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GSAS students participated in panel discussions with faculty from liberal arts colleges.

GSAS Students Learned About the Experiences of Faculty of Color at Liberal Arts Colleges

What is it like for faculty members from underrepresented groups to do research, teach, and live in a liberal arts college setting? Doctoral students had the opportunity on April 8, 2019, to find out at the GSAS event, “Mentoring for a More Diverse Professoriate,” which was hosted by the Office of Academic Diversity and Inclusion in partnership with Liberal Arts Diversity Officers and C3 (Creating Connections Consortium).

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Alumni Awardees 2019

2019 GSAS Alumni Awardees Announced

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 GSAS Alumni Awards: George D. Yancopoulos, John A. Glusman, Matthew Salganik, and Amanda Seales.

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Madeline Woker
Student Spotlight

Madeline Woker, PhD Candidate in History

“I really appreciate the great intellectual stimulation that Columbia offers through the events organized on campus, as well as brilliant faculty and colleagues. I am particularly impressed with their passion and political acumen.”

Marlow Davis
Student Spotlight

Marlow Davis, PhD Candidate in Slavic Languages

“I was drawn to Slavic studies by the psychological depth of the great nineteenth-century Russian novels, the Cold War-era processes of cultural ‘othering’ engaged in by both the USA and the USSR, the mystique of the Cyrillic alphabet, and my hopefulness for the future of post-Soviet states.”

Laela Shallal
Student Spotlight

Laela Shallal, MA Candidate in American Studies

“I’m researching the experience of Muslim-Americans serving in the US military after 9/11. It’s an overlooked topic that raises complicated questions about who is and is not considered an ‘American.’”