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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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From deep space exploration to research breakthroughs and Ivy League titles, Columbians are making major strides in their fields.
We are so proud of the accomplishments of Columbia's graduates and here are 15 photos to prove it.
The Campbell Award is presented to a graduating student at each School who shows exceptional leadership and Columbia spirit.
With graduation festivities around the corner, here's who we expect to speak to our graduates in celebration of their accomplishments.
Porras-Sanchez discusses using social work for community impact and what graduation represents for him.
We asked graduating students about their time at Columbia and the advice they'd give to the next generations—here is what they shared.
Based on feedback from students, the University has decided to focus attention on Class Days and school-level graduation ceremonies, and to forego
From sustainability milestones to research breakthroughs and the WNBA draft, Columbians are making major strides in their fields.
The night of May 15, the Empire State Building will glow blue for Columbia grads. Here’s where to capture the best photos with it.
Abbey Hsu (CC'24) and Kaitlyn Davis (CC'23) were both selected in the 2024 WNBA Draft, the first two selections in Columbia women's basketball hist
On April 8, Columbians gathered on Morningside campus to witness a partial solar eclipse.
The conversation focused on the task force’s first report and the experiences of Jews and Israelis at Columbia.
