The Canon

Opinion feature

Head and heart

Columbia should seek to develop good character, not just intellect.

By Lanbo Zhang, Justin D'Agostino, Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Derek Turner, and Daniel Bonner | Apr 24 08:05 pm ET

Quality and quantity

“Is the current science requirement sufficient for the aims of the Core Curriculum?”

By Jason Han, Jacob Andreas, Ivana Hughes, Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Don Melnick, Derek Turner, and Darcy Kelley | Apr 10 09:44 pm ET

Words and style

Should scholars make a greater effort to use simpler language?

By Tsering Lama, Nasser Hussain, Lanbo Zhang, Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, and Derek Turner | Mar 27 08:35 pm ET

Global thinking

How should non-Western traditions feature in the Core Curriculum? Is the Global Core adequate?

By Felicia Bishop, Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Editorial Board, and Derek Turner | Mar 6 10:48 pm ET

Institutional priorities

Should Columbia give higher priority to research or teaching?

By William Theodore de Bary, William Deresiewicz, Lanbo Zhang, Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, and Derek Turner | Feb 21 07:54 pm ET

Bacon in the reference room

The adage “a man is but what he knoweth” is engraved in gold lettering above Butler’s Reference Room. Do we agree with this assessment?

By Lanbo Zhang, James Chappel, Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Douglas Chalmers, and Derek Turner | Feb 8 12:44 am ET

The Canon

Is Columbia an American University? Should it be?

By Rega Jha, Mrinal Mohanka, Lanbo Zhang, Kenneth Prewitt, Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, and Derek Turner | Jan 25 01:58 am ET

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