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When Lisa Carnoy, CC ’89, moved into her room on the eighth floor of Carman Hall in 1985, she was a member of the third class of women to be admitted to Columbia College. Over three decades later, she became the first woman awarded the college’s highest honor, the Alexander Hamilton Medal.

The Columbia College Alumni Association awarded Jonathan S. Lavine, CC ’88 and vice chair of the Columbia University board of trustees, the Alexander Hamilton Medal Thursday night.

Columbia’s sixth annual Giving Day pulled in a record total of over $15.6 million as of 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, surpassing last year’s total by almost a million dollars.

Board of Trustees Chair Jonathan Schiller: Schiller leads the 24-member board of trustees, appoints the president and senior administrators, makes investment decisions, and has the final say on all University decisions.

It was by chance that Anna Fu stopped at the Asian American Alliance’s table during the activities fair as a first-year.

The keynote speech by Sheena Wright, CC '90 and Law '94, at Columbia College Class Day was a call to action for the class of 2017, emphasizing the unique responsibility Columbia graduates have to drive change in the world.

Former President Debora Spar will not be attending the Barnard Commencement ceremony due to scheduling conflicts, Dean of the College Avis Hinkson told the class of 2017 at a graduation rehearsal Monday.

Administrators have rolled out three new academic policies intended to reduce course loads for Columbia College and School of General Studies students, Columbia College Dean James Valentini and Dean of Academic Planning and Administration Lisa Hollibaugh announced in an email Friday.

After 20 years in the position, General Studies Dean Awn announced last fall that he would be stepping down at the end of the academic year.