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Photo of the Week

Columbia News's Photo of the Week captures moments from around the University as a way to virtually bring our community together. The series is curated by University Photographer Eileen Barroso.

September 2021

Zuckerman Institute mural, Columbia University

Art, Science, and Joy

A 9/11 vigil at Columbia University, September 11, 2002

Columbia students return to campus

August 2021

White coat ceremony, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

The Perfect Fit

A man in a green suit and golden hat dances.

Happiness in Harlem

C.V. Starr East Asian Library in Kent Hall, Columbia University

Written in the Starr(s)

Sunrise over Low Memorial Library, Columbia University

The Sun Rises on a New Month

July 2021

Rain on Broadway, Columbia University

Bright Lights, Big City

College Walk and Broadway, Columbia University

Running of the goats in Riverside Park

Herd About the Goats in the Park?

CUIMC and NYP healthcare workers in the Hometown Heroes parade, July 7, 2021

July 4th fireworks over the Empire State Building

Red, White, and ... Columbia Blue

JUNE 2021

Great God Pan statue, Morningside campus, Columbia University

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Morningside campus at dusk, Columbia University

The Campus in the City

Milstein Hall, Butler Library

Get Lost in Columbia's Libraries

Columbia Student Homophile League circa late 1960s

A Historic First

May 2021

World War II midshipmen at Columbia University

Remembrance of Things Past

Fountain on Low Plaza, Columbia University

Cool Down on Low

GSAPP Avery SPOT

Empire State Building lit blue

Columbia State of Mind

April 2021

Columbia General Studies student celebrating his graduation

Crossing the Finish Line!

Columbia University graduate with champagne

Cheers to Our Graduates!

Columbia University mace

An Old Tradition for New Graduates

Blooming magnolia tree and the columns of Low Memorial Library

Contemplating Spring

Daffodils blooming on Columbia's campus

March 2021

Students bump elbows while wearing masks at Match Day.

Masked Match Day

Telescope at Rutherfurd Observatory

Playing volleyball on "Low Beach"

Low Beach is (Almost) Back

Two large portrait photos of people with masks

Art and Protest

February 2021

Looking up at the Manhattanville overpass.

Under the Overpass

An old card catalog

Old Card Catalogs Never Die

A woman looking in the mirror putting on her PPE

Protecting Us From the Pandemic

A snow plow moving snow at night with lit trees in the background

January 2021

An image of decorative iron work in a black and white photo

A photo of the side of a mirrored building reflecting an image of what looks like an older building

Reflecting on Our Past

A woman with blonde hair tied in a bun getting a vaccine

Light at the End of the Tunnel

A photo of the word "HOPE" in colorful letters on a fence

We Still Have Hope

December 2020

The New York City skyline stands against a dusky blue sky.

Here, in the City of New York

Festive Christmas lights hanging on lampposts down a street at night.

Harlem Holiday Cheer

A photo shot through a marble bannister looking at snowy scene with people walking and a large white marble building with columns in the background

A photo at night of holiday white lights on trees on either side of a walkway.

A photo of a park in late fall. The trees have no leaves and there is a cathedral in the background.

A Peaceful Pause

November 2020

Two people sitting on grass with a dog jumping up and fall foliage in the background

Every Dog Has Its Day...

A man with a baseball cap and a mask painting on an easel outside near a staircase.

Low, and Behold

A photo of a young woman with pink, purple and white hair sitting on the ground with fall foliage in the background.

A Colorful Fall on Morningside Campus