Neha Sundaram

Student government candidates debate at forums
Mon, Apr 8, 2013, 6:19am

Voting in student elections begins this week, and on Sunday, the Columbia College Student Council, Engineering Student Council, and Barnard Student Government Association held forums for candidates to voice their platforms.

ESC allows clubs to endorse executive board candidates
Fri, Apr 5, 2013, 2:48am

The new policy allows candidates to speak directly to members of student groups, inform them of their platforms, and receive feedback.

HackColumbia codes for student problems
Mon, Mar 4, 2013, 3:14am

The hackathon, which took place in John Jay Lounge, began at 7 p.m. on Friday and continued into the night, drawing about 50 students, each tasked with building a novel program that remedies a minor problem in the Columbia community.

Barnard admins seek to avoid steep cuts, major policy changes
Fri, Mar 1, 2013, 2:37am

At a town hall Wednesday night, Greg Brown, Barnard’s chief operating officer, explained the college’s plans to deal with the deficit and discussed the school’s investments and general financial picture.

10 Barnard professors to retire in money-saving plan
Wed, Feb 20, 2013, 9:00pm

Ten Barnard professors and five clerical workers are retiring early as part of an administration plan to cut $8 million from the school's operating budget. The retirements will save just under $700,000 in the long term.

More music spaces open for students
Mon, Jan 28, 2013, 2:19am

After student musicians said that there were not enough practice rooms on campus, Barnard's Student Government Association opted to create more rooms equipped for music.

Urban planner helping to analyze student space needs
Mon, Dec 3, 2012, 4:26am

Kristina Ford, former head of city planning in New Orleans, will help a student committee studying space on campus analyze the results of a survey from last semester.

‘Muslim Protagonist’ spotlights art, literature
Mon, Nov 12, 2012, 2:30am

The Muslim Protagonist, a day-long symposium, featured panels and speeches by Muslim writers from a variety of fields and backgrounds on the importance of narrative and authorship in the Muslim-American community.

Frontiers of Science still a work in progress
Mon, Oct 22, 2012, 2:39am

CCSC held a town hall Sunday night for students to discuss Frontiers of Science, amid a renewed push by faculty to update the course based on student feedback and better integrate it into the Core.

SIPA website educates, encourages local voters
Mon, Oct 8, 2012, 1:55am

SIPA professor Ester Fuchs designed whosonherballot.org to provide city residents with streamlined information on local politicians and the voting process.