The Eye (Columbia University Daily Spectator)
the politics of racial diversity at columbia
By Hannah D'Apice
Looking back to his freshman year in 1963, American studies professor Roger Lehecka, who graduated from Columbia College in 1967 and served as dean of students from 1979 to 1991, describes the Columbia of his college career as a “dramatically different place.”
“When I arrived as a freshman, all the black and Hispanic freshmen could have fit in a Carman suite,” he says. “Maybe Asian students would’ve pushed it into the double-digits.”
Full Story: http://eye.columbiaspectator.com/?q=article/2012/03/22/history-inequality
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Monday, October 31, 2011
Affirm affirmative action
Columbia Spectator
By Jessica Geiger
Published October 26, 2011
As the Supreme Court reconsiders the issue of diversity, Columbia should look to preserve it.
To quote Columbia’s student affairs website, “diversity is one of the things that make Columbia vibrant, dynamic and exciting.” I think most Columbia students would agree with this statement, and I know I certainly do. The experiences I’ve had with people of different ethnicities, cultures, and socioeconomic backgrounds at Columbia have been some of the most valuable experiences I’ve had during college.
From hearing a Contemporary Civilizations classmate relate his experiences in the South Korean army to Plato’s “Republic,” to listening to my suitemate tell story after story about her experiences in one of Minnesota’s lower-income high schools, I can safely say my experiences inside and outside of the classroom have been enriched, varied, and altered thanks to the extensive diversity of Columbia’s student body.
Full Story: http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2011/10/26/affirm-affirmative-action
By Jessica Geiger
Published October 26, 2011
As the Supreme Court reconsiders the issue of diversity, Columbia should look to preserve it.
To quote Columbia’s student affairs website, “diversity is one of the things that make Columbia vibrant, dynamic and exciting.” I think most Columbia students would agree with this statement, and I know I certainly do. The experiences I’ve had with people of different ethnicities, cultures, and socioeconomic backgrounds at Columbia have been some of the most valuable experiences I’ve had during college.
From hearing a Contemporary Civilizations classmate relate his experiences in the South Korean army to Plato’s “Republic,” to listening to my suitemate tell story after story about her experiences in one of Minnesota’s lower-income high schools, I can safely say my experiences inside and outside of the classroom have been enriched, varied, and altered thanks to the extensive diversity of Columbia’s student body.
Full Story: http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2011/10/26/affirm-affirmative-action
Friday, September 2, 2011
At Columbia, Faith of Some in the President is Shaken
The New York Times
September 1, 2011
By ALAN SCHWARZ
Several Columbia University professors said this week that the recent resignations of two high-ranking black administrators have shaken their confidence in the institution’s president, Lee C. Bollinger, and reignited concerns among their colleagues about other aspects of his leadership.
Fredrick C. Harris, a professor of political science and director of Columbia’s Institute for Research in African-American Studies, said in an interview that the resignation of the university’s provost, Claude M. Steele, in June, followed by the more acrimonious departure last week of the undergraduate dean, Michele M. Moody-Adams, were significant not just because the officials were the first African-Americans to hold those key positions, but also because their authority appeared to wither during their tenures.
Dr. Harris said that he wrote to Mr. Bollinger this week to explain how the departures “have shaken my confidence — as well as the confidence of many others at Columbia — in the ability of Columbia to maintain diverse leadership at the top.”
Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/02/nyregion/columbia-resignations-shake-faith-of-some-in-lee-bollinger.html?nl=nyregion&emc=ura1
September 1, 2011
By ALAN SCHWARZ
Several Columbia University professors said this week that the recent resignations of two high-ranking black administrators have shaken their confidence in the institution’s president, Lee C. Bollinger, and reignited concerns among their colleagues about other aspects of his leadership.
Fredrick C. Harris, a professor of political science and director of Columbia’s Institute for Research in African-American Studies, said in an interview that the resignation of the university’s provost, Claude M. Steele, in June, followed by the more acrimonious departure last week of the undergraduate dean, Michele M. Moody-Adams, were significant not just because the officials were the first African-Americans to hold those key positions, but also because their authority appeared to wither during their tenures.
Dr. Harris said that he wrote to Mr. Bollinger this week to explain how the departures “have shaken my confidence — as well as the confidence of many others at Columbia — in the ability of Columbia to maintain diverse leadership at the top.”
Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/02/nyregion/columbia-resignations-shake-faith-of-some-in-lee-bollinger.html?nl=nyregion&emc=ura1
Thursday, April 28, 2011
PAT BUCHANAN: President Obama Is "Affirmative Action All The Way"
Business Insider
The Wire
Steven Loeb Apr. 27, 2011, 11:45 AM
Donald Trump has gone from questioning President Obama's citizenship to questioning his education, wondering how he got into Columbia and Harvard calling him "a terrible student."
Appearing on Hardball last night, Pat Buchanan refused to go as far as Trump has with really questioning the President's background, he did have his own theories about how Obama wound up getting into Ivy League schools.
"I think he's affirmative action all the way."
"He's an African-American kid at a time when everybody's saying bring those guys in, give them an advantage, move them ahead...it's about whether he benefited from affirmative action. Is that an illegitimate question?
"Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/chris-matthews-pat-buchanan-obama-affirmative-action-video-2011-4#ixzz1KopCDPk8
The Wire
Steven Loeb Apr. 27, 2011, 11:45 AM
Donald Trump has gone from questioning President Obama's citizenship to questioning his education, wondering how he got into Columbia and Harvard calling him "a terrible student."
