The Engineering Student Council, in the second of a two-part series of closed-door meetings, voted Monday night to impeach University Senator Rajat Roy, SEAS ’10. They will decide next week whether or not Roy will remain on the council.
UPDATE: Roy wrote in an e-mail Wednesday that ESC President Peter Valeiras acted in violation of the council constitution in failing to inform Roy of the grounds for impeachment until the morning of the proceedings.
The Engineering Student Council, in the second of a two-part series of closed-door meetings, voted Monday night to impeach University Senator Rajat Roy, SEAS ’10. They will decide next week whether or not Roy will remain on the council.
UPDATE: Roy wrote in an e-mail Wednesday that ESC President Peter Valeiras acted in violation of the council constitution in failing to inform Roy of the grounds for impeachment until the morning of the proceedings.
Many students are up in arms over a threat to a cherished academic tradition: Reading Week.
The fall 2009 academic calendar, now available online from the University Registrar, has only a single “Study Day” on Dec. 15, with final exams beginning on the 16th. This would leave students with less time for exam preparation than the current “Reading Week,” which lasts for three weekdays, pushing the Columbia College Student Council Policy Committee and the Engineering Student Council to seek out other options.
Many students are up in arms over a threat to a cherished academic tradition: Reading Week.
The fall 2009 academic calendar, now available online from the University Registrar, has only a single “Study Day” on Dec. 15, with final exams beginning on the 16th. This would leave students with less time for exam preparation than the current “Reading Week,” which lasts for three weekdays, pushing the Columbia College Student Council Policy Committee and the Engineering Student Council to seek out other options.
“Because they have to.” Columbia and Barnard students take the same classes, join the same clubs, and all have at least one good friend on the other side of the street.
“Because they have to.” Columbia and Barnard students take the same classes, join the same clubs, and all have at least one good friend on the other side of the street.
With costumes, song, and dance, the candidate forum for the Engineering Student Council first-year elections turned into something of a circus Sunday night.
With costumes, song, and dance, the candidate forum for the Engineering Student Council first-year elections turned into something of a circus Sunday night.
As Columbia engineers, we all want the most qualified and capable people to represent us in our student government. There is disagreement, however, on the best means to accomplish this goal.
As Columbia engineers, we all want the most qualified and capable people to represent us in our student government. There is disagreement, however, on the best means to accomplish this goal.
After months of deliberation by student council members, Columbia students now have tentative locations for the new Off Campus Flex program and a date for its launch—March 24.
After months of deliberation by student council members, Columbia students now have tentative locations for the new Off Campus Flex program and a date for its launch—March 24.
