Peter Awn

In support of GS

After the mishap with Class Day being rescheduled, it is important that we show solidarity with GS.

By Editorial Board | Apr 24 07:18 pm ET

General Studies seeking new name, donor

Dean of the School of General Studies Peter Awn is looking for a donor to endow a name change for the school. Awn says GS has outgrown the original meaning behind its name—a “highly distinguished name referring back to a state of the medieval universities when they began to expand their outreach more broadly to students, not solely from their own region.”

By Jordan Freisleben | Dec 2 04:48 am ET

Tree lighting one of CU’s few traditions

The trees lining College Walk lit up with the spirit of the holidays, as deans and students from all four undergraduate schools gathered in Low Plaza.

By Lillian Chen | Dec 2 04:44 am ET

GS town hall sees old problems, new ideas

GS Dean Peter Awn, along with GSSC members and students, spoke about the difficulties of finding housing for students and mandating the Core at a town hall on Wednesday.

By Madina Toure | Oct 27 02:12 am ET

Student launches 'It Gets Better' campaign

Ben Harris, CC ’14, started filming interviews last week with Columbia administrators, faculty, and students, who want to tell others in the LGBT community that it gets better, as part of a national YouTube campaign.

By Jackie Carrero | Oct 19 01:54 am ET

Queer Awareness Month opens with poetic performance

Spoken word poet Staceyann Chin performed at the event, during which GS Dean Peter Awn described himself as “really, really old and very, very gay.”

By Elyse Pitock | Oct 4 02:17 am ET

Scott Halvorson named GS dean of students

Scott Halvorson, the new GS dean of students, plans to focus his efforts on financial aid, advising, housing, and academic alignment with the other undergraduate schools of Columbia.

By Amber Tunnell | Feb 23 02:10 am ET

Global Centers create new network

From Amman to Beijing, Columbia University is now in the process of extending its reach far beyond the gates of Morningside Heights.

By Jeremy Bleeke and Amber Tunnell | Feb 16 02:57 am ET

School of General Studies struggles with financial aid

Even after aggressive fundraising and significant increases in the annual budget reserved for financial aid, the average debt of a General Studies graduate continues to grow.

By Scott Levi | Nov 30 01:13 am ET

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