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About Columbia University. Founded in 1754 as King’s College by Royal Charter of King George II of England, Columbia is the oldest university in the state of New York and one of the oldest in the US. Its main landmark is the Low Memorial Library, which was built in the Roman Classical style and still houses the university’s central ...
Apr 22, 2024 · Statement from Columbia University President Minouche Shafik. April 22, 2024. Dear Members of the Columbia Community, I am deeply saddened by what is happening on our campus. Our bonds as a community have been severely tested in ways that will take a great deal of time and effort to reaffirm. Students across an array of communities have ...
The Master of Arts program in the Department of Economics at Columbia is designed for students who wish to prepare themselves for careers in the field of economics or improve their knowledge of economic theory and its applications. The M.A. program provides a technical and rigorous approach to the study of economics. Additionally, the program ...
Published: 6/4/24 9:00 AM. Columbia has a long and distinguished history in the discovery of knowledge. We work to foster the continuation of those creative endeavors and to promote an environment that sustains the highest standards of scholarship, learning, and safety.
Apr 19, 2024 · Founded in 1754, Columbia University is a private Ivy League research university in Upper Manhattan, New York City. An array of world-class programs are offered by the university through its three undergraduate schools, thirteen graduate and professional schools, a world-renowned medical center, four affiliated colleges and seminaries, twenty-five libraries, and more than one hundred research centers and institutes.
Columbia has long been defined by its place at the heart of one of the world’s great cities. Each new generation of Columbians adds to that tradition through their unique experiences at an urban research university that offers a wide array of partnerships, service-learning programs, cultural activities, and other services in our Upper Manhattan community.
President Bollinger announced that Columbia University along with many other academic institutions (sixteen, including all Ivy League universities) filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York challenging the Executive Order regarding immigrants from seven designated countries and refugees. Among other things, the brief asserts that “safety and security concerns can be addressed in a manner that is consistent with the values America has always stood ...
