Campus & Community

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This page is dedicated to stories about Columbia's campus and community. From student, staff, and faculty profiles to interesting events happening on campus and in our surrounding neighborhoods, here is where you can find the latest about what's happening on and around Columbia's campuses. 

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5 New Thought-Provoking Podcasts by Columbia Minds

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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Columbia Community Service Celebrates Grantees

Congratulations to this year’s Columbia Community Service (CCS) grantees, who were recently honored at the Lee C. Bollinger Forum on Columbia’s Manhattanville campus! 

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The Columbia News Quiz: June 2025

From Pride Month to Juneteenth and major awards, Columbians had plenty to celebrate this past month.

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Meet the Librarian (BC'35) Who Transformed the Schomburg Collection Into a World-renowned Treasure Trove of Black History and Culture

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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Here’s what you need to know about the Nov. 5 General Election.

We're kicking off the academic year with a new president, a major gift, and impactful research at Columbia.

The report focuses on student experiences, and offers recommendations on training, reporting, and student group governance.

“Everyone needs to feel engaged, that their voices matter and that they belong here, Armstrong said in one welcome address.”

For students, by students: Advice on life at Columbia, New York City, and the ways to make the most out of your life as a Lion.

Sandra Harris and Diana Mejia have worked on the campus for a combined 50-plus years — they have insider tips to share.

Mia DeLuis Zayas (CC'20) is now a manager of housing services at Columbia, but she knows how to get settled into a routine from her four years in t

Lorraine Frazier and Jingjing Shang recently visited China to foster international collaboration and enrich nursing education.

Wisdom for the ages lies inscribed across Columbia's Morningside Heights campus — you just have to look closely.

New to campus? Take a tour of works located inside buildings on the Morningside grounds.

Check out our updated 2024 list of restaurants, markets, bakeries, pet stores, and more when you return to campus this fall.

Students in Teachers College's Games Research Lab have produced an educational card game highlighting the contributions of AAPI trailblazers.