Ana-Maria Szilagyi Awarded the Kathryn Davis for Peace Fellowship
Teaser 1: May 8, 2017Teaser 2: GS student Ana-Maria Szilagyi, who is committed to a career in human rights, was selected as a 2017 Kathryn Davis for Peace Fellow. As one of just 100 recipients of this...
View Article1991: Academic Integration at Columbia
Teaser 1: May 10, 2017Teaser 2: “And what shall be their education? Can we find a better than the traditional sort?” Socrates’ question to Adeimantus in Plato’s The Republic has been at the heart of...
View ArticleClass of 2017 Seniors Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
Teaser 1: May 12, 2017Teaser 2: On Friday, May 12, 2017 at Faculty House, The New York Delta Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society initiated more than 40 GS students at its annual Induction...
View ArticleClass of 2017 Celebrated at 70th Anniversary Class Day Ceremony
Teaser 1: May 27, 2017Teaser 2: The School of General Studies celebrated the Class of 2017 at its 70th anniversary Class Day ceremony on Monday, May 15.Post Date: 05/27/2017 9:19am - 12/31/2020...
View Article1968: The Fight for Equality
Teaser 1: May 24, 2017Teaser 2: To be a student on a college campus in 1968 and consider oneself an agent of history was, if grandiose, not necessarily incorrect.Post Date: 05/24/2017 10:21am -...
View Article1997: Expanding the Possibilities of Nontraditional Education
Teaser 1: June 3, 2017Teaser 2: In 1904, when Columbia created the Extension Teaching program as a vehicle for members of the community to take courses at the University, just two percent of Americans...
View ArticleGS Deans and Orientation Leaders Welcome Fall 2017 Incoming Students
Teaser 1: September 1, 2017Teaser 2: This fall, the School of General Studies welcomes nearly 660 incoming students who began the week-long New Student Orientation Program (NSOP) on Monday with...
View ArticleGS Honor Society Inducts 60 Top Student Scholars
Teaser 1: October 10, 2017Teaser 2: On Tuesday, October 3, faculty, staff, friends, and family gathered to celebrate the induction of 60 students into the Honor Society of the School of General...
View ArticleDean Awn Honored at Annual Community Impact Gala
Teaser 1: Friday, November 3Teaser 2: On October 25, 2017, Peter J. Awn, Dean of the School of General Studies, received the Making a Difference Service Award in recognition of his service and...
View ArticleAlumna Lisa Rosen-Metsch Announced as New Dean of the School of General Studies
Teaser 1: Tuesday, November 14Teaser 2: Today, President Lee C. Bollinger announced the appointment of GS alumna Lisa Rosen-Metsch as the next dean of the School of General Studies.Post Date:...
View ArticleGS Student David Treatman Produces Broadway Shows
Teaser 1: November 29, 2017Teaser 2: Most days, David Treatman can be found studying at Columbia University. But on top of the demanding coursework and numerous extracurricular activities, he can also...
View ArticleNew Dual-Degree Program with Trinity College Dublin | Now Accepting Applications
Teaser 1: December 7, 2017Teaser 2: The new Dual BA Program between Trinity College Dublin and Columbia University is now accepting applications for Fall 2018 admission. Highly-qualified students will...
View ArticleFebruary Graduates Celebrated
Teaser 1: December 15, 2017Teaser 2: On Tuesday, December 12, students, faculty, alumni, friends, and family gathered at Faculty House to celebrate the accomplishments of 95 students who will graduate...
View ArticleOn the passing of GS undergraduate Hannah Weiss
Teaser 1: January 1, 2018Teaser 2: The School of General Studies mourns the loss of GS student Hannah Weiss.Post Date: 01/01/2018 4:41pm - 12/31/2020 11:59pm The following message was sent to GS...
View ArticleSpring 2018 Incoming Class Welcomed at New Student Orientation
Teaser 1: January 25, 2018Teaser 2: On Monday, January 8, the School of General Studies welcomed nearly 230 incoming students at the New Student Welcome, the kickoff event of the New Student...
View Article94 Students Inducted into GS Honor Society
Teaser 1: February 23, 2018Teaser 2: On Tuesday, February 20, faculty, staff, friends, and family gathered to celebrate the induction of 94 students into the Honor Society of the School of General...
View ArticleDefying Labels: Michael Wedd's Unconventional Path to the Ivy League
Teaser 1: March 5, 2018Teaser 2: “GS is a place where everyone is unique in their own way,” said Michael Wedd, a current student at the college. He admits he is no exception: in the upstate New York...
View Article2018 Class Day Speakers Announced
Teaser 1: April 6, 2018Teaser 2: Dean Lisa Rosen-Metsch has announced the featured speakers for the Columbia University School of General Studies Class Day ceremony and reception on Monday, May...
View ArticleStudents and Administrators Celebrated at Academic and Leadership Award Ceremony
Teaser 1: May 2, 2018Teaser 2: On the evening of Tuesday, May 1, the School of General Studies celebrated the academic excellence and outstanding leadership of students at the Academic Prizes and...
View ArticleGS Celebrates the Class of 2018 at Class Day
Teaser 1: May 21, 2018Teaser 2: The School of General Studies celebrated the Class of 2018 at the GS Class Day ceremony on Monday, May 14.Post Date: 05/21/2018 10:54am - 12/31/2020 11:59pm The School...
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