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In honor of Women’s History Month, Spectator is publishing a series on notable women of Columbia and the West Harlem community. Marie Runyon, a longtime activist and resident of New York City since 1947, was known for being a prominent progressive in Morningside Heights who fought for decades to prevent Columbia from evicting her and her fellow residents of the University-owned 130 Morningside Drive apartment complex.
Editor’s note: Some students interviewed have been provided pseudonyms to protect their privacy.
In the midst of a global economic downturn associated with COVID-19, the fundraising totals for Columbia Giving Day increased roughly 9 percent from 2019, and roughly 253 percent from the University’s first campaign in 2012. Giving Day is an annual fundraiser that collects donations in support of undergraduate and graduate schools, athletics, and other departments and initiatives within the University.