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This year, the first cohort of 21 students from the Trinity-Columbia Dual BA Program graduated alongside their peers at GS Class Day. Inaugurated in November 2017, the Program offers students an international educational experience spanning two continents and cosmopolitan cities.
The Columbia University School of General Studies welcomes alumni, current students, family members, and friends of the School to join us on the Morningside Campus in early June for the largest alumni event of the year! Enjoy conversations, updates, and performances that are open to all.
All personnel and administrative functions located in Lewisohn Hall have been temporarily relocated to Uris Hall for the period from May 23, 2022 through August 19, 2022.
On Monday, May 16, honoring its commitment to hold in-person celebrations once it was safe to do so, the School of General Studies celebrated the accomplishments of not only the Class of 2022 but also the Classes of 2021 and 2020 at GS Class Day.
The Columbia University Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program celebrated Class Day on Friday, May 13 in Low Memorial Library. Faculty, administrators, fellow students, friends, and family honored the Classes of 2022, 2021, and 2020 for completing this important step on their journey to medical school and beyond.
Today, President Lee C. Bollinger announced GS alumna Keren Yarhi-Milo '03 as the next dean of the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, a message that was shared with the GS community by Dean Lisa Rosen-Metsch.
On Tuesday, May 3, the School of General Studies celebrated the academic excellence and outstanding leadership of students of the Class of 2022 at the Academic Prizes and Student Leadership Awards Ceremony.
On Friday, May 13, 53 GS seniors were inducted into the New York Delta Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. The ceremony, which took place at Faculty House on the Columbia Morningside Campus, included speeches by PBK Chapter President Patricia G. Lindemann, Vice President Dean Lisa Rosen-Metsch, and Secretary Victoria Rosner.
Margaret Jimenez ‘22GS reflects on the long road to higher education, the family and friends that supported her along the way, and what it means for her to be a Columbia graduate this spring.
The Class of 2022 recipients of the Alumni Key Award, Campbell Award, and Dean's Citation have been announced, as well as the Class of 2022 GS student who will speak at this year's Baccalaureate Service.
This year’s speaker representing the Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 is Alison (Ali) Block. The honoree was selected by a special committee to address their peers at the 2022 GS Class Day ceremony, speaking to the unique experiences that the Classes of 2020 and 2021 shared as they worked to overcome the challenges of finding success and graduating during the pandemic.