University Senate

USenate to report on space freed by M’ville move

The Student Affairs Committee will conduct an evaluation of all the rooms and buildings that will be vacant as graduate schools move to Manhattanville over the next few years.

By Margaret Mattes | Feb 10 02:52 am ET

USenate revising policy for student, faculty sexual relationships

The consensual relationship policy—which was discussed during the USenate’s first meeting of the semester on Friday—is one of several issues the body is likely to tackle in 2012.

By Margaret Mattes | Feb 5 09:12 pm ET

USenate revising policy for student, faculty sexual relationships

The consensual relationship policy—which was discussed during the USenate’s first meeting of the semester on Friday—is one of several issues the body is likely to tackle in 2012.

By Margaret Mattes | Feb 4 11:20 am ET

Conflict in the air

Limiting the freedom to smoke on campus is a mistake.

By Dylan Knox | Jan 31 08:13 pm ET

Senate still working to end smoking debate

University Senator Mark Cohen said that the smoking policy debate has taken “forever” to resolve.

By Luke Barnes | Jan 26 01:50 am ET

After transparency concerns, NROTC committee names released

Interim Provost John Coatsworth ended up choosing two out of three students recommended by the senate’s Student Affairs Committee members: Eduardo Santana, a Columbia College USenator, and Mi Wang, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences USenator.

By Elisse Roche | Dec 5 02:34 am ET

Smoking ban referred to committee at last USenate of 2011

USenator and Business School professor Mark Cohen had indicated for several months that he would seek a senate vote to ban smoking this semester, but on Friday, Cohen changed course.

By Sammy Roth | Dec 5 02:15 am ET

Frouman wins Marshall Scholarship, will study econ in UK

Each year the Marshall Scholarships provide full funding for up to 40 American college graduates to study in the United Kingdom for two to three years.

By Ben Gittelson | Nov 22 02:34 am ET

USenate vote on full smoking ban may not happen until 2012

After a procedural snag and rescheduling of the November plenary, discussion of the ban might continue into next semester.

By Yasmin Gagne | Nov 16 01:29 am ET

USenate resolution to call for public course evaluations

Columbia College Interim Dean James Valentini and University President Lee Bollinger have both endorsed making course evaluations public.

By Yasmin Gagne | Nov 10 01:45 am ET

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