A professor fell to his death from the eighth floor of 452 Riverside Dr. today, police said.

Talk of the possibility of natural disaster has spurred concern about Columbia’s Manhattanville expansion, even as the University commits to strict environmental codes.

Earlier this year, over 100 college and university presidents from across the country signed the Amethyst Initiative, a petition calling for a lowering of the drinking age from 21 to 18.

It was another successful trip for the Columbia volleyball team, which went 2-1 at the 2008 Red Flash Invitational in Loretto, Penn.

The Columbia women’s soccer team (4-2-1) rebounded from a disappointing showing at the St. John’s Invitational with power and grace.

The men and women of Columbia tennis remained in New York City this weekend and squared off against some of the top talent from the East Coast. The men traveled to Flushing, N.Y.

While most Columbians barely put a dent in classwork after spending Sunday in the library, a few have taken on additional study in the Intercultural Resource Center’s Freedom School.

The Columbia men’s golf team got its fall season off to a slow start, finishing in 16th place out of 16 teams at the Wolverine Intercollegiate, held in Ann Arbor, Mich.

While Columbia football kicked off its season on Saturday, the field hockey team continued its historic start by defeating Brown, 1-0.

It’s not often that a team can be outgained by more than 150 yards and still be in the game at the end.