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For undergraduates, the "Passport to New York" offers easy access to an expanding roster of institutions, providing internship and work study opportunities as well as free admission to such New York landmarks as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art.
In pursuing its academic objectives in the midst of the world's greatest living laboratory, the University offers students an unparalleled opportunity to put into practice what they have learned in the classroom. From the Law School's mandatory pro bono program, which was introduced in 1993, to the extensive programs of field work and instruction required to earn a degree from the School of Social Work, Columbia resonates to what Seth Low called "the desire to be of service to the city."
Several initiatives are especially notable for their innovative use of technology. The Urban Technical Assistance Program, launched in 1995 as an independent organization within the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, employs the state-of-the-art database and mapping tools of the Geographic Information System as part of its efforts to assist the revitalization of inner-city communities.
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