’Tis the Holiday Season!

A crowd gathers on the lighted holiday tree-lined plaza in front of Jerome L. Greene Science Center and Lenfest Center for the Arts on Columbia University's Manhattanville campus at night.

December 5, 2025

Columbia celebrated the start of the holiday season with joyous tree-lighting festivities on the Manhattanville campus. We wish our community and neighbors a festive and peaceful month ahead.

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