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Around the QuadsCampus BulletinsGREAT TEACHERS: Alan Brinkley, the Allan Nevins Professor of History who recently was appointed University provost, and Alfred V. Aho, professor of computer science and former department chair, will receive the 2003 Great Teacher Awards at a dinner in Low Rotunda on October 14. The awards have been presented by the Society of Columbia Graduates since 1949 to faculty members from the College and Engineering School. Brinkley, who received his B.A. from Princeton in 1971 and his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1979, joined the Columbia faculty in 1991. His ability to combine drama, passion for history and a commitment to the art of teaching have made his classes among the most sought after by students, and also have made him a popular speaker at alumni events such as Dean’s Day. The author of many books, papers and articles, he chaired the department of history until June 2003, when he succeeded Jonathan Cole ’64 as provost. Aho, who received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science from Princeton in 1995, joined the Columbia faculty in 1995 after 28 years with Bell Laboratories. A leader in the computer science field, he has authored or co-authored many books and has had a significant impact on computer science education at Columbia. EXPANSION: The University hopes to build upon a 17-acre block of land in West Harlem bounded by Broadway, 12th Avenue, 125th Street and 133rd Street, The New York Times reported on July 30. The University’s first major expansion in 75 years would include a tree-lined campus of school buildings, performing arts centers, research space, a jazz club and dormitories to supplement the 36-acre Morningside Heights campus. “This is not to just go in and throw up some buildings. These would be beautiful, magnificent buildings on the order of what we have in Morningside Heights,” President Lee C. Bollinger told the Times. Columbia is hoping that its plans will fit well with efforts by the state, city and community groups to redevelop the Hudson River waterfront and West Harlem, an area also known as Manhattanville. A document that Columbia prepared for government officials shows that the University owns or controls 40 percent of the 17 acres and is negotiating to buy another 32 percent. The University would need to buy the rest and obtain zoning changes for the development. The Times reported that the University had hired the Renzo Piano Building Workshop and Skidmore Owings & Merrill to design the project. If it goes ahead, the first phase will include a 500,000-square-foot complex on 125th Street for the School of the Arts, research space, residence halls and retail space. KOCH: Kenneth Koch, a popular Columbia professor for more than 40 years and a major figure in the New York School of poetry, will be celebrated in Miller Theatre on Friday, October 10. Hosted by George Plimpton, this multi-media event celebrates Koch’s accomplishments not only as a poet but also as a writer of short plays, musical texts and instructive books, and his participation in other artistic collaborations. The evening includes dramatic readings of Koch’s plays, screenings of his collaborative films and musical settings of his writings. Koch, who died on July 6, 2002, was the cover story subject in CCT’s November 2002 issue. The Kenneth Koch Celebration is free for Columbia students. Please go to www.millertheatre.com for ticket information. LEADERSHIP: The second Columbia College Fund Leadership Conference will take place on Saturday, September 13, at Casa Italiana. The day-long event brings together volunteer leaders for an inside view of the College from Dean Austin Quigley, senior administrators and student leaders. Admissions and financial aid will be special topics for discussion. Among those attending will be class agents, members of the Board of Visitors and the CCAA Board of Directors, CCT class correspondents, 2004 reunion committee members, Parents Fund volunteers and members of the Senior Fund. ON THE AIR: WKCR, which had been broadcasting from atop Carman Hall after its World Trade Center antenna was destroyed on 9-11, was scheduled to begin broadcasting from a new antenna atop 4 Times Square at the end of August. The radio station is planning a John Coltrane Festival for September 14–26, with special interviews and performances as well as Coltrane’s entire discography. It also plans multi-day festivals throughout the fall featuring numerous musical genres, including the Latino Heritage Month Festival, the 20th Anniversary New Music Festival, the African Music Festival and the Bach Festival. WKCR has been broadcasting since 1941, making it one of the oldest FM stations in the country. Program listings, schedules and other information can be found at www.wkcr.org. LIONS ROAR: TFN, The Football Network, which begins operations this fall, will carry three Columbia football games this year, giving the Lions nationwide exposure. Games to be broadcast are the season opener at Fordham on September 20 for the Liberty Cup, the Homecoming game against Princeton on October 18 and the Ivy matchup against Yale at Baker Field on November 1.
Columbia's lightweight four rows in the famed Royal Henley Regatta on the River Thames near London in July. Columbia's lightweight crew finished second to Princeton in the Eastern Sprints and second to Harvard in the IRA Regatta, the national championships. At Henley, the Lions won their first race but were eliminated by a crew from Harvard in their second outing. INTERACTIVE: A new interactive
teaching tool, Columbia
American History Online, will help high school
teachers bring history to life in the classroom,
thanks to Columbia Digital Knowledge Ventures. This
multimedia tool combines e-seminars, taught by distinguished
Columbia faculty such as Casey Blake, Provost Alan
Brinkley, Eric Foner ’63 and Kenneth Jackson,
with historic documents, thought-provoking questions,
classroom simulations recreating historic periods,
interactive maps, audio slideshows and more. DKV
staff created teacher focus groups that offered
examples of the resources needed to bring history
to life and helped to formulate the discussion questions
and teaching tips. CAHO comprises 17 e-seminars,
236 primary sources, 24 document-based questions,
16 multimedia tools and 13 classroom simulations.
Visit it at http://caho.columbia.edu.
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