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Class of 2009 graduates in University Commencement

On Wednesday, Columbia University’s class of 2009 officially graduated in a storm of flying fake apples, gummy bears, blow-up hammers, newsprint, and inflated condoms.

By Joy Resmovits | May 20 01:11 pm ET

Seniors have seen uniting, polarizing figures come to campus

Columbia may be facing budget cuts, wage freezes, and losses on its investments. But, then again, we’ve got Obama.

By Tom Faure | May 19 04:22 pm ET

At SEAS Class Day, Albaugh calls upon engineers to ‘rebuild the world’

A sense of responsibility to confront the daunting future united the School of Engineering and Applied Science class of 2009 at the college’s Class Day Monday morning, as James Albaugh, SEAS M.A. ’74 and the executive vice president of aerospace company Boeing, recognized the graduating seniors as a “generation that will rebuild the world.”

By Angela Radulescu | May 19 02:30 am ET

Commencement 2010 date changes due to religious holiday

Commencement 2010, a ceremony the University describes as one of “pomp and circumstance,” would have been less celebratory for those who would have been unable to attend due to a religious holiday conflict. But a controversial and unexpected administrative decision was made last Thursday to change the date in order to avoid this problem.

By Kim Kirschenbaum | May 3 10:12 pm ET

BREAKING: 2010 commencement date changed

WEB UPDATE 1:00 p.m. To accommodate a religious conflict, the date for the University's commencement in 2010 will be changed, University President Lee Bollinger said in an interview on Friday morning. Stay tuned for full story in Monday's print edition.

By Joy Resmovits | May 1 01:02 pm ET

Let’s commence a no-paper tradition

One way Columbia could take a non-partisan stance on the crucial issue of our environmental future would be by not printing paper programs for Commencement or Class Day this year.

By Emily Rose Jordan | Apr 22 07:25 pm ET

Honorary degree recipients announced

After the class-day speeches of Eric Holder, CC ’73, Law ’76, Hillary Clinton, and James Albaugh, SEAS M.S. ’74, University commencement will celebrate honorary degree and Medal of Excellence recipients.

By Joy Resmovits | Apr 20 10:05 pm ET

Clinton to Address Barnard Seniors

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will speak at Barnard College’s 117th Commencement, according to an e-mail President Debora Spar sent to seniors on Thursday afternoon.

By Joy Resmovits | Feb 13 05:17 am ET

Hillary Clinton to Speak at BC Commencement

Posted 2:52 p.m. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will speak at Barnard College's 117th Commencement, according to an e-mail Barnard President Debora Spar sent to seniors on Thursday afternoon.
Stay tuned for updates.

By Joy Resmovits | Feb 12 02:53 pm ET

Graduate Profile: Justin Fiske

Justin Fiske might be an artist, but his head certainly isn’t in the clouds.

By Joy Resmovits | May 20 07:14 pm ET

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