Abby Abrams

Senior profile: Maddie Provo, BC

“I don’t like it when people are like, ‘What’s it gonna be like in the real world?’” Provo said. “Am I in purgatory right now? This is something. I don’t know how real or unreal it is, but it’s not unreal.”

By Abby Abrams | May 15 03:11 pm ET

2011-12 in Review: New student groups bring wellness to forefront of dialogue

Groups like the Student Wellness Project, Active Minds, the Student Forum, and the Student Space Initiative made community-building on campus a priority, receiving broad support.

By Leah Greenbaum and Abby Abrams | May 6 12:44 pm ET

University responded poorly to sexual harassment complaint against employee, students say

Gaviota Velasco was working on her thesis in the earth and environmental engineering department when, she said, she was sexually harassed by a staff member in the department.

By Abby Abrams | Apr 30 07:36 am ET

Students march to ‘take back the night,’ with men at front for first time

Students—including men at the front of the parade—marched through Morningside Heights raising awareness about sexual violence.

By Abby Abrams | Apr 20 04:46 am ET

For one week, ‘random acts of kindness’ abound

SWP, which was recognized by the Student Governing Board last month, is encouraging students to plan acts of kindness around particular themes during each day of RAK Week.

By Abby Abrams | Apr 4 05:20 am ET

Mental Health Awareness Week educates on resources

Mental Health Awareness Week tackles coming out, depression, stress, and mental illness.

By Abby Abrams | Mar 29 04:58 am ET

Take Back the Night march goes gender-neutral

The annual march, which aims to reclaim the streets as a space safe from sexual violence, previously had a female-only section at the beginning of the procession.

By Abby Abrams | Mar 29 04:53 am ET

Mental Health Awareness Week to highlight resources

The week’s activities were co-sponsored by nearly 30 groups, indicative of how active campus mental health groups have become since the suicide of Tina Bu, CC ’13, in October.

By Abby Abrams | Mar 23 04:42 am ET

CSA launching peer advising program next semester

The Center for Student Advising will hire eight student advisers—four from Columbia College and four from the School of Engineering and Applied Science.

By Abby Abrams | Mar 21 03:34 am ET

Chaplain to fund Wellness Project

SWP will decorate Lerner Hall with paper hearts and other Valentine’s Day-themed decorations, in a project that will be paid for by the chaplain’s office.

By Abby Abrams | Feb 10 03:37 am ET

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