceremonies originally created by students and alumni. They are open to every student. They are voluntary. And they have become a highly anticipated and valuable part of the Columbia graduation experience. 3/
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As a University community, we mourn the tragic loss of one of our students, Tessa Majors, and send our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones. Read the President’s letter to our Columbia-Barnard community:
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Katrina Armstrong has been appointed the next Chief Executive of
@ColumbiaMed
, beginning March 1, 2022.
“Dr. Armstrong is the best leader for this era. We congratulate her on this appointment and welcome her to Columbia.” – President Lee C. Bollinger
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Statements of white racial superiority conflict with the University’s core value of inclusivity as well as the educational work and research that take place on our campuses.
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Tonight, Class of 2017, look up! The Empire State Building will glow blue and white in honor of your achievements.
(Photo by David Dini)
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“In just one short year, the Obama Foundation Scholars program has come to embody the essence of a global university located in
#NewYorkCity
," said President Lee Bollinger. Meet the new cohort of
#Columbia
@Obamafoundation
scholars:
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We’re excited to announce that the
@ColumbiaClimate
School will be co-led by four of Columbia’s esteemed climate experts:
@AlexNHalliday
,
@JasonBordoff
,
@ruthdefries
, and
@moraymo
. 🌏 Why a Climate School, you ask? Read more:
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Congratulations to Columbia researcher Joachim Frank, PhD, on being awarded the 2017
#NobelPrize
in Chemistry!
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The
@ObamaFoundation
has selected Columbia to lead the Obama Presidency Oral History Project. With partners
@UChicago
and
@UHManoa
, the project will include interviews with 400 people who experienced this presidency inside and outside the White House.
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Fifty years ago, as the Supreme Court deliberated the
#PentagonPapers
case, Mike Gravel GS'56 made his own risky bid to expose the secret documents and stop the Vietnam War.
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Thank you,
@EmpireStateBldg
for helping us celebrate our graduates!
#EmpireStateofMind
#roarlions2021
Caps off to the class of 2021! 🎓
Celebrating
@Columbia
University’s 2021 Commencement with lights in blue & white this evening!
#ESBright
📷:
@maximusupinNYc
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President Lee C. Bollinger appoints Jelani Cobb as the next dean of
@ColumbiaJourn
.
A distinguished journalist and historian, Cobb’s extensive experience includes serving as a staff writer for
@NewYorker
and a member of the Columbia community since 2016.
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Shining through the storm. Sunday, June 28, 2020.
#PrideMonth
#PrideofLions
📸 Josh Lefkow (GS'20)
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A global University in the heart of New York! NYC’s Iconic
@EmpireStateBldg
will be Columbia blue for the Class of 2020 in ONE WEEK, May 20, 9-11pm. If you can see the building, capture the magic and tag us!
#ColumbiaUniversity
#RoarLions2020
Watch live:
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President Bollinger has announced new commitments on climate change. They include creating a climate change school and appointing a Chief Climate Officer. The University will also seek divestment recommendations in its goal to go carbon neutral by 2050.
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@jordanolivier93
@CUSEAS
@ColumbiaGS
@CC_Columbia
This incident is already under investigation by the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards. University Life is likewise in the process of creating a working group on bias incidents as a part of Columbia’s Inclusion and Belonging Task Force.
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Friday, June 19, 2020,
#Juneteenth
, will be a University holiday for all students, faculty, and staff. Read President Bollinger’s letter:
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Peace and joy this holiday season, from Columbia University.
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✨ Today marks the beginning of
#BlackHistoryMonth
. Every day this month, we'll be highlighting a different Columbian who has made an indelible mark on the world on Twitter with the hashtag
#CUBlackHistory
. We start with this list:
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The best place. 😍 Like if you agree.
