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Olivia Flaherty-Lovy '23GS/TCD, a junior in the Dual BA Program with Trinity College Dublin, reflects on her internship experience with a bipartisan Turkish media organization, her future goals in journalism, and starting her first semester at Columbia.
On Thursday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day, the School of General Studies served as a major sponsor of the New York City Veterans Day Parade for the 13th consecutive year. Student veterans, including the U.S. Military Veterans of Columbia University (Milvets), were joined on the float by friends, family, Senior Assistant Dean of Student Veteran Initiatives, David Keefe, and Dean of the School of General Studies, Lisa Rosen-Metsch.
GS student veteran Christopher Mendell spent his high school years thinking that he would become a DJ in Las Vegas, but life took him in a different direction. Mendell enlisted in the Army National Guard after graduation and joined the Honor Guard as a way to pay his respects to his grandfather and fallen veterans. He reflects on his life experience, discusses what brought him to GS, and offers advice to fellow veterans looking to enter higher education.
GS student veteran Shivam Sharma '23 enrolled at GS after serving as an I.T. Specialist in the U.S. Army. He discusses his nontraditional journey to higher education and why he chose Columbia.
On Thursday, October 28, the Columbia University Center for Veteran Transition and Integration (CVTI) hosted a virtual college fair for active duty service members and military veterans interested in enrolling in two- and four- year institutions. At this event, students met virtually with representatives from 99 institutions of higher education and 4 non-profit organizations.
Inspired by his time living with a French family as a student in the Dual BA Program between Columbia and Sciences Po, Enrique Olivo '18GS, recently wrote and published a children's book titled Mommy, what's a Polar Bear? that focuses on climate change.
Last Wednesday, the worldwide Columbia community came together to raise $27,913,242, including an unprecedented $816,065 for GS students from more than 350 individual gifts. These gifts directly support scholarships for current and future students at the School of General Studies.
Raysa Schumacher '24GS shares her journey from Palm Beach State College to Columbia—and the lessons she learned along the way that have helped her succeed.
On Saturday, October 16, for the first time in two years, Columbia alumni and their families gathered together in person to celebrate Homecoming Weekend.
CUNY Scholar Sacha Telfer '22GS reflects on her community college experience at BMCC and what it was like transferring to Columbia.
In honor of National Transfer Student Week, October 18 to October 22, the Columbia University School of General Studies (GS) highlight students and alumni who transferred to GS, as well as offer insight into the unique role that community colleges play in making higher education possible for nontraditional students.
GS has long worked to bring community college students to Columbia. When the school began to recruit nationally roughly two decades ago, one of the areas in which the admissions office focused its outreach was community colleges. That emphasis has paid dividends: 40 percent of new GS students in recent years have transferred from a community college—and of this cohort, 43 percent were the first generation in their family to attend college, while 56 percent received a federal Pell Grant.
Before coming to Columbia, GS student Nico Long earned his associate’s degree in business management from Westchester Community College before transferring to GS to pursue economics.
The GS Mid-Semester Success Series (Mid-SSS) is a week-long program series designed to give students an opportunity to reflect on areas of personal growth, holistic wellness, and community building in preparation for the second half of the semester. With programming that is responsive to both GS undergraduates and Postbac Premed students, the series is both diverse and robust in responding to students at various stages in their academic and professional careers.
Students interested in leading a 60-minute session should submit the idea by Friday, October 22. Sessions can be academic, centered around personal development, or something creative. Please email any questions to Ashley Johnson, Senior Assistant Director of Student Engagement.
Earlier this month, students, faculty, and alumni joined Dr. Chloe Carmichael '06GS (also known as “Dr. Chloe”) to learn strategies for reframing anxiety to facilitate a more productive and fulfilling life.