Some 21 members of Congresswrote a letter Tuesday to Columbia's Board of Trusteesto "express our disappointment that, despite promises to do so, Columbia University has not yet disbanded the unauthorized and impermissible encampment of anti-Israel, anti-Jewish activists on campus." "We appreciate...
then a Regent, was instrumental in investing the members of the original King's College Board of Governors with the same power under the new "Trustees of Columbia College in the City of New York," which was to extend "in perpetual succession," according to the "original intent" of the 17...
of Columbia -- whichhas already had furloughs and delays inopening -- faces the loss of more than one hundred facultymembers and serious cuts in its programs."We will have to cut off some fingers and toes," said Dr.Reginald Wilson, a member of the board of trustees of theuniversity. "...
In 1896, the trusteesofficially authorized the use of yet another new name, Columbia University, andtoday the institution is officially known as Columbia University in the City ofNew York. Low's greatest accomplishment, however, wasmoving th...
The university now operates under a 1787 charter that places the institution under a private board of trustees.Columbia annually awards the American literary award, the Pulitzer Prize, and is one of the founding members of the Association of American Universities. More Nobel Prize winners (alumni ...
[[Image:Trustees room.JPG|thumb|right|The Trustees' baller hideout inside [[Low Library]]. The portrait over the fireplace is of the first president of [[King's College]], [[Samuel Johnson]]] The '''Trustees of Columbia University''' (or '''Board of Trustees''' or just '''Trustees...
"The trustees are very mindful of the need to keep Columbia accessible to young creatives, but we also must secure the college's future," said Columbia College Board of Trustees Chair John Holmes. "We believe this tuition increase balances these two goals and will str...
Katrina Armstrong, chief executive officer of the Columbia University Irving Medical Center, will serve as the interim president, according to an email from David Greenwald, Law ’83, and Claire Shipman, CC ’86, SIPA ’94, co-chairs of the board of trustees. ...
Claire Shipman, co-chair of Columbia University’s board of trustees, said it is “difficult and heartbreaking” to hear members of the university community feel unsafe. “I feel this current climate on our campus viscerally. It’s unacceptable. I can tell you plainly that I am not satisfi...
Heightened tensions around pro-Palestinian protests on the campus of Columbia University have led the school to go all-virtual on Monday. The protests are now in their sixth day. Additional protests are taking place at universities including Yale in New Haven, Connecticut, and New York University...