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Julia Turshen, BC ’07, leaned over a pot of elbow noodles in her kitchen, folding in butter, grated cheese, and finally, sliced up hot dogs.
Columbia rises to No. 12 in U.S. News rankings
Sep 17, 2023 · The two data points Thaddeus questioned are notably missing as factors in this year’s rankings. The publication changed its methods for ranking schools this year, incorporating a heavier emphasis on student outcomes and eliminating proportion of faculty with terminal degrees and class size from consideration.
‘She bullies and berates’: University of Florida faculty evaluations …
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Teachers College parts ways with Calkins’ controversial reading ...
Oct 11, 2023 · But Calkins’ curriculum came under scrutiny years ago from experts for its inefficacy in teaching children how to read. Many experts have said Calkins’ controversial approach contributed to low-literacy proficiency levels across the country due to a decreased emphasis on phonics in its reading materials, especially in New York City’s school system, in which estimates say that less than ...
Jack Cocchiarella settles defamation lawsuit, defendant admits no ...
Jan 13, 2023 · Democratic activist Jack Cocchiarella, CC ’25, has reached a settlement in the defamation lawsuit he filed in September against Nate Kim, a Dartmouth student Cocchiarella accused of spreading false allegations of sexual assault against him on social media.
University Senate approves new Master of Science in climate finance
Mar 31, 2024 · The program will be one-year and require a minimum of 39 credits. The University Senate approved a new Master of Science program in climate finance, a collaboration between the Climate School and Business School. The proposal passed at the University Senate’s plenary meeting on March 22 with 63 votes in favor, zero opposed, and three abstentions.
Pro-Palestinian protesters stage walkout on Low Steps on Oct. 7
Oct 7, 2024 · Before the walkout, pro-Palestinian demonstrators continued their daily vigil, reading the names of over 50,000 Palestinians killed in the war in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023. Protesters held banners reading “We will honor all our martyrs,” “Free Gaza free speech,” and “Break the chains and let them fall.”. Beside them on Low Plaza ...
Decoding the tricky Barnard-Columbia relationship
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Columbia endowment rises to $13.6 billion, outperforms peers in …
Oct 17, 2023 · Columbia reported on Tuesday an investment return of 4.7 percent on its endowment for fiscal year 2023—the highest reported return among peers who have released returns so far. This brings the endowment up to $13.6 billion from $13.3 billion, a year after the University -more-than-1b-in-losses-as-columbia-reports-negative-returns/">lost $1 billion</a> in one of the toughest fiscal periods in ...
Columbia College, SEAS see first increase in early decision ...
Dec 14, 2023 · The pool marks the third largest early decision applicant pool in Columbia’s history and an almost 5 percent increase from last year’s 5,738 early decision applicants.Early decision applications to Columbia College and SEAS reached a peak in 2020 with 6,435 applications, the first cycle since the schools went test-optional.