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Podcasts can spark dialogue, shift perspectives, and bring nuance to complex conversations. These new Columbian-created shows do just that, delving into themes of justice, art, power, and imagination. They explore everything from the criminal legal system to what it means to create something beautiful.
Hosted and produced by students, scholars, and creatives, each one invites listeners to think, and feel, more deeply.
As summer begins, Columbia News has selected five standout shows to add to your queue, plus embedded episode suggestions to help you dive in.
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The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, celebrating 100 years this summer, stands as one of the world’s leading institutions dedicated to Black history, arts, and culture. Yet what many don’t know is that Barnard alumna Jean Blackwell Hutson (BC’35) was critical in building the collection as its curator for nearly four decades.
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Grab your tissues: We asked the Class of 2025 to share their photos, memories, gratitude, and advice in anticipation of Commencement Week.
On May 13, Acting President Shipman visited labs across disciplines that are advancing bold solutions to today’s most urgent challenges.
Johnson will serve alongside David Greenwald (LAW’83), who became co-chair in 2023.
A block party was a great way to celebrate the end of the semester and the arrival of sunny spring days! 🎉
With graduation festivities around the corner, here's who we expect to speak to our graduates in celebration of their accomplishments.
From baseball milestones to research breakthroughs and an interstellar first, Columbians are making major strides in their fields.
The night of May 21, the Empire State Building will glow blue for #Columbia2025 grads. Here’s where to capture the best photos with it.
From graduation tchotchkes to special speakers, test your knowledge of Columbia's Commencement.
For Samia Breir, coming to Columbia University was about “being in the right place at the right time with the right people.”
Test your knowledge of the past month's news and events at Columbia with questions on Ivy League titles, developmental psychology, and much more.
GSAPP student Anika Tsapatsaris has spent eight years at Columbia, relishing every moment.
From public health researchers to student athletes, Columbians made the most of the year's shortest month
