Ben Sheng

Committee on Instruction approves SEAS pass/fail policy
Thu, Apr 11, 2013, 2:11am

A pilot program passed by the Committee on Instruction for the School of Engineering and Applied Science will allow SEAS students to pass/fail up to six credits of their non-technical electives just three days after Columbia College Student Council voted to change its P/D/F policy for first-years.

ESC looks to draft pass/fail proposal
Wed, Mar 6, 2013, 3:17am

Unlike students in Columbia College, SEAS students cannot receive credit for any class taken pass/fail, but a recent ESC survey found that 200 of 269 polled students are in favor of instituting a pass/fail option for non-technical electives.

InterPublications Alliance fine-tunes goals for new semester
Wed, Feb 20, 2013, 12:52am

The InterPublications Alliance is narrowing its focus this semester to help campus publications reach a wider audience more efficiently.

Mellon Grant to fund collaboration between Columbia and Cornell libraries
Mon, Jan 28, 2013, 2:17am

A $350,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation is funding the "2CUL" collaboration between Columbia and Cornell Universities, which seeks to expedite the research process for scholars and library users.

John Jay Dining Hall to become new late-night study spot
Mon, Oct 15, 2012, 12:29am

The dining hall, which closes for dinner at 8 p.m., will open for several hours after dinner, probably starting sometime within the next two weeks.

Councils, admins work to repurpose student space
Mon, Oct 15, 2012, 12:27am

Building on the Student Space Initiative, CCSC and ESC are working with administrators to reallocate and update spaces from the Schapiro dance rooms to the Ruggles basement.