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GS student, Army veteran dies at age 29
Mon, Sep 10, 2012, 1:42am

Aaron Tinker, Army veteran and GS ’15, passed away Aug. 16 at his home in California. The cause of death was still under investigation as of Sunday.

Columbia names first chief digital officer
Sat, Jul 14, 2012, 2:42am

Social media expert Sree Sreenivasan, a professor at the Journalism School, will be responsible for expanding Columbia's online distance-learning programs.

Peña-Mora resigns as engineering school dean
Tue, Jul 3, 2012, 1:07pm

The dean had faced a growing faculty revolt over the last two years, culminating in an overwhelming vote of no confidence among tenured professors in May.

City Council approves rezoning to restrict Upper West Side storefront widths
Sat, Jun 30, 2012, 8:08pm

The proposal restricts the widths of most new storefronts along Amsterdam and Columbus avenues between 72nd and 110th streets to 40 feet, and banks on all three avenues to 25 feet.

SEAS sophomore wins $100,000 fellowship
Thu, Jun 21, 2012, 9:44pm

Engineering student Charlie Stigler, who finished his freshman year last month, will spend two years away from Columbia developing a business plan centered around science or technology.

Whole Foods CEO indicates possible new store in Harlem
Fri, Jun 8, 2012, 5:31pm

John Mackey, a co-CEO and co-founder of Whole Foods, announced plans to open a branch in Harlem, and local business leaders believe near the University's Manhattanville campus would be a prime location.

85 percent of tenured SEAS professors voted no confidence in Peña-Mora
Thu, Jun 7, 2012, 12:22pm

The written vote took place during the days leading up to University Commencement, with professors using a "double-envelope" voting method to keep their votes confidential.

Senior profile: Sara Snedeker, BC
Tue, May 15, 2012, 3:20pm

Snedeker was instrumental in pushing the senate to endorse public course evaluations, which it did in a 44-12 vote last month. She helped lead a Student Affairs Committee effort to develop and draft a course evaluations resolution, a yearlong initiative that required faculty, administrative, and student support.

Proposed storefront zoning restrictions loosened
Fri, Apr 27, 2012, 7:45am

A measure to restrict the width of storefronts along Broadway, Amsterdam, and Columbus avenus—an effort to protect small businesses—was amended to appeal some critics.

Stringer talks role of small-scale politics at urbanism panel
Tue, Apr 24, 2012, 3:00am

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer argued that Columbia’s campus expansion would have been impossible without input from community boards. “They give neighborhoods a say in their own futures,” he said.

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