The longtime professor, Core Curriculum leader, and scholar of Slavic literature was the first female president of the International Dostoevsky Society (IDS).
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Andre Chan, Arman Husein, and Sydni Scott Named Rhodes Scholars
Andre Chan CC'21 will study for an MPhil in Musicology at Oxford. Arman Husein CC’22 will pursue an MSc in Economic and Social History, followed by an MSc in Economics for Development at Oxford. Sydni Scott CC’22 plans to pursue an MPhil in Politics (Comparative Government) while at Oxford.
Arman Husein and Sydni Scott Named Rhodes Scholars
Arman Husein CC’22, scholar elect of Rhodes – Malaysia, will pursue an MSc in Economic and Social History, followed by an MSc in Economics for Development at Oxford. Sydni Scott CC’22 has received a US Rhodes Scholarship and plans to pursue an MPhil in Politics (Comparative Government) while at Oxford.
James J. Valentini to Step Down as Dean of Columbia College
Dean Valentini will conclude his decade-long deanship of Columbia College at the end of this academic year, in June 2022.
Time to “Bowl!”
Columbia College students show their stuff in NBC's Capital One College Bowl!
Major League Baseball Celebrates Lou Gehrig Day
Lou Gehrig Day is an annual event to honor the legacy of the Hall of Fame first baseman and raise awareness and funds to fight amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the disease that ended Gehrig CC'25's life.
Three Core Chairs To Finish Their Terms
The College will see a major changing of the guard this summer, as Noam Elcott CC’00, Emmanuelle Saada and Joanna Stalnaker pass on the torches of their Core Chair roles.
Two College Alumni Named University Trustees
Adam Pritzker CC’07 and Sheena Wright CC’90, LAW'94 have been chosen to be on the University's governing board.
Columbia College Names Mario Van Peebles CC’78 as Class Day Speaker
Van Peebles will address the Class of 2021 at Class Day.
New Medical Humanities Major Combines Health and Culture
A new interdisciplinary major has launched for Columbia College students.