Columbia University New York, N.Y. 10027 Office of Public Information (212) 854-5573
High School-aged participants in Columbia University's rigorous academic program, Double Discovery, will showcase the debating skills they mastered this summer on Wednesday, August 2 at 1:30 PM at Altschul Auditorium, in the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, 420 West 118th Street, between Amsterdam Avenue and Morningside Drive. Teams of students will debate questions ranging from "Should New York City Police Officers Patrol Public Schools?" to "Does Rap Music Promote Violence and Disrespect Toward Women?" Columbia's President, George Rupp will start the debate competitions, which will be judged by a volunteer panel.
Columbia's Double Discovery Center, founded 30 years ago by students at Columbia College, offers year round academic programs for high school and junior high school students who attend New York City public schools. Double Discovery is aimed at low-income, first generation college bound students; 97% of the program's graduates are accepted to college.
Sixty-seven percent of the mostly African American and Latino students who attend Double Discovery graduate from college in four years. That's compared to a four-year graduation rate for of 48% for African Americans and a 44% rate for Latinos nationally.
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