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When GS student Mark Croitoroo isn't studying, he can often be found honing his table tennis skills with the Columbia Table Tennis Club or at Spin New York, a table tennis-friendly bar in Flatiron. On March 8, he competed for a spot on the U.S. National Table Tennis Team.
More than 100 guests gathered to celebrate the induction of 49 students into the Honor Society of the School of General Studies at its 18th Annual Induction Ceremony on Tuesday, April 8. The Honor Society, created in 1997 to celebrate the academic achievement of exceptional GS scholars, is open to juniors or seniors with 3.8 GPA or above who have completed at least 30 credits at Columbia University.
On Wednesday, March 12, the Recent Alumni Leadership Committee (RALC) hosted a reception for alumni from the School of General Studies at Taj Lounge.
On Wednesday, March 12, the Recent Alumni Leadership Committee hosted a reception for alumni from the School of General Studies at Taj Lounge. GS alumni, students, and friends reconnected and networked at the event.
GS held its first West Coast Alumni Happy Hour in Santa Monica, California on Thursday, March 6, hosted by alumni Ayla Kalani ’12 and Jesse Dean ’08.
GS student-veteran Elegance Giiavoni left his home at age 16 and spent 10 years in homelessness before joining the Marines. His struggle as a black, gay homeless youth is featured in his upcoming documentary film Pier Kids: The Life.
Triptyq, an up-and-coming urban-classical trio led by Antoniette Costa '12, is enjoying success with its recent single “Mr. Right,” which entered the iTunes classical chart at number two and gained over 44,000 YouTube views in less than a day.
On January 13, the School of General Studies (GS) of Columbia University welcomed more than 160 new students at New Student Orientation.
More than $118,000 was raised in support of veterans’ education through contributions by Columbia University School of General Studies alumni and friends, and the funds raised include a challenge match of $50,000.
On Wednesday, December 11, students, alumni, and administrators held a ceremony to dedicate and raise the official flag of the School of General Studies on the northeast corner of Lewisohn Lawn.
Two of Braham's poems were published by Silver Boomer Books in 2012 in the anthology titled On Our Own: Widowhood for Smarties, and three will be published by Kent State University Press in the forthcoming collection titled The Widows’ Handbook, which includes a foreword by Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The New York Times recently published two pieces singing the benefits of music education, and guitarist and composer Sebastian Clegg ’13 can attest to its power first hand.
Today, Dr. Jill Biden met with student military veterans at Columbia University in New York City to learn more about the University's programs that serve veterans and military families. Along with nine students from the Columbia University School of General Studies (GS), Dr. Biden met with Professor Peter J. Awn, Dean of GS, Curtis Rodgers, Vice Dean of GS, and David Madigan, Executive Vice President and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Beginning this spring, School of General Studies and Postbac Premed students will have the opportunity to enrich and diversify their educations through collaboration with the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
GS students Mahunan Agblonon and Yong Choi spent six weeks over the summer in Beijing, China and Santiago, Chile as part of the 2013 Global Scholars Program.