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Admins hope to endow Core

Alumni, faculty members, and administrators have been discussing ideas for broad-based fundraising initiative since the fall.

By Jeremy Budd | Feb 10 03:50 am ET

Chaplain to fund Wellness Project

SWP will decorate Lerner Hall with paper hearts and other Valentine’s Day-themed decorations, in a project that will be paid for by the chaplain’s office.

By Abby Abrams | Feb 10 03:37 am ET

Wadleigh supporters join rally against school closures

A West Harlem school was saved from closure, but parents and friends still traveled to Brooklyn on Thursday to protest the closing of 23 other schools.

By Marian Guerra | Feb 10 03:00 am ET

USenate to report on space freed by M’ville move

The Student Affairs Committee will conduct an evaluation of all the rooms and buildings that will be vacant as graduate schools move to Manhattanville over the next few years.

By Margaret Mattes | Feb 10 02:52 am ET

Valentini to donate over $4000 to Senior Fund

Columbia College Interim Dean James Valentini has taken a significant role in this year's Senior Fund, successfully branding the "3, 2, 1" fundraising challenge.

By Sammy Roth | Feb 10 02:38 am ET

Applications to Barnard up more than 5 percent

Last year, Barnard saw an 11 percent application increase, meaning applications have now risen by 17.5 percent over the last two years.

By Sammy Roth and Jillian Kumagai | Feb 9 10:43 am ET

Along a now-thriving Harlem boulevard, small businesses unite

Shopkeepers on Frederick Douglass formed the FDB Alliance to promote uptown Manhattan businesses and protect the increasingly trendy street.

By Gina Lee | Feb 9 04:10 am ET

Bollinger says he supports advisory financial aid committee

Barry Weinberg, CC ’12, is spearheading a move to revive the Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid. University President Lee Bollinger supports faculty having an advisory role in such processes.

By Varun Char | Feb 9 04:07 am ET

Just east of Morningside Park, residents push to slow down car traffic

“We really need it, right here in this spot,” said Tobie Childez, who has served as a crossing guard on the corner of 119th Street and Manhattan Avenue for almost 13 years. “They’re going against the light, and they don’t care.”

By Gina Lee and Casey Tolan | Feb 9 04:04 am ET

Exclusion of Google Docs avoids ADA challenges

The University’s negotiations with Google lasted a year, largely because of concerns over the ADA compliance. They come on the heels of a complaint filed in March by the NFB against New York University and Northwestern University.

By Yasmin Gagne | Feb 9 03:51 am ET

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