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Despite city approval, disputes continue over M’ville expansion

With the city’s approval process more than a year in the past, Columbia’s Manhattanville campus expansion has moved into new stages of planning.

With the city’s approval process more than a year in the past, Columbia’s Manhattanville campus expansion has moved into new stages of planning.

“Dueling Protests!”

Dialogue, of course, is muddy and slow and easy to bog down. Panels can devolve into snarkfests over who should and shouldn’t be represented. But Columbians can be—and routinely are—creative enough to move past that.

Dialogue, of course, is muddy and slow and easy to bog down. Panels can devolve into snarkfests over who should and shouldn’t be represented. But Columbians can be—and routinely are—creative enough to move past that.

Alumni Reminisce as 1968 Events End

After a weekend of nostalgia and remembrance, the 1968 commemoration drew to a close, as former students honored those who had since passed on by celebrating the accomplishments of both alumni and

After a weekend of nostalgia and remembrance, the 1968 commemoration drew to a close, as former students honored those who had since passed on by celebrating the accomplishments of both alumni and

For 1968 Activists, a Look Back

Forty years ago this week, Columbia made its mark on the national scene with legendary protests that shaped the University's history. Now former activists are reuniting for a look back.

Forty years ago this week, Columbia made its mark on the national scene with legendary protests that shaped the University's history. Now former activists are reuniting for a look back.

A Renewed Antiwar Movement?

I have written a couple of columns arguing that we need serious, historically grounded strategic thinking in the U.S. antiwar movement.

I have written a couple of columns arguing that we need serious, historically grounded strategic thinking in the U.S. antiwar movement.

Echoes of 1968

In 1976, on a visit to Columbia, I was surprised to spot, on a wall of the Journalism building abutting college walk, the spectral remains of the spray-painted initials “sds.” Thirty years on, thos

In 1976, on a visit to Columbia, I was surprised to spot, on a wall of the Journalism building abutting college walk, the spectral remains of the spray-painted initials “sds.” Thirty years on, thos

Administration Endorses 1968 Protest Commemorations

As the 40th anniversary of the April 1968 protests approaches, alumni and administrators are collaborating to organize a three-day event to commemorate and promote intergenerational dialogue on the

As the 40th anniversary of the April 1968 protests approaches, alumni and administrators are collaborating to organize a three-day event to commemorate and promote intergenerational dialogue on the

From 1968 to 2007, Still Tangled up in Blue

Nearly 40 years ago, I woke up one morning to the sound of my roommate telling me that I needed to get up to campus, that something was happening in Hamilton Hall and I shouldn’t miss it.

Nearly 40 years ago, I woke up one morning to the sound of my roommate telling me that I needed to get up to campus, that something was happening in Hamilton Hall and I shouldn’t miss it.

Some Question Walkouts’ Efficacy

As student leaders have planned a series of walkouts recently, some have raised questions about the efficacy of the decades-old form of protest.

As student leaders have planned a series of walkouts recently, some have raised questions about the efficacy of the decades-old form of protest.

Protests Straddle the Gates

Despite initial complaints from student leaders that they were not given enough time to plan a response to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s speech at Columbia, the campus quickly mobilized,

Despite initial complaints from student leaders that they were not given enough time to plan a response to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s speech at Columbia, the campus quickly mobilized,