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University Senator Rajat Roy, SEAS '10, impeached by ESC

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.

USenate overwhelmingly passes resolutions for new degree, certificates

The discussion that took place during Friday’s University Senate meeting at Jerome Greene Hall was punctuated by a thunderstorm and flashes of lightning, but the tone of the discourse was temperate—three different resolutions were approved nearly unanimously.

The discussion that took place during Friday’s University Senate meeting at Jerome Greene Hall was punctuated by a thunderstorm and flashes of lightning, but the tone of the discourse was temperate—three different resolutions were approved nearly unanimously.

USenate Discusses Budget Cutbacks

It was business as usual for the University Senate at Friday’s plenary monthly meeting, which included discussion of Columbia’s unsure economic situation and squabbling over the semantics of a resolution.

Following last month’s somewhat contentious yet well-attended meeting, Friday’s plenary was less eventful, but still displayed concern for the future of the University’s financial situation and the Senate’s role in it.

It was business as usual for the University Senate at Friday’s plenary monthly meeting, which included discussion of Columbia’s unsure economic situation and squabbling over the semantics of a resolution.

Following last month’s somewhat contentious yet well-attended meeting, Friday’s plenary was less eventful, but still displayed concern for the future of the University’s financial situation and the Senate’s role in it.

USenate Power Different in Practice than on Paper

Last Friday afternoon, as undergraduates were just dragging themselves out of bed, University President Lee Bollinger and Senior Executive Vice President Robert Kasdin exchanged a knowing look across

Last Friday afternoon, as undergraduates were just dragging themselves out of bed, University President Lee Bollinger and Senior Executive Vice President Robert Kasdin exchanged a knowing look across

University Senate Struggles With Attendance

The University Senate will convene for its monthly plenary meeting at 1:15 p.m. on Friday in 106 Jerome Greene Hall.

The University Senate will convene for its monthly plenary meeting at 1:15 p.m. on Friday in 106 Jerome Greene Hall.

Freeland Elected to USenate

And then there were two.

Billy Freeland, CC ’09, was voted in as a temporary University senator by the Columbia College Student Council on Sunday, after a night of winnowing down possibilities to replace former Senator Tiffany Dockery, CC ’09. Freeland was elected with 20 votes in a run-off election against first-year Alex Frouman, who received eight.

And then there were two.

Billy Freeland, CC ’09, was voted in as a temporary University senator by the Columbia College Student Council on Sunday, after a night of winnowing down possibilities to replace former Senator Tiffany Dockery, CC ’09. Freeland was elected with 20 votes in a run-off election against first-year Alex Frouman, who received eight.

USenate Announces Nominees for Open Seat

Columbia College Student Council President George Krebs announced the nominations for the open one-term University Senate seat Saturday afternoon.

Columbia College Student Council President George Krebs announced the nominations for the open one-term University Senate seat Saturday afternoon.

Dockery Resigns University Senate Seat After Impeachment Discussion

Tiffany Dockery, CC ’09 and one of Columbia College’s three University senators, submitted her resignation in an e-mail to the co-chairs of the Student Affairs Caucus on Saturday.

Tiffany Dockery, CC ’09 and one of Columbia College’s three University senators, submitted her resignation in an e-mail to the co-chairs of the Student Affairs Caucus on Saturday.

USenate Revisits Financial Policy

What is the difference between a breach of University policy, a breach of federal law, and just bad manners?

What is the difference between a breach of University policy, a breach of federal law, and just bad manners?

USenate Addresses Economy’s Impact

Columbia University Senators addressed financial concerns, ranging from the economic downturn’s impact on the endowment to its impact on student loans, at a monthly plenary meeting on Friday.

Columbia University Senators addressed financial concerns, ranging from the economic downturn’s impact on the endowment to its impact on student loans, at a monthly plenary meeting on Friday.