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  Columbia University
Columbia University is a private university in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City and a member of the Ivy League.
Columbia is the oldest institution of higher education in the state of New York and the sixth-oldest in the United States.
Columbia's fencing team in the late 20th century was one of the nation's most successful, with NCAA team championships in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992 and 1993.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/c/co/columbia_university.html   (2991 words)

  
 Columbia University
Columbia is internationally recognized as one of the world's foremost and most prestigious research universities.
Columbia's main campus occupies six blocks, 32 acres (132,000 m²), in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, and its largest satellite campus, Health Sciences, is situated some fifty blocks uptown in the island's Washington Heights.
Thanks to former university president Seth Low's late-19th century vision of a university campus where all disciplines could be taught and free discourse enjoyed by all, most of Columbia's graduate and undergraduate studies are conducted in Morningside Heights--a remarkable achievement, given the difficulty of finding contiguous real estate in Manhattan, even during the 19th century.
en.mcfly.org /Columbia_University   (1916 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Columbia Encyclopedia: Books: Columbia University,Paul Lagasse,Lora Goldman,Archie Hobson,Susan R. Norton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The single-volume Columbia Encyclopedia was first published in 1935 as a "suitable companion to a good dictionary and atlas" for the general reader, and it still fits that description more than 75 years later.
The Columbia presentation is evenhanded and globally egalitarian in scope and breadth.
Columbia's bibliography appended to the entry "Sacco-Vanzetti Case" does not cite the 1986 book by Francis Russell, "Sacco and Vanzetti: The Case Resolved." Recall that Judge Charles E. Wyzanski, Jr.
www.amazon.com /Columbia-Encyclopedia-University/dp/0787650153   (2633 words)

  
 Columbia University Office of Undergraduate Admissions - Applications & Admission Process
Columbia offers a five-year plan in which you can attend Columbia College for three years and The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science for two years; you then earn both the B.A. and B.S. degrees.
Columbia places extremely strong candidates on a waiting list to be considered for admission if spots in the entering class become available.
The Columbia University first-year class of approximately one thousand students in the College and three hundred students in The School of Engineering and Applied Science is chosen from a large and diverse group of applicants.
www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu /admissions/faq/admissions.php   (4632 words)

  
 Columbia University School of General Studies Viewbook   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
And it is often said by listing the prizes and publications and fellowships and grants that the 500 or so who comprise Columbia's teaching staff have amassed.
The list of awards and publications is almost endless and is indeed a testament to the quality of the scholarship at this University.
She says that at all three universities, the students are smart, but only at Columbia are they also street-smart, which she defines as a sophistication, a savvy, that makes teaching them particularly exciting and challenging.
www.gs.columbia.edu /viewbook/faculty.htm   (615 words)

  
 Columbia University: Job Opportunities
Columbia University is committed to attracting, encouraging, and retaining a highly qualified workforce to support our mission of excellence in education and research.
With 5,000 full-time officers of instruction and research and 8,000 full-time administrative staff, Columbia University is one of the top employers in the City of New York.
Columbia University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
www.columbia.edu /cu/jobs   (298 words)

  
 Columbia University's Primate Cruelty: List of Actions Columbia Alum Can Take
Columbia University Alumni: Give Your Alma Mater an F! If you went to Columbia University, it's time to get busy - your alma mater's reputation as a world-class university is on the line.
By allowing the shoddy and cruel experiements of Connolly, Stark, and Ferin to continue, Columbia officials are harming the university's standing among research institutions.
If you were involved with a group at Columbia (sorority, fraternity, academic society, professional association, sports society, political group, etc.) that is still active on Columbia's campus, please consider writing to the group, urging members to get involved with the campaign and to use their association with the university to make changes.
www.columbiacruelty.com /listOfActions.asp   (460 words)

  
 The Earth Institute at Columbia University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
For a full list of Columbia University scientists associated with the Earth Institute who are presenting and their topics, click here.
Lloyd Burckle of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, and Henri Grissino-Mayer of the Laboratory of Tree Ring Science, University of Tennessee, have proposed an alternate hypothesis -- climate.
Josh Ruxin of Columbia University was pleased to see that the opening meeting of the HIV/AIDS task force in Kigali, Rwanda was attended by Rwanda's President, Prime Minister, head of the National AIDS Program, Minister of Health, and the government's entire cabinet.
www.earth.columbia.edu /news/index03.html   (6812 words)

