Latest Columbia GS News
Warrior-Scholar Project Boot Camp at Columbia University Builds Confidence for Veterans Preparing for College
The weeklong intensive in Morningside Heights helps participants build the confidence and skills to succeed in a college environment.
Five GS Students Named 2026 Social Impact Fellows
Columbia World Projects recently announced the newest cohort of Fellows, which includes five GS students who will experience an immersive summer dedicated to strengthening their knowledge of social impact.
Sarah Cecilia Bukowski '27GS Awarded New York Public Library Dance Research Fellowship
The ethnicity and race studies major plans to expand her thesis into a book-length study exploring home, identity, and migration through dance.
Featured Profile
Alejandra Ramos '26GS
Meet Alejandra: she came to Columbia GS to explore how art, culture, and identity intersect—and to finish the degree she began two decades ago.
“Food has been the language I've used to communicate in print and writing and on TV for the past 20 years now, and I loved it so much. But when I turned 40, I hit this point where I wanted more depth.”
Press Releases
Columbia University Expands Joint Bachelor’s Degree Program with City University of Hong Kong
Starting in Fall 2025, high school graduates can apply directly to the joint bachelor’s degree program and earn two degrees in four years, studying in both Hong Kong and New York.
The Next Mission: Higher Education | Academic Boot Camp at Columbia University Bridges Service and Scholarship
The program, which empowers veterans and current service members looking to transition into higher education, will take place from July 12 to July 19.
SMC to Columbia University Transfer Student Hunter Doradea Chosen to be a Future Nobel Laureate Scholar
Among 11 Students Selected from Across the World for Future Nobel Laureate Scholarship Program, a First from SMC & Columbia University
Veterans
GS is the premier destination for veterans and active-duty service members seeking a world-class education, coming to Columbia from of all branches of the U.S. military, as well as veterans of foreign armed forces. The School enrolls more veterans and active-duty service members than the rest of the Ivy League combined.
GS in the News
Columbia Mailman School of Health, July 29
Dean Lisa Rosen-Metsch '90GS; Dean James Colgrove '01 MSPH, ’04 GSAS; Nicholas Ganek '20GS
The Today Show, June 23
Alejandra Ramos '26GS
EdCast by CUNY Podcasts, May 19
The Owl Alumni Magazine
Columbia GS's annual alumni magazine The Owl presents the best in GS school and alumni news.
The magazine is available digitally through The Owl archive, which includes issues from the last two-plus decades.
Media Inquiries
The Columbia GS Communications Office promotes a greater understanding of the mission of Columbia University's nontraditional undergraduate college, and manages media outreach and inquiries regarding GS students, alumni, staff, and events.
Noah Kutzy
Director of Communications
(212) 851-4384
[email protected]
Natalie Jankowski
Associate Director of Communications
(212) 851-4385
[email protected]