Columbia University Archives - Page 7 of 18

A “Time To Stir, Columbia ’68” From Harlem To Harare

For seven days in April 1968, students occupied five buildings on the campus of Columbia University to protest a planned gymnasium in a nearby links between the university and the Vietnam War, and what they saw as the university’s unresponsive attitude toward students and faculty. Continue reading

Columbia University Study Finds, From Harlem To Hollis Mice Carry Dangerous Diseases

Patch reports that New York's mice carry dangerous diseases, a new study has found.Continue reading

Fraud Detection And Prevention Workshop With Office of NYS Comptroller In Harlem

This workshop will educate not-for-profit staff and board members on how to prevent and detect fraud, learn and prevent.Continue reading

Harlem’s Columbia University And Citi Announce National Expansion Of Veteran Program

Columbia University Center for Veteran Transition and Integration today announced a new collaboration with Citi to increase educational programming and support for veterans and military family members.Continue reading

Morningside Heights Development Revealed

NY Yimby reports that Global real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield has announced that they have arranged the sale of 415 West 120th Street, in Morningside Heights.Continue reading

Reworking A Refuse Storage Area In Harlem

Waste Management World reports that in New York City CTA Architects P.C. has completed a $1.1 million redevelopment and upgrade of the 5650 square foot (525 square metre) refuse storage area at Morningside Gardens, a six-building co-op complex in West Harlem’s Morningside Heights section.Continue reading

Small Business Finance 102 Workshop At Columbia University In Harlem NY

In this workshop, participants will asses appropriate loan amounts, create a financing structure, decide on investors and collateralization.Continue reading

A Case Remains Unsolved For Harlem’s Columbia University Professor Galindez

The book Professor Galindez: Disappearing from Earth: Governments, Complicity, and How a Kidnapping in the Midst of American Democracy Went Unsolved, states that:Continue reading

Panel Discusses Experience Of Men Of Color At Columbia University In Harlem

Columbia University reports that at a panel discussion on Monday, men of color from a variety of positions in the Columbia community discussed their experience on campus, highlighting the difficulties of attending a predominantly white institution.Continue reading

Columbia Refuses To Create Graduate Student Union

Columbia University announced that it will not bargain with teaching and research assistants that formed a labor union.Continue reading

ADIFF Celebrates Black History Month Through Music In Harlem

To celebrate Black History Month, The African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) presents a series of films that explore the history of various music genres with a strong African influence in various parts of the world.Continue reading

Chipotle To Open First Harlem Restaurant

Patch reports that the United Sates' dominant Mexican food chain is set to open its first Harlem location after securing a lease on West 125th Street, according to reports.Continue reading

Thomas Roma Columbia Professor, Accused of Sexual Misconduct Retires

Hyper Allergic reports that five women have come forward accusing Thomas Roma, a photographer and professor, of sexual misconduct.Continue reading

NYC Health Department Identifies 10 Outbreaks Of Foodborne Illness Using Yelp Reviews

The Health Department today announced that since 2012, 10 outbreaks of foodborne illness were identified solely through a computer system jointly created with Columbia University’s Department of Computer Science in Harlem, NY. Continue reading

Apply For The 2018 Harlem Local Vendor Program At Columbia University

The Harlem Local Vendor Program is a program designed to provide local Harlem vendors with the opportunity to exhibit their products for Whole Foods Market foragers/buyers, Columbia University procurement representatives and other program retail partners.