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2013 Class Day Speakers Announced

April 23, 2013

Dean Peter J. Awn announced that Professor Nicholas Dirks will be this year's Class Day speaker, and Ben Shababo is the Valedictorian. There are two Salutatorians of the Class of 2013, Damian Harris-Hernandez and Tiekka Tellier.

GS Student-Veterans Help Launch Groundbreaking Employment Resource for Veterans

March 26, 2013

GS student-veterans Rich Baldassari and Nick Lozano helped launch VetNet, an innovative career resource for veterans, while interning at Google in the Fall of 2012.

GS Student Unearths Medieval Skeletons on Archeological Dig

February 23, 2013

GS student Leslie Quade spent two weeks unearthing medieval skeletons in France during the Summer of 2012.

Alumni News

GS Mourns the Passing of Arthur Hayden

April 12, 2013

Arthur Hayden, who attended the School of General Studies from the fall of 2007 to fall of 2009, passed away on April 5, 2013.

GS Alumni at Sundance Film Festival

January 25, 2013

Two School of General Studies alumni received credits for films at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, an annual event that showcases originality in storytelling through film.

Anouk Markovits ’76GS Debuts Novel

January 22, 2013

Anouk Markovits ’76GS is the author of I Am Forbidden, an emotionally-gripping story of what happens when unwavering love, unyielding law, and centuries of Jewish tradition collide.

Admissions News

National General Studies Admissions Exam Dates Announced

March 19, 2013

The admissions team at the School of General Studies will be traveling around the country this spring to administer the General Studies Admissions Exam (GSAE).

2013 Admissions Events Announced

February 4, 2013

The School of General Studies Admissions team will be traveling throughout the US this spring to introduce prospective students to our Ivy League degree for adult and returning students.

The General View

Classically-Trained Pianist Trains in Classics, Plays With Possibility

July 5, 2012

Paulo do Nascimento Brito is a top performer, in more ways than one. As both a GS student and a classically trained pianist, his passion for learning becomes clear the instant that he starts talking.

Adventurer Takes on Tech Ventures

June 7, 2012

Matt Mireles ’08 lives an ambitious life. “I always wanted adventure,” he said. After travelling the country and exploring a number of career paths, Mireles has established himself as a technology startup entrepreneur.

Will Tant: Surfer to GS Student

June 7, 2012

Professional surfer, model and philanthropist Will Tant has spent most of his life hitting the waves. More recently, however, he has been hitting the books.

Press Releases

Ret. U.S. Army Gen. George Casey to Speak at Columbia University Graduation

May 4, 2012

Ret. Gen. George W. Casey, the 36^th U.S. Army chief of staff and the commanding general for Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2004-2007, will be an honorary guest and give brief remarks at Columbia University School of General Studies graduation on May 13 at 9 a.m. in New York City.

DOS News and Announcements

Apply to Live at the Bayit

Posted: April 22

Students still in need of housing for the Summer or Fall of 2013 are invited to apply to the Bayit, Columbia University's pluralistic Jewish food co-op.

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