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On March 18, 2021, Dean Rosen-Metsch sent the following message to all GS students regarding the anti-Asian attacks in Atlanta earlier this week.
Kate Dorlan found her way to New York City in a circuitous fashion. Growing up in Georgia, she legally separated from her family as a teen. Now, she's found a fresh start in New York City as a student at Columbia GS.
This past February, the GS Development and Alumni Relations team, in concert with the General Studies Student Council (GSSC) and General Studies Alumni Association (GSAA), held two events for current GS students and recent graduates about graduating during the COVID-19 pandemic and launching new careers during a changing and challenging job market.
EVQLV, an artificial intelligence-enabled technology company that is accelerating biologics discovery (and was co-founded by a GS alumnus), is seeking to hire GS students for its paid internship program, which blends real-world experience with an extensive overview of artificial intelligence, antibody drug development, and the biopharma industry—with knowledgeable mentors providing guidance as you gain professional hands-on experience. The streamlined application process involves simply providing a copy of your resume or a link to your LinkedIn profile—please read the available positions for more information.
All Columbia University undergraduate students, faculty, and staff who access campus are required to participate in the ongoing random surveillance testing program. Each week, a new random sample (at present 10%) of those accessing campus is selected and notified by email of a required test.
On Tuesday, February 23, faculty, staff, friends, and family gathered virtually to celebrate the induction of 71 students into the School of General Studies (GS) Honor Society. The GS Honor Society was created in 1997 to recognize the exceptional academic achievements of GS students who have earned a cumulative GPA of at least 3.8 in more than 30 points of academic coursework at Columbia.
When Farah Mirza was a teenager, she faced a daunting decision that would alter the course of her life as she had known it: attend the prestigious Army Medical College in her home of Karachi, Pakistan, or emigrate to the United States to work so she could financially support her family. This spring, Mirza began her GS journey studying psychology and hopes to merge her 20-plus years of business and life experiences into her new academic pursuits.
At age 13, Heide Morris ‘21GS began her career in modeling when an agent approached her at a Britney Spears concert. After spending over a decade in the fashion industry, she found herself craving something new, where she could be more certain about what opportunities lay ahead. Today, her focus lies in her entrepreneurial ventures and completing her final semester at Columbia GS, where she is majoring in psychology.
Earlier today, Dean Rosner sent the following message to GS students regarding the Pass/D/Fail policy for the spring 2021 semester.
On Friday, February 12, the following message was sent to all GS students regarding an important update for students planning to travel (this includes travel during the March 1-5 spring break.)
The Columbia University Center for Veteran Transition and Integration (CVTI) is seeking an intern to work directly with the CVTI Executive Director to coordinate programming, research and outreach initiatives in support of the Columbia-wide community of military-connected students.
Michael Higgins, who began his studies at GS in 2015, co-founded The Food Pantry at Columbia to address food insecurity — when students do not have access to a reliable source of nutritious food or food that meets their dietary needs. Since The Food Pantry's founding in 2016, it has grown to serve all 20 schools and now operates through an e-commerce site, allowing for increased safety and disbursements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new COVID-19 testing protocol will go into effect for GS students living in Columbia Residential starting the week of February 15, 2021. This protocol will closely align with the testing requirements for undergraduates in residence across Columbia’s campus.
When Kikka Hanazawa ’00, CEO of VPL and Founder of Fashion Girls for Humanity, first learned about COVID-19 in early March 2020, she immediately began to search for ways to contribute to and provide relief to those affected. One year later, FGFH continues to combat PPE shortages across the United States by providing open-source resources and forging key collaborations with major brands and companies.
The Justice and Pandemics Preparedness Academy is a partnership among the Columbia School of General Studies, the Mailman School of Public Health, and the Columbia School of Social Work that is open to students from all four undergraduate schools and provides students with the opportunity to learn, first-hand, about the intersection of pandemic preparedness and systemic racism. This spring, it welcomes 25 students into its second cohort.