Activities Board at Columbia

Councils, governing boards reach funding decisions after restructured F@CU

Governing boards were allowed to have some veto power during this year's Funding at Columbia University process. Only the Activities Board at Columbia did not vote for the final allocations.

By Lillian Chen | May 11 05:42 pm ET

ABC proposes new funding system to SGA for dually recognized groups

The Activities Board at Columbia presented its proposal to Barnard’s Student Governing Association on Monday night, just one week before the Funding at Columbia University process begins.

By Lillian Chen | Apr 25 05:16 am ET

Plan for student lounge meets concerns from performing arts groups

The clash is notable because both sides say they are trying to improve student life on campus by supporting student interaction through clubs or more hangout space.

By Lillian Chen | Apr 12 04:12 am ET

ABC elects representatives, approves new groups

The Activities Board at Columbia—which oversees cultural, performance, publication, and special-interest groups—elected representatives for next year’s board and recognized seven student groups on Tuesday.

By Lillian Chen | Apr 11 07:39 pm ET

Activities Board elects Kalathur president

Saketh Kalathur, CC ’13 and ABC president-elect, said he wanted to make the governing board that oversees performing arts groups, cultural groups, publications, and other special interest groups a more visible entity on campus.

By Lillian Chen | Apr 5 04:06 am ET

Governing board members to be more involved in F@CU

F@CU was the main topic of discussion at Sunday night’s Columbia College Student Council meeting, which was attended by many governing board members.

By Lillian Chen | Mar 26 04:25 am ET

SGB chair resists calls to merge governing boards

Some say that a merger between the two governing boards has been a long time coming, but the unique histories and structures of SGB and ABC have kept them apart.

By Lillian Chen | Dec 12 02:20 am ET

It’s ten o’clock; do you know where your money is?

One way or another, your student life money will get lost in the hodgepodge and winds up overspent and/or misappropriated.

By Mark Hay | Nov 12 06:49 pm ET

SGB denies recognition to South Asian group

The Student Governing Board held a town hall meeting Monday night to vote on new student group recognition and changes to the SGB constitution as well as to elect its new governing board.

By Liza Weingarten | Mar 31 02:22 am ET

Newly Elected ABC Leaders Urge Less Bureaucracy

After a grilling from her colleagues and a long string of deliberations at Wednesday evening’s elections, Samantha John, SEAS ’09, has been chosen to lead the Activities Board at Columbia for the 2

By Scott Levi | Apr 17 01:45 am ET

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