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Created at GS in 1999, PALS helps students pursue a degree from one of the finest institutions in the world—tuition-free and with all of the academic and emotional support they’ll need. While there is no “typical” PALS scholar, they do share a few things in common: They are first-generation college students from historically underrepresented groups at Columbia who have both high financial need and a history of high academic achievement.
In an effort to strengthen the GS and Columbia communities in Israel, Dean Lisa Rosen-Metsch traveled to Tel Aviv to meet with alumni and parents.
All across the world, the Columbia community came together on October 24 to shatter previous Giving Day records, raising an impressive total of $322,526 from 346 gifts for the School of General Studies.
On October 15, faculty, staff, friends, and family gathered to celebrate the induction of 86 students into the Honor Society of the School of General Studies at its fall 2018 Induction Ceremony in Faculty House.
Ben Arenstein '18 has been awarded a Fulbright Teaching Assistantship Award to teach English to college-age students at the Namangan Technological Engineering Institute in Namangan, Uzbekistan.
More than 700 incoming GS undergraduate and Postbac Premed students, along with GS staff and Orientation Leaders, convened on the steps of Low Library to kick off the fall semester at the New Student Welcome and begin the week-long New Student Orientation Program.
Annie Whitney, a student in the Dual BA Program Between Columbia University and Sciences Po, will continue her education at Harvard Law School after taking some time off to gain work experience.
Recent graduate Leyla Martinez ’18 has been selected as a 2018 Soros Justice Fellow, and will receive a generous stipend to support her work advocating for criminal justice reform.
On May 14, more than 500 graduating seniors were celebrated at the 2018 GS Class Day ceremony, which featured a keynote speech by Olympian Sasha Cohen '16GS. The ceremony was held on the South Lawn on Columbia's Morningside Campus, and graduates and guests were welcomed by Dean Lisa Rosen-Metsch '90.
On Friday, May 11, 2018, the New York Delta Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society initiated more than 50 GS students at its annual induction ceremony at Faculty House.
The graduates of the Columbia Postbac Premed Program celebrated Class Day on May 11, 2018 in Low Memorial Library. Faculty, administrators, fellow students, friends, and family honored the 117 graduates for completing this important step on their journey to medical school and beyond.
On the evening of May 1, the School of General Studies celebrated the academic excellence and outstanding leadership of students at the Academic Prizes and Student Leadership Awards Ceremony in Low Memorial Library. Guests of the award winners joined faculty and administrators in recognizing the achievements of more than 100 undergraduate and Postbac Premed students.
Aviva Zablocki comes to GS after spending two years as the Senior Associate Director of Alumni Relations for Columbia College.
Alicia Graf Mack ’03 will soon return to New York City from Houston to lead the Juilliard Dance Division, whose programs are widely regarded as the best in the field.
Postbac Premed alumnus Dr. Benson Hsu is one of 24 individuals who has been awarded a 2018 Bush Fellowship. Chosen from an applicant pool of over 750 people, fellows receive up to $100,000 over one to two years to pursue leadership development.