open housing

Deans approve open housing expansion

Open housing will be an option in all upperclassmen dorms during this year's housing lottery.

By Ben Gittelson | Feb 10 08:36 pm ET

Open housing likely to expand next year

A task force will recommend the expansion to a committee of deans this Friday, likely leading to open housing in all upperclassmen dorms.

By Ben Gittelson | Feb 6 03:28 am ET

Open housing pilot program under review

An advisory committee, which met for the first time last month, will look at issues like number of students enrolled and roommate-related problems to assess the program's success.

By Adam Koling | Nov 3 03:34 am ET

LGBT community looks inward after big campaigns

Last May three prominent leaders of the LGBT community—Lianna Reagan, BC ’11, Avi Edelman, CC ’11, and Sean Udell, CC ’11—graduated, leaving Columbia’s queer community noticeably quieter.

By Yasmin Gagne | Oct 24 03:04 am ET

40 students choose open housing for fall

The open housing pilot program only applies to certain dorms—a factor that Sean Udell, CC ’11 and president of the Columbia Queer Alliance, said could have affected students’ decisions to opt into it this year.

By Karla Jimenez | Apr 20 02:41 am ET

University has high hopes for open housing

Scott Wright, vice president of student and administrative services, said Columbia doesn't pilot things that won't succeed.

By Karla Jimenez | Mar 22 02:43 am ET

Barnard on board for open housing pilot program

The open housing proposal originated at Barnard in 2009.

By Amanda Stibel | Feb 17 01:28 am ET

A win on gender-neutral housing

With the institution of a gender-neutral housing pilot program, Columbia is moving in the right direction.

By Editorial Board | Nov 17 12:08 am ET

Open housing, open university

The gender-neutral pilot program can make way for further initiatives.

By Avi Edelman | Nov 14 05:58 pm ET

CU approves gender-blind housing

Columbia administrators announced that a pilot program for gender-blind doubles would be available in the 2012 housing lottery.

By Leah Greenbaum | Nov 11 04:13 am ET

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