Appearing on Hardball last night, Pat Buchanan refused to go as far as Trump has with really questioning the President's background, he did have his own theories about how Obama wound up getting into Ivy League schools.
"I think he's affirmative action all the way."
"He's an African-American kid at a time when everybody's saying bring those guys in, give them an advantage, move them ahead...it's about whether he benefited from affirmative action. Is that an illegitimate question?
"Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/chris-matthews-pat-buchanan-obama-affirmative-action-video-2011-4#ixzz1KopCDPk8
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Stanford psychologist Claude Steele named 21st University Provost
Columbia Spectator
by Joy Resmovits
WEB EXCLUSIVE 2:20p.m. Claude Steele, a professor of psychology at Stanford University, will become Columbia's next provost, according to a University announcement and an e-mail University President Lee Bollinger sent to students on Wednesday afternoon. Steele will become the first African American to hold the post.
He will begin his tenure on Sept. 1, 2009, succeeding current Provost Academic Brinkley to the role of the University's chief academic officer and the president's right-hand man. Coming from an external institution, Steele will have to learn about Columbia's idiosyncrasies and bureaucratic structure fairly quickly.
Steele is currently Lucie Stern Professor in the Social Sciences and director of Stanford’s Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. He has been teaching psychology in Stanford since 1991, and worked as the department's chair from 1997 to 2000. Steele has also directed Stanford's Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity since 2002.
In a phone interview on Wednesday afternoon, Bollinger said that his contact with Steele, though not intimate, stretches back over a decade. From 1987-1991 he taught at the University of Michigan, Steele overlapped with Bollinger. "He's very well known, one of the leading figures in the field of psychology, in stereotyping work," Bollinger said.
Full Post: http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2009/05/13/stanford-psychologist-claude-steele-named-21st-university-provost
by Joy Resmovits
WEB EXCLUSIVE 2:20p.m. Claude Steele, a professor of psychology at Stanford University, will become Columbia's next provost, according to a University announcement and an e-mail University President Lee Bollinger sent to students on Wednesday afternoon. Steele will become the first African American to hold the post.
He will begin his tenure on Sept. 1, 2009, succeeding current Provost Academic Brinkley to the role of the University's chief academic officer and the president's right-hand man. Coming from an external institution, Steele will have to learn about Columbia's idiosyncrasies and bureaucratic structure fairly quickly.
Steele is currently Lucie Stern Professor in the Social Sciences and director of Stanford’s Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. He has been teaching psychology in Stanford since 1991, and worked as the department's chair from 1997 to 2000. Steele has also directed Stanford's Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity since 2002.
In a phone interview on Wednesday afternoon, Bollinger said that his contact with Steele, though not intimate, stretches back over a decade. From 1987-1991 he taught at the University of Michigan, Steele overlapped with Bollinger. "He's very well known, one of the leading figures in the field of psychology, in stereotyping work," Bollinger said.
Full Post: http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2009/05/13/stanford-psychologist-claude-steele-named-21st-university-provost
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Black Enrollment at Columbia Tops Ivy League for Third Year
Columbia Spectator
By Aaron Kiersh
Published December 08, 2008
Columbia leads the Ivy League in enrolled black first-years for the third consecutive year, according to the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. The class of 2012 includes 162 African-American students, or 12.1 percent of the class, up 80 percent from 2004.
Columbia is the only Ivy League institution where the first-year class is more than 10 percent black.
Black Student Organization president and Multicultural Recruitment Committee member Ruqayyah Abdul-Karim, CC ’10, was unsurprised by the statistics.
“I had an idea that our student body is now at or over 50 percent students of color,” Abdul-Karim said. “I am really encouraged by these figures because they are very reflective of the national population, which is what we set out to do.”
Abdul-Karim denied that admissions officers had applied affirmative action to admit a designated number of minorities.
“We do not want more of one demographic versus another,” she said. “We do not have outreach efforts specifically geared towards one specific ethnic group. We do work hard to cultivate prospective first-generation college students and low-income young people. We want to make sure the opportunity is there for everyone.”
Full Story: http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2008/12/08/black-enrollment-columbia-tops-ivy-league-third-year
By Aaron Kiersh
Published December 08, 2008
Columbia leads the Ivy League in enrolled black first-years for the third consecutive year, according to the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. The class of 2012 includes 162 African-American students, or 12.1 percent of the class, up 80 percent from 2004.
Columbia is the only Ivy League institution where the first-year class is more than 10 percent black.
Black Student Organization president and Multicultural Recruitment Committee member Ruqayyah Abdul-Karim, CC ’10, was unsurprised by the statistics.
“I had an idea that our student body is now at or over 50 percent students of color,” Abdul-Karim said. “I am really encouraged by these figures because they are very reflective of the national population, which is what we set out to do.”
Abdul-Karim denied that admissions officers had applied affirmative action to admit a designated number of minorities.
“We do not want more of one demographic versus another,” she said. “We do not have outreach efforts specifically geared towards one specific ethnic group. We do work hard to cultivate prospective first-generation college students and low-income young people. We want to make sure the opportunity is there for everyone.”
Full Story: http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2008/12/08/black-enrollment-columbia-tops-ivy-league-third-year
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