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Given the unprecedented and unexpected continuation of the pandemic and its effect on students and campus life, the School of General Studies is announcing the opportunity to apply for a one-time emergency grant paid directly to students.
For the spring 2021 semester, the Columbia University School of General Studies—dedicated to serving nontraditional students and one of three undergraduate colleges at the University—has again broken its own records in both applications received and students who ultimately enrolled.
This afternoon, Dean Rosen-Metsch sent the following message to GS students regarding the end of the fall 2020 semester and updates for spring and summer semesters.
Aditya Sharma ‘21GS, a senior Political Science major in the Dual BA Program with Sciences Po, talks about his work with the Columbia Political Review, the transition from Sciences Po's Le Havre campus to Morningside Heights, and more!
Margeaux Wolberg ‘22GS/JTS discusses her journey in the Joint Program with GS and the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) as a Religion and Jewish Gender and Women’s Studies major. She’s currently learning virtually from Hopatcong, New Jersey, and shares some of her best virtual learning tips and suggestions for how to keep entertained during distance learning.
The fall 2020 cohort of the Justice and Pandemics Preparedness Academy gathered virtually on Friday, December 11 to discuss the Academy's first semester.
Tinatin Japaridze ’18 still recalls the day Professor Victoria Phillips ’85 called to ask if she’d be interested in working as a research assistant on the book she was writing about American modern dancer Martha Graham. At the time, Japaridze was a second-year undergraduate student at GS and describes being “completely blown away” by the offer, which she eagerly accepted.
The School of Arts and Sciences is seeking a student to work as an Undergraduate Course Assistant (UCA) to support faculty who are teaching hybrid courses in spring 2021.
Wearing a face covering to cover the mouth and nose is required, consistent with CDC, New York State, and New York City guidelines, while on University property, including outdoor spaces, at all times.
Please note that this requirement applies to the GS Student Lounge.
GS students are invited to learn more about a new Spring 2021 course, NSBV BC3382: Neuroscience Frontiers, taught by Rae Silver and Michele Miozzo. This course is aimed at introducing students interested in Neuroscience to the local community of scientists.
Schwarzman Scholars, the one-year, fully-funded Master of Global Affairs program based at Schwarzman College in Beijing, mobilized quickly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, getting their students to safety and transitioning all classes online within just four weeks. Many GS alumni have participated in Schwarzman Scholars over the years, and this year, three are taking part remotely in the program.
The Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University is excited to announce the launch of the Spring 2021 Global Thought Experience, an experiential learning initiative which enables Columbia undergraduates to complete a meaningful internship experience at a local organization working on issues ranging from immigration to social justice.
Medical Humanities (formerly known as Medicine, Literature and Society) has officially been approved as a new Columbia undergraduate major.
Earlier today, Dean Rosen-Metsch sent the following message to GS students regarding the spring 2021 semester.
The Postbac Premed/Prehealth Program at the School of General Studies invites currently registered Postbac students to apply to be part of a Postbac Program Student Advisory Board. The Advisory Board is intended to provide a venue for incorporating student perspectives into decision-making about the program’s activities. The Board will play an active role in developing new programs and services, and will help ensure that current services remain as effective, supportive, and accessible as possible.