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Applications for the 2020-2021
@ObamaFoundation
Scholars Program at Columbia are now open! Learn more & apply:
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There's almost a Hopperesque quietude in these shots, no? Photos by Bisher Tabbaa GSAPP'22. Stay safe, warm and well everyone. ✨🕯❄️
@ColumbiaGSAPP
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Welcome Secretary
@HillaryClinton
to our community! The former secretary of state, U.S. senator, and First Lady will become a faculty member at
@ColumbiaSIPA
and
@Columbia
World Projects on February 1. Read the announcement from Dean Keren
@YarhiMilo
:
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The University continues to closely monitor the changing COVID-19 situation in NYC and globally. To stay up-to-date with Columbia's ongoing response to COVID-19, please visit:
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These have been trying times for everyone; our lives have been on hold. There’s no perfect way to do this, but we’re moving forward with what we feel is the best plan available for the 2020-2021 Academic Year at Columbia.
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As the world responds to the tragic aftermath of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, Columbians are gathering support for victims and their families.
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It was not so long ago that Timothée Chalamet was among the freshmen roaming the halls of Columbia.
Read about
@RealChalamet
and other former students who left without an official diploma and found a degree of success in their fields.
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Med students at
@ColumbiaPS
will graduate early to join the ranks of physicians working tirelessly in this time of crisis. All grads will be offered temporary positions at
@nyphospital
to help with COVID-19 care.
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We are proud to announce the sixth cohort of
@ObamaFoundation
Scholars, 12 rising leaders from around the world who will join the Columbia World Projects community for an academic year.
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We’re thrilled to announce Columbia’s 2020-2021 cohort of
@obamafoundation
Scholars. As President Bollinger said: “This year we welcome 11 new scholars at a moment that starkly underscores the importance of civic leadership.”
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Columbia is proud to welcome its first class of Displaced Scholars. The University-wide program provides tuition, housing, and living support for refugees and other displaced students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees.
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Columbia joins amicus brief opposing executive order on immigration:
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Members of the Columbia community have the right to demonstrate and freely express their ideas. But the University will not support or provide space for any event that promotes violence in any manner.
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The 2021
#WorldLeadersForum
continues this week! On Weds 9/29, we welcome
@DrTedros
Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the
@WHO
, who will be in conversation with
@ColumbiaMSPH
Dean Linda Fried in honor of the
#publichealth
Centennial.
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Congrats to Jill Biden's new chief of staff—trustee and law school grad Julissa Reynoso Pantaleón, whose path has taken her from the Dominican Republic to the South Bronx to the upper echelons of diplomatic service.
@ColumbiaLaw
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On March 6, Prime Minister Sanna Marin, the youngest prime minister in Finland’s history, will speak at the World Leader’s Forum.
@MarinSanna
@earthinstitute
. If you have a uni, rsvp to be there!
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If you don't know what 'intersectionality' means, listen to
@ColumbiaLaw
Prof. Kimberlé Crenshaw on the
@BBC
podcast The Big Idea. Explaining the term. Which she coined.
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Not to distract from the main information here (Congrats, Rihanna!), but do we spy new
@Columbia_Biz
buildings in the background of some of these photos? 👀
Rihanna is pregnant, expecting her first baby with rapper A$AP Rocky. 💕🍼 Full story: | 📷: DIGGZY/SHUTTERSTOCK
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🎓 Today’s the day! Let's celebrate the Class of 2023!
📍 Can't join us in person? Watch the festivities via livestream:
🦁 Find stories, photos, videos, and more by using
#Columbia2023
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Farewell and thank you, Cicely Tyson HON'14.
"You wanted your work to be transformative, to educate the world about the beauty, the pain, and the diversity of experience that define what it means to be a Black woman in America. And you have succeeded, extravagantly." (Citation)
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"Power corrupts, and democracy doesn't just happen. We have to earn it. Defend it." Looking back at President
@JoeBiden
's 2020 speech to
@columbialaw
grads and looking forward on this
#InaugurationDay
.
#ColumbiaLaw
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The little-known story of William Donovan, a Columbia Law grad who created the OSS, the precursor to the CIA.
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🙌 99% of faculty and staff are confirmed vaccinated.
How the leaders of our Covid-19 response came to realize a vaccine mandate was necessary to protect the campus. Looking back they say: "We are so proud that Columbia was ahead of the curve."
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