Lillian Chen

At Columbia College Class Day, Harper's publisher analyzes texts

Rick MacArthur, CC ’78, discussed Karl Marx and other texts, while more than 1,000 CC seniors celebrated their graduation and looked back on their time at Columbia.

By Lillian Chen | May 15 06:03 pm ET

Senior profile, Kevin Zhai, CC

Zhai kept himself busy in his four years: as chair of the Asian American Alliance, a brother of Sigma Nu, a varsity swimmer, and the VP Finance for Columbia College Student Council his senior year.

By Lillian Chen | May 15 03:36 pm ET

Councils, governing boards reach funding decisions after restructured F@CU

Governing boards were allowed to have some veto power during this year's Funding at Columbia University process. Only the Activities Board at Columbia did not vote for the final allocations.

By Lillian Chen | May 11 05:42 pm ET

ABC proposes new funding system to SGA for dually recognized groups

The Activities Board at Columbia presented its proposal to Barnard’s Student Governing Association on Monday night, just one week before the Funding at Columbia University process begins.

By Lillian Chen | Apr 25 05:16 am ET

Governing boards to play bigger role in F@CU process

Governing boards will be present at all funding events, and allocations for club money will need to be approved by 13 of the 16 F@CU committee members and three of the five governing boards.

By Lillian Chen | Apr 24 04:13 am ET

Plan for student lounge meets concerns from performing arts groups

The clash is notable because both sides say they are trying to improve student life on campus by supporting student interaction through clubs or more hangout space.

By Lillian Chen | Apr 12 04:12 am ET

ABC elects representatives, approves new groups

The Activities Board at Columbia—which oversees cultural, performance, publication, and special-interest groups—elected representatives for next year’s board and recognized seven student groups on Tuesday.

By Lillian Chen | Apr 11 07:39 pm ET

Activities Board elects Kalathur president

Saketh Kalathur, CC ’13 and ABC president-elect, said he wanted to make the governing board that oversees performing arts groups, cultural groups, publications, and other special interest groups a more visible entity on campus.

By Lillian Chen | Apr 5 04:06 am ET

NASA planetary scientist to be next director of Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Geophysicist Sean Solomon will take over as the next director of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, the University's Palisades, N.Y., research campus, on July 1.

By Lillian Chen | Apr 4 02:31 pm ET

Students critique new academic committee

The Policy and Planning Committee of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences is in the process of putting together the Educational Policy and Planning Committee, as recommended in 2009.

By Lillian Chen | Apr 2 06:56 am ET

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