Volume 23, Issue 23
May 20, 1998
- Columbia Astronomers Report Biggest Explosion Ever Observed, See FULL STORY.
- A New Beginning: More Than 30,000 Expected as 9,000 Graduate at Exercises on 244th Commencement See FULL STORY.
- Calendar: Events at Columbia, May 20 to June 11, 1998
Commencement 1998
- Work of Ten Alumni Recognized with University’s Highest Honor; UN Secretary General Kofi Annan Will Deliver Major Address at Award Luncheon
- Much Pride in Preparing for the Big Day
- Five Faculty Members to Receive Annual Great Teaching Awards
- College’s Top Students Are Scientists
- Booming Economy Good News for Columbia Grads
- Columbia Again in Top 3 of Most Selective Ivies
- Vital Signs Remain Strong: A Banner Year for Columbia Now Comes to a Close
- For This Student Who Has Battled Cancer, Commencement Day Is a Rebirth Derek Schwartz, feeling fine on campus last week.—See FULL STORY.
- From the Senate: Senate Votes to Amend Code of Academic Freedom at Final Meeting; Action Now Needs Approval of Trustees
- News Briefs: Request for Nominations; School of Arts Alumni Event; Culture Map
- M.E. Amy Callahan to Assume Editorial Direction of the Record Newspaper; Stephanie Ogden Will Direct Video Services and Eileen Barroso Will Manage Photography Bureau
- Legislative Update: House Passes Higher Ed Bill
- Faculty Profile: Ann Douglas; A Daughter of the 1950s Examines Cold War Culture
- From ‘The Los Angeles Times’: ‘Community Activities on Rise Among Students’; ‘Volunteerism: Interest in politics has declined. Columbia president says public service may be seen as an alternative.’
- Chemist Bruce Berne, Psychologist Norma Graham Elected to National Academy of Sciences
- Wellness Day
- Columbia to Connect to New High-Speed Network
- Schools Hold Annual Dinners
- Social Work Study: HMOs May Be Better for Medicare Patients
- Six Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- New Supercomputer Will Simulate the Universe’s Birth
- CCS Makes Its Annual Awards to Community Service Groups
- Lee to Head Brookhaven Center
- Rangel Speaks at Dinkins Forum
- Chemist Harry P. Gregor Dies at 81
- Four Students Are Named Goldwater Scholars
- Law Opens European Legal Center
- NEH Gives Libraries Grant for History Preservation
- ‘A Plea for Peace’
- Truman Foundation Honors Columbia
- Bookshelf
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