Melissa von Mayrhauser

2011-12 in Review: Columbia launches new global centers, programs for undergraduates

Three years after the first centers opened in Amman and Beijing, Columbia "turned a corner on this global centers initiative" this year, Vice President for Global Centers Ken Prewitt said.

By Melissa von Mayrhauser | May 6 01:18 pm ET

Fewer international students receiving Columbia funding

While the number of international students at Columbia increased by 60.1 percent from 2004 to 2011, the University’s income from international students rose by a staggering 121.3 percent.

By Melissa von Mayrhauser | Apr 30 07:11 am ET

Former New York Public Library president to direct Paris global center

Paul LeClerc will oversee the center as it seeks to expand its academic offerings and forge ties with campus cultural houses.

By Melissa von Mayrhauser | Apr 23 03:04 am ET

Six seniors take fifth year to navigate global centers

The graduates will spend a fifth year at Columbia hopping between the eight global centers. Meanwhile, several faculty committees are looking to bring the Core to the centers.

By Melissa von Mayrhauser | Apr 20 04:52 am ET

Columbia expands reach to Latin America

The University officially opened a global center in Santiago, Chile on March 19, and it plans to launch another one in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in September.

By Melissa von Mayrhauser | Mar 30 08:05 am ET

Global centers grow, but concerns remain

The global centers must learn to operate within local political realities—and that can mean working in countries where academic and personal freedoms are not always the norm.

By Melissa von Mayrhauser | Mar 30 04:20 am ET

Senegal election makes waves in Harlem, MoHi

Senegal held its presidential election on Sunday, in a controversial vote. Two Columbia students are currently studying in Senegal and have witnessed the tumultuous political climate.

By Melissa von Mayrhauser | Feb 27 07:18 am ET

Bollinger to hold fireside chat on NYPD surveillance

University President Lee Bollinger will host a fireside chat this evening to discuss NYPD monitoring of Muslim students at Columbia.

By Sammy Roth, Melissa von Mayrhauser, and Jessica Stallone | Feb 24 09:16 pm ET

At debate, political groups clash on U.S. role in Mideast

“I don’t usually like imposing Western values on these countries, because some are not ready for this liberal democracy that we have,” CUCR executive director Tyler Trumbach, CC ’13, said. “But I do believe that these countries will eventually reach this state.”

By Melissa von Mayrhauser | Feb 14 05:06 am ET

Nairobi global center raises questions about discrimination

The center’s opening has raised questions about how the University will respond to discrimination and safety issues at its global centers.

By Melissa von Mayrhauser | Feb 13 01:44 am ET

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