GS Celebrates the Class of 2015 at Class Day
Teaser 1: May 28, 2015Teaser 2: The School of General Studies celebrated the Class of 2015 at the GS Class Day ceremony on Monday, May 18. More than 1,500 guests joined faculty and administrators in...
View ArticlePlanned Website Outage
Teaser 1: Outage Date and Time: Fri., June 5, 7 - 11:30 p.m.Teaser 2: Due to necessary University-wide technology upgrades, the GS website will be unavailable on Friday, June 5 from 7 - 11:30 p.m....
View ArticleGS Mourns the Passing of Postbac Premed Student Francheska De La Cruz
Teaser 1: March 13, 2015Teaser 2: The School of General Studies mourns the loss of Postbac Premed Student Francheska De La Cruz.Post Date: 03/13/2015 10:47am - 12/31/2020 11:59pm Update: A memorial...
View ArticleGS Student-Veteran Awarded 2015 Tillman Scholarship
Teaser 1: June 15, 2015Teaser 2: GS student-veteran Nate Smith was selected as a 2015 Tillman Scholar by the Pat Tillman Foundation, which awards annual scholarships to students pursuing an...
View ArticleKeeping Stories Alive through Film
Teaser 1: July 13, 2015By Amber PaulenTeaser 2: C. Craig Patterson grew up in New Orleans immersed in storytelling. The early presence and importance of storytelling in his life eventually led him to...
View ArticlePlanned Downtime | Fri., July 31 to Sun., Aug. 2
Teaser 1: Dates and Times: Fri., July 31 at 5 p.m. to Sat., Aug. 2 at 12 p.m.Teaser 2: Due to necessary technology upgrades, several University applications and forms will be unavailable from Friday,...
View ArticleFormer NBA Player and GS Student Troy Murphy Featured in The New York Times
Teaser 1: March 26, 2014Teaser 2: Former NBA Golden State Warriors player and GS student Troy Murphy was profiled in The New York Times about his return to higher education.Post Date: 03/26/2015...
View ArticleKeeping Stories Alive through Film
Teaser 1: July 23, 2015Teaser 2: GS student C. Craig Patterson grew up in New Orleans immersed in storytelling. The early presence and importance of storytelling in his life eventually led him to his...
View ArticleOne Dancer's Journey to Becoming a Doctor
Teaser 1: August 19, 2015Teaser 2: GS student Carrie Walsh grew up on the small island of Jersey, just off the coast of France. Though she had always envisioned herself becoming a doctor, it was at 13...
View ArticleGS Welcomes the Fall 2015 Entering Class
Teaser 1: September 8, 2015Teaser 2: On Monday, August 31, 2015, the School of General Studies welcomed 471 new undergraduates at New Student Orientation held on Low Plaza.Post Date: 09/01/2015...
View ArticleGS Student Veterans Featured in Public Radio Documentary
Teaser 1: September 15, 2015Teaser 2: On September 3, American Radio Works, the national documentary unit of American Public Media, aired the documentary “From Boots to Books” about the educational...
View ArticleStudent Veteran Founds NGO to Help Syrian Refugees
Teaser 1: September 21, 2015Teaser 2: Last spring GS student Alexander Chafetz founded the NGO One Refugee One Goal to help support Syrian refugees in the Turkish-Syrian border towns of Suruç and...
View ArticleColumbia University Awarded Military Friendly School Designation
Teaser 1: November 10, 2015Teaser 2: Columbia University has been designated a 2015 Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, a trusted source for service members and their families.Post Date:...
View ArticleSchool of General Studies Celebrates Scholarship Recipients
Teaser 1: November 18, 2015Teaser 2: On Tuesday, November 10, students, alumni, and faculty gathered in Low Memorial Library to celebrate scholarship recipients at the School of General Studies.Post...
View ArticleDean of Students Office Continues to Evolve
Teaser 1: December 4, 2015Post Date: 12/04/2015 12:54pm - 12/31/2020 12:54pm The School of General Studies’ Dean of Students (DOS) Office continues to evolve to provide unparalleled, individualized and...
View ArticleMid-Semester Success Series Continues to Improve and Gain Popularity
Teaser 1: December 4, 2016Teaser 2: The Fall 2015 Mid-Semester Success Series was the event’s most successful iteration yet.Post Date: 12/04/2015 1:56pm - 12/31/2020 11:59pm The Fall 2015 Mid-Semester...
View ArticleDual BA Program Student Named 2016 German Rhodes Scholar
Teaser 1: December 7, 2015Teaser 2: Dual BA Program student Luca Springer ’16 has been selected as a 2016 Rhodes Scholar. He is one of only 89 recipients of this prestigious award worldwide, and will...
View ArticleGS Welcomes the Spring 2016 Entering Class
Teaser 1: January 29, 2016Teaser 2: On Monday, January 11, 2016, the School of General Studies welcomed 226 new undergraduates, including Postbac Premed students, at New Student Orientation held in...
View ArticleOn the Passing of Postbac Premed Student Abigail Flanagan
Teaser 1: January 14, 2016Teaser 2: The School of General Studies mourns the loss of three members of the Columbia community, including GS student Abigail Flanagan.Post Date: 01/14/2016 1:22pm -...
View ArticleGS Students Honored at Annual Academic and Leadership Awards Ceremony
Teaser 1: May 4, 2016Teaser 2: On the evening of Tuesday, May 3, the School of General Studies celebrated the academic excellence and outstanding leadership of students at the Academic Prizes and...
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