University Commencement
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2013 HONORARY DEGREES & MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE
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Honorary Degrees are awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to research, publication, law, science, government, education and literature. Honorary degrees were first awarded by Columbia in 1758. Honorees do not need to be graduates of Columbia University.
The University Medal for Excellence is awarded each year to an alumnus or alumna, under 45 years of age, whose record in scholarship, public service, or professional life is outstanding.
Columbia University will confer six honorary degrees and one Medal for Excellence at its University Commencement ceremony on Wednesday, May 22, 2013:
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Stanley Falkow
Doctor of Science
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Paul E. Steiger
Doctor of Laws
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Herbert and Florence Irving
Doctors of Laws
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Zena A. Stein
Doctor of Science
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Arnold Rampersad
Doctor of Letters
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Laurence H. Tribe
Doctor of Letters
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Alicia Abella
University Medal for Excellence
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2013 PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
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Presidential Awards for Excellence in Teaching are awarded to current Columbia faculty who have had a significant influence on the intellectual development of students at the University. These awards recognize teaching excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
The 2013 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Teaching:
Lucie Brock-Broido
Professor of Writing in the
Faculty of the Arts |
Rocco A. Servedio
Associate Professor of Computer Science |
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Gil Eyal Professor of Sociology |
David G. Vallancourt
Senior Lecturer in Circuits and Systems in the Department of Electrical Engineering |
Barbara Fields
Professor of History |
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2013 ALUMNI MEDALISTS
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Alumni Medalists are alumni of Columbia University selected to receive this high honor for their distinguished service of ten years or more to the University - including its schools, alumni associations, regional Columbia Clubs, and University-wide initiatives. The Medal was first awarded by Columbia in 1933.
The 2013 Alumni Medalists:
Armen Alex A. Avanessians
1983 M.S. School of Engineering and Applied Science |
Marvin M. Lipman, M.D.
1949 B.A. Columbia College
1954 M.D. College of Physicians and Surgeons |
Stephen L. Buchman
1959 B.A. Columbia College
1962 LL.B. Columbia Law School |
Ira Brett Malin
1975 B.A. Columbia College |
Toni Crowley Coffee
1956 B.A. Barnard College |
Roxana I. M. Sasse
1992 M.S., 2011 Dr.N.P. Columbia Nursing School |
Keith Fitzgerald Goggin
1991 M.S. Columbia Journalism School |
Leslie W. Seldin, D.D.S.
1966 D.D.S. College of Dental Medicine |
Daniel Hirsch
1984 M.B.A. Columbia Business School |
Hon. Jack B. Weinstein
1948 LL.B. Columbia School of Law |
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