  
 Patent information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Columbia has patented a method for valuing a complex security using samples derived from points belonging to a low discrepancy sequence, whenever the security value is represented by an integral in at least fifty dimensions.
What Columbia has patented is a novel application of a mathematical method to finance using a computer to produce a useful tangible result.
Columbia University will license the FinDer software system or the patent for commercial use under reasonable terms and conditions.
www1.cs.columbia.edu /~traub/html/body_patent_information.html   (563 words)

  
 Columbia University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barnard College for women, established by the eponymous Columbia president, was established in 1889; the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons came under the aegis of the University in 1891, followed by Teachers College, Columbia University in 1893.
The first was Columbia's proposed gymnasium in neighboring Morningside Park; this was seen by the protesters to be an act of aggression aimed at the fl residents of neighboring Harlem.
Columbia University's extensive underground tunnel system is the third largest in the world following those of the Kremlin in Russia and those of MIT; many rumors about it exist.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Columbia_University   (7465 words)

  
 Computer Music Center at Columbia University
Find out about the history, facilities and people of the CMC.
List of current and past undergraduate and graduate level courses taught out of the center.
Check out events open to the public, join a mailing list, sign-up studio time (authorized CMC-users only) and more.
www.music.columbia.edu /cmc   (132 words)

  
 List of Columbia University people - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a partially sorted list of notable persons who have had ties to Columbia University.
Colgate Darden—Governor of Virginia, president of the University of Virginia
Lists of people by university in the United States
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Columbia_University_people   (3213 words)

  
 Columbia University Office of Undergraduate Admissions - Combined Plan Program
Ask current Columbia undergraduates about campus life, academics, internships, study abroad, and what it's like to be a student in New York City by visiting our Message Board.
Columbia maintains cooperative program relationships with institutions nationwide, and with the other Columbia University undergraduate divisions.
Columbia will meet 100% of demonstrated financial need with an award that is comprised of federal loans, work-study and University grant.
www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu /admissions/engineering/combined.php   (2304 words)

  
 Main Frame of Comet Computer Laboratory
Our mailing lists are managed by individual "list administrators" assisted by a program called majordomo.
This program distributes the e-mail sent to the mailing list, handles much of the routine subscribing to and unsubscribing from the list, and answers basic information requests about the list.
The command which most often gets turned off is "subscribe;" the list owner can tell majordomo to require a password before letting people get subscribed to the list -- in which case a subscribe command is forwarded to the list owner (administrator).
www.comet.columbia.edu /cometlab/maillist.html   (1023 words)

  
 Today in History: July 17
During the American Revolution, the college was closed, but when peace was declared, it reopened under a new name, Columbia College, in honor of the new nation.
Barnard College for women, "sister" to the all-male Columbia College, was established in 1889.
In 1890, Columbia's separate autonomous schools affiliated under a central administration as a true "university." In 1896, the institution became known officially as Columbia University in the City of New York.
memory.loc.gov /ammem/today/jul17.html   (1110 words)

  
 Workshops on Journalism, Race & Ethnicity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The study is accompanied by a website, http://powerreporting.com/knight/, which includes a state by state list of 1,410 newspapers and compares its non-white employment statistics with the minority statistics of the circulation it serves.
While local television may look diverse with its anchors, reporters, and weather people, our competition shows that in terms of well-conceived stories, it lags way behind in comparison to the networks, cable, public television and newspapers.
The Tobenkin prize was established in 1959 after the death of Paul Tobenkin, a reporter for the New York Herald Tribune who spent his career covering issues surrounding racial intolerance and discrimination.
www.jrn.columbia.edu /events/race/honorees   (1268 words)

  
 Initiative For Policy Dialogue || People   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Below are biographies of the IPD core team at Columbia University.
Spiegel has an MA in economics from Princeton University and a BA in applied mathematics and economics from Northwestern University.
She is lecturer at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and Co-Chair of IPD's Debt Task Force.
www0.gsb.columbia.edu /ipd/aboutus/people.cfm   (764 words)

