VOL. 23, NO. 1	SEPTEMBER 5, 1997

n this fall's crop of rankings, surveys and best-of lists, Columbia emerged shining.

  In Newsweek's special edition entitled "How to Get Into College," the University was recognized as a "hot spot": "Among the Ivies, Columbia University is the winner," the article said. "The school's prospects have risen along with the reputation of its host city." Eric Furda, director of undergraduate admissions for the College, told Newsweek: "People are finally acknowledging that this is a wonderful city to live in."

  In the perennially controversial rankings by another news magazine, U.S. News & World Report, Columbia landed in the top 10 best universities in the country, tied with Brown and Cal Tech, among others. This year, the magazine changed the way it presents its rankings, which resulted in many ties, the magazine explained. In this same report, Columbia was noted as having one of the lowest acceptance rates.

  In the September issue of Money magazine, Columbia is rated one of the country's top 150 "best value" schools. And in a separate ranking of the more expensive schools, Columbia was ranked 16th overall in best value.

  The New York Times Book Review is a good place to find work by Columbia faculty, be they authors or reviewers.

  New Federalist Papers, co-authored by history professor Alan Brinkley, was praised by reviewer Anthony Lewis: "The more Americans read and understand this wise book, the healthier our political society will be. We might become less cynical about politics, we might be less susceptible to political quackery about the evil of the United States Government."

  The Journalism school has been well represented in the Book Review lately, with a review of professor Bernard Lefkowitz's book, The Glen Ridge Rape and the Secret Life of the Perfect Suburb, and a review of Shades of Black written by Dean Tom Goldstein.

  Lefkowitz's reviewer, novelist Russell Banks, called the book—a look back at the notorious Glen Ridge, N.J. rape case—"extraordinary."