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Lee Bollinger

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West Harlem

December 18, 2012

Black Architects Say Columbia Shut Them Out of $6.3 Billion Harlem Campus

Critics say Columbia hasn't hired enough African-American architects for its Manhattanville expansion.

West Harlem

September 21, 2012

Teachers College Community School Moves to Permanent Home

Teachers College Community School will serve students in grades K-8 in West Harlem.

West Harlem

July 30, 2012

Columbia Gets $15M from City to Help Fund Tech Campus

The city awarded Columbia $15 million to help it build a new engineering school.

Inwood

May 02, 2012

Residents Question Why Columbia has not Started Waterfront Project

Inwood residents want to know why Columbia has not broken ground on a promised public waterfront.  

Greenwich Village & SoHo

April 25, 2012

Columbia University President Speaks Out in Support for NYU Expansion Plan

Columbia University president Lee Bollinger threw his support behind NYU's expansion plan.

Upper West Side

February 29, 2012

Columbia Launches Investigation into NYPD Surveillance of Muslims on Campus

Columbia University is one of several universities to be targeted by NYPD counter-terrorism efforts.

Harlem

November 18, 2011

Columbia Planning Six-Story Arts Center with $30M Gift

The Lenfest Arts Center will be partially funded by a $30 million donation from Philadelphia philanthropist H.F. Lenfest.

Harlem

November 02, 2011

Scott Stringer Wants to Halt Group's Spending of Columbia Cash in Harlem

Borough President Scott Stringer is trying to stop the group handling the $150 million Columbia University community benefits agreement with West Harlem to stop disbursing funds and reorganize.

Harlem

October 27, 2011

Columbia Submits Dueling Bid for $100M City Tech Campus

While Stanford and Cornell have waged high profile campaigns to win the city's bid for a new tech campus, closer to home, Columbia has been quietly toiling away to get the nod and unveiled plans on Thursday.

Manhattan

April 25, 2011

Columbia Officially Welcomes Back ROTC

The Ivy League school is reinstating a Naval ROTC program.

Upper West Side

December 13, 2010

Supreme Court Won't Hear Appeal on Columbia's Expansion

The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it won't hear an appeal in Columbia's bid to expand into West Harlem with eminent domain.

Manhattan

July 20, 2010

Lee Bolinger, Columbia University President, to Chair New York Fed

Lee Bollinger, president of Columbia University, has been a member of the New York Fed's board since 2007.

Manhattan

March 30, 2010

Carla Bruni Upstages Husband Nicolas Sarkozy at Columbia University

Lee Bollinger, president of Columbia University, has been a member of the New York Fed's board since 2007.