  
 Admissions Information for The Columbia Executive MBA Programs
The Columbia Executive MBA programs are designed for people with significant professional achievements and substantial organizational responsibilities.
Columbia EMBA students have an average ten years of experience.
Information sessions provide prospective students the opportunity to learn more about Columbia Business School's competitive strengths and the application process, as well as ask questions of admissions officers, alumni and current students.
www2.gsb.columbia.edu /emba/admission/index.html   (467 words)

  
 Columbia University: Search & Directories
Browse the list of sites for academic departments and programs.
Browse the list of sites for research institutes and centers.
Get phone numbers and addresses for university entities, including academic departments, schools, and administrative units.
www.columbia.edu /help/search.html   (87 words)

  
 Columbia University Medical Center — Calendar of Events
This program will emphasize the use of nasal prong CPAP and the strategies of gentle mechanical ventilation practiced at the Children's Hospital of New York, Columbia University Medical Center, making this a unique conference.
The 2006/07 academic year marks the 75th anniversary of the opening of Bard Hall, Columbia’s first residence hall for medical students.
The conference is designed for physicians, researchers, clinical investigators, professor, government and health officials, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and others with an interest in stem cell research.
sklad.cumc.columbia.edu /calendar   (873 words)

  
 The Department of Statistics at Columbia University
Students not exempted from required courses may also add electives to their program of study with the approval of the academic adviser.
Application materials and additional information on the program may be found here.
People l Courses l Programs l Seminars l Consulting l Searches l Links l Research
www.stat.columbia.edu /pro_actuarial.htm   (404 words)

  
 Women in CS at Columbia University
The goal of this group is to bring together women involved in computer science in the Columbia University community.
If you would like to learn more about Columbia Computer Science Department, you are invited to the reception on Monday, October 9, 4-7pm in the Interschool Lab.
You'll have a great opportunity to meet CS professors and students and talk to them about declaring Computer Science as your major.
www.cs.columbia.edu /wics   (175 words)

  
 Columbia University: Academic Programs (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Undergraduate education at Columbia is offered through Columbia College, the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the School of General Studies.
Undergraduate programs are offered by two affiliated institutions, Barnard College and Jewish Theological Seminary.
Columbia University provides post-graduate education through thirteen graduate and professional schools and a school of continuing education.
www.columbia.edu.cob-web.org:8888 /cu/academics.html   (64 words)

  
 Columbia University Medical Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Columbia University Medical Center announces first annual Katz Prizes in Cardiovascular Research
Columbia pediatricians, Anne Gershon & Richard Polin, awarded top honors
Comprises roughly half of Columbia University's nearly $2.4 billion annual budget.
cpmcnet.columbia.edu /health.sci.outside   (125 words)

  
 Office of Communications & External Relations - Columbia University Medical Center
Columbia Center for Environmental Health in Northern Manhattan
Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Columbia Kreitchman PET Center
The Partnership for Gender-Specific Medicine at Columbia University
asp.cpmc.columbia.edu /depts   (267 words)

  
 Eben Moglen
I am on leave from Columbia Law School for the academic year 2006-07.
I will be holding sporadic office hours, for students only, at Columbia beginning September 15, 2006.
Against Honor and Freedom of the Press, University of Montevideo, May 3, 2001
moglen.law.columbia.edu   (511 words)

  
 Climate Research Institutions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Also see our list of sources of climate data.
Centre for Climate and Global Change Research at McGill University, Montreal.
The Oceanography Society, including a set of oceangraphic discussion groups similar to what OMNET used to offer.
rainbow.ldeo.columbia.edu /climateinstitutions.html   (117 words)

  
 List of Columbia University people (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
This List is ongoing and in progress, as we are trying to determine years and degrees of several people on the list.
Alan Brinkley - Professor of American History and University Provost; son of legendary newscaster David Brinkley
Columbians Ahead of Their Time - List of notable Columbians created by Columbia University for their 250th anniversary.
list-of-columbia-university-people.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888   (2552 words)

  
 List/Columbia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
This August 30th, I officially become a student at the Joint Program between List College and Columbia University.
I explain this to people all the time...you'd think I'd have had a handle on it by now.
I get 2 graduations, 2 student IDs, you get the picture.
members.aol.com.cob-web.org:8888 /rchtrluvr/list.html   (96 words)

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