The Fall 2019 entering class comprises a truly diverse body, boasting 129 U.S. military veterans, 48 from foreign militaries, and international students representing 29 countries.
Yesterday evening, Sciences Po President Frédéric Mion hosted a ceremony in Reims to name the campus’ main library in honor of Peter J. Awn, late Dean Emeritus of the Columbia University School of General Studies (GS), who served as dean from 1997 to 2017, and as a professor of Islamic and comparative religion at the University for more than four decades.
Earlier this week, more than 700 incoming GS undergraduate and Postbac Premed students, along with GS staff and Orientation Leaders, convened at Low Plaza to usher in the beginning of the fall 2019 semester and “press play” on the New Student Orientation Program (NSOP).
Dean Lisa Rosen-Metsch emailed GS students earlier today, welcoming them back to campus for the upcoming fall semester, and sharing several important updates regarding staffing changes at the School.
Columbia University is proud to welcome the Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) back to the Morningside Campus for the second year in a row. WSP hosts immersive academic boot camps at America's top colleges and universities for enlisted military veterans who are transitioning from active duty military service to college.
This year’s Reunion Weekend drew more than 500 GS alumni and their guests back to campus to reconnect, celebrate, and enjoy several new and exciting events.
Last month, through the student organization Crafting for a Cause: A Wellness Initiative, Postbac Premed Program students continued their outreach to SUNY Downstate Medical Center by decorating school supplies for their pediatric patients, creating personalized pencil cases, folders, and notebooks.
The School of General Studies celebrated the Class of 2019 at the GS Class Day ceremony on Monday, May 20.
On May 17, the New York Delta Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society initiated 49 GS students at its annual Induction Ceremony. GS elects no more than 10 percent of its graduating class to Phi Beta Kappa.
The graduates of the Columbia University Postbac Premed Program celebrated Class Day on May 17 in Low Memorial Library. Faculty, administrators, fellow students, friends, and family honored the nearly 130 graduates for completing this important step on their journey to medical school and beyond.
On May 14, nearly 1,000 students, alumni, faculty, family, and friends gathered in Roone Arledge Auditorium for a memorial service celebrating the life of former Dean of the School of General Studies Peter J. Awn.
Yesterday evening, the School of General Studies celebrated the academic excellence and outstanding leadership of students of the Class of 2019 at the Academic Prizes and Student Leadership Awards Ceremony.