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Kenneth Jackson

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Kenneth Jackson

Kenneth Jackson

Harlem fourth graders try college for a day, study science

Looking relieved to file into the air conditioned classroom after having just finished their tour of Columbia’s main campus, 22 fourth graders from River East Elementary School in East Harlem took their seats in one of the first science lecture halls created at Teachers College.

Looking relieved to file into the air conditioned classroom after having just finished their tour of Columbia’s main campus, 22 fourth graders from River East Elementary School in East Harlem took their seats in one of the first science lecture halls created at Teachers College.

The Diana joins Barnard divinities

“It’s a girl!” So read the first line of the announcement Barnard sent to students describing the name of the school’s new student center, slated to open at the beginning of the spring 2010 semester.

“It’s a girl!” So read the first line of the announcement Barnard sent to students describing the name of the school’s new student center, slated to open at the beginning of the spring 2010 semester.

Trying Upper East Side history on for size

Welcome to the Upper East Side: home of Museum Mile, Millionaires’ Row, Madison Avenue Boutiques, and of course, Gossip Girl. What do all of these things have in common? They all portray the finer things in life: high art, high prices, high fashion, and high drama.

Welcome to the Upper East Side: home of Museum Mile, Millionaires’ Row, Madison Avenue Boutiques, and of course, Gossip Girl. What do all of these things have in common? They all portray the finer things in life: high art, high prices, high fashion, and high drama.

Hit the Books While Basking in Beautiful Art At the 5th Avenue NYPL

In the midst of a hectic neighborhood made up of H&M, Pret-a-Manger, and corporate offices, stands the Humanities and Social Sciences Library, a serene haven for readers and perusers alike located on 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue.

In the midst of a hectic neighborhood made up of H&M, Pret-a-Manger, and corporate offices, stands the Humanities and Social Sciences Library, a serene haven for readers and perusers alike located on 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue.

Tango Finally Finds Its Comfort Zone at Columbia

If you don’t like to dance, then you’re probably the perfect candidate for Robin Thomas’s Thursday night tango classes in 304 Barnard Hall.

If you don’t like to dance, then you’re probably the perfect candidate for Robin Thomas’s Thursday night tango classes in 304 Barnard Hall.

International Artexpo

Images from the International Artexpo 2009, New York.

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Images from the International Artexpo 2009, New York.

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SLIDESHOW: International Artexpo

International Artexpo New York, 2009.

Taking place this year in the Jacob Javits center, International Artexpo brought together thousands of artists and art dealers all over the world in the largest trade show of the fine-art industry.

Columbia Fencing Picks Up Medals at IFAC

Despite missing a number of starters, Columbia fencing excelled this past Saturday at the Intercollegiate Fencing Association Championships, the oldest collegiate athletic competition of any sport. The Lions earned the women’s team title, along with three individual gold medals, one silver, and one bronze.

Despite missing a number of starters, Columbia fencing excelled this past Saturday at the Intercollegiate Fencing Association Championships, the oldest collegiate athletic competition of any sport. The Lions earned the women’s team title, along with three individual gold medals, one silver, and one bronze.