At the University Archives, we hold two major Columbia photograph collections. One is the Historical Photograph Collection, which is the original or the earliest collection put together by Columbiana and University Archives staff over the years. The other is the Office of Public Affairs Photograph Collection, which is where you find the work of the […]
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New Online Content | Insistent Change: Columbia’s Core Curriculum at 100
The University Archives is proud to announce the publication of a new online exhibition, Insistent Change: Columbia’s Core Curriculum at 100. […]
Beer at John Jay Hall
On March 22, 1933, not even three weeks after President Franklin D. Roosevelt (Law 1907) took the oath of office, he signed the Cullen-Harrison Act, authorizing the sale of low-alcohol beer and wine. This was the first step on the path to ending Prohibition. And Columbia College students rejoiced! […]
New Exhibition | Insistent Change: Columbia’s Core Curriculum at 100
In 1919 Columbia instituted a course of study known as Contemporary Civilization. It grew out of a War Issues course offered during World War I. Every student was required to take the course in order to provide a forum to analyze and discuss primary texts relevant to contemporary problems. Insistent Change shows how the course […]