funding

Fund the arts

Columbia should commit more money to its performance groups.

13 student projects awarded CCSC grants

The projects, run by individual students and not affiliated with any groups, received up to $1,500 in funding from CCSC.

Centers funded almost entirely by gifts

Vice President for Global Centers Ken Prewitt estimated that, on average, it takes $600,000 to $700,000 per year to operate each center.

Funding from councils reduces Bacchanal venue change debt to $6,000

Bacchanal's debt—the result of a change in venue and added costs for security and facilities—has been reduced to just $6,000, thanks to pledges from the student councils.

China-funded institute tests Columbia's commitment to academic integrity

An affiliate of China’s government has given money to some universities with the expectation that they won’t publish information about Tibet, a region that has long wanted to secede from China. The Institute's director said that Columbia is committed to academic integrity and wouldn't bow to censorship.

Campus club boards prepare pilot for new funding process

A new pilot program hopes to make student club purchases faster and easier.

Locals, faculty await stimulus package

Waiting for the relief of federal stimulus money to kick in, Morningside Heights businesses and Columbia administrators anticipate an economic boost that has yet to reveal its local significance.

Student Groups Face Challenges With Funding

As club funding boards such as the Student Governing Board and Community Impact are raising concerns about the thought that goes into the funding allocations, some groups are turning to outside sou

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