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Commencement

Meryl Streep to speak at Barnard Commencement

Barnard Board of Trustees Chair Anna Quindlen announced Thursday evening that Meryl Streep will be the speaker at Barnard’s 118th Commencement ceremony.

Barnard Board of Trustees Chair Anna Quindlen announced Thursday evening that Meryl Streep will be the speaker at Barnard’s 118th Commencement ceremony.

Barnard grads avoid gym: Commencement will be in Ancel Plaza

At last, Barnard graduation settles on location.

At last, Barnard graduation settles on location.

Dodge is site for Barnard Class Day

As Barnard's class of 2010 groans about its indoor Class Day arrangements, administrators and student council members anticipate a forum to discuss the matter.

As Barnard's class of 2010 groans about its indoor Class Day arrangements, administrators and student council members anticipate a forum to discuss the matter.

Barnard students to graduate in gym

Barnard's class of 2010 heaved a collective sigh on Friday when they learned that they would be graduating indoors.

Barnard's class of 2010 heaved a collective sigh on Friday when they learned that they would be graduating indoors.

Class of 2009 graduates in University Commencement

On Wednesday, Columbia University’s class of 2009 officially graduated in a storm of flying fake apples, gummy bears, blow-up hammers, newsprint, and inflated condoms.

On Wednesday, Columbia University’s class of 2009 officially graduated in a storm of flying fake apples, gummy bears, blow-up hammers, newsprint, and inflated condoms.

Senior Profile: Sam Rennebohm, GS

While he may have spent his high school years on the football and wrestling teams, Sam Rennebohm acquired a decidedly different set of extra-curriculars when he arrived at Columbia.

While he may have spent his high school years on the football and wrestling teams, Sam Rennebohm acquired a decidedly different set of extra-curriculars when he arrived at Columbia.

Senior Profile: Alexandra Loizzo, BC

Well before she arrived as a transfer student in fall 2006, Alexandra Loizzo knew two things: She wanted to study English, and she wanted to do it at Barnard.

Well before she arrived as a transfer student in fall 2006, Alexandra Loizzo knew two things: She wanted to study English, and she wanted to do it at Barnard.

Senior Profile: Alexandra Dalferro, CC

You may have seen Alexandra Dalferro behind Thai Market’s counter, taking orders and conversing in Thai with the waiters and cashiers. The Columbia College senior developed an interest in Thailand when a Thai exchange student stayed with her family in Massachusetts during high school, and has since studied abroad and conducted summer research there.

You may have seen Alexandra Dalferro behind Thai Market’s counter, taking orders and conversing in Thai with the waiters and cashiers. The Columbia College senior developed an interest in Thailand when a Thai exchange student stayed with her family in Massachusetts during high school, and has since studied abroad and conducted summer research there.

Senior Profile: Katie Goble, BC

Like all neuroscience and behavior majors, Kathleen Goble racks her brain with questions on, well, the brain. But Goble, unlike most others, can do it all in Spanish.

Like all neuroscience and behavior majors, Kathleen Goble racks her brain with questions on, well, the brain. But Goble, unlike most others, can do it all in Spanish.

Incoming Provost Claude Steele brings practical outlook to post

Claude Steele is a very practical man. University President Lee Bollinger announced that Steele would be the University’s next provost, or chief academic officer, in an e-mail to Columbians earlier this month. In this post, Steele’s characteristic calmness and practicality may help as he tries to navigate Columbia’s sprawling bureaucracy in a time when the University is tightening resources.

Claude Steele is a very practical man. University President Lee Bollinger announced that Steele would be the University’s next provost, or chief academic officer, in an e-mail to Columbians earlier this month. In this post, Steele’s characteristic calmness and practicality may help as he tries to navigate Columbia’s sprawling bureaucracy in a time when the University is tightening resources.