SEAS

Dear class of 2023: Live a wide existence.

Shaquan Nelson, SEAS ’19, takes a long pause when asked to describe his clothing label in one sentence. After turning the question over in his mind for a couple of moments, his face lights up and he says.

Shawn Edwards, SEAS ’90, ’95 and Chief Technology Officer at Bloomberg, highlighted the importance and expansive impact of engineering in a world that is being transformed by technology at the School of Engineering and Applied Science‘s Class Day on Monday afternoon.

Barnard College and Columbia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science have been awarded a six-year grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to support accelerated programs for women in engineering to pursue graduate-level study, Barnard announced on Wednesday.

Undergraduate tuition and fees for Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Science are projected to reach an all-time high of $62,000 for the 2019-2020 academic year, Dean of Columbia College James Valentini announced at a recent Arts and Sciences faculty meeting. This latest price hike will make Columbia the most expensive undergraduate school in the nation.

The Class Day speakers for Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Science were announced Friday.

School of Engineering and Applied Science Dean Mary Boyce, along with a panel of female leaders in STEM, discussed women in technology and the need for liberal arts students to gain a foundation in engineering at an event held in the Forum building of Manhattanville on Tuesday.

Though it may feel like we’ve just arrived back on campus from winter break, February is already coming to a close, and you know what that means: It’s time to think about where you’re going to live next semester! If you’re bogged down with midterms, or didn’t have the chance to attend ResHall Rush (the room selection information session) last Thursday, don’t fret. Spectrum’s got you covered with the timeline of need-to-know dates to help you find your new home for the coming school year.

Niels Chardon-Boucaud, a masters student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, died Friday, SEAS Dean Mary Boyce announced in an email sent to SEAS graduate students yesterday afternoon. He was 21 years old.

Barnard will now offer a 4+1 program with the School of Engineering and Applied Science for students to obtain a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science in five years.