Check it this great Ethnic Srtudies class Wednesday 4:10-6
*New Course - Junior Colloquium: Critical Race Theory
AFRS BC 3109y
Yvette Christianse
*W 4:10 - 6:00 pm
609 Lewisohn Hall
*What are we to make of some media pronouncements that ‘race is over’ now that a black man is in the White House, and what are we to make of the [...]

From the Barnard SGA:
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Barnard’s NROTC Survey Results
Thank you to everyone who voted on the NROTC Survey!
Question: Do you support bringing NROTC to Columbia’s Campus?
Total # Votes: 1,189
Yes: 453 (38.1%)
No: 736 (61.9%)
The results of this vote indicate that this is an issue that will be discussed in the University Senate.  Our University Senator will use these [...]

Please imagine that you live in Kpone Barrier, an isolated area outside an
industrial city called Tema, in Ghana, West Africa, and you are ten years
old.  You want to be a doctor, but  you live in a shack made out of
discarded wood,  your school teachers only have high school educations and
your parents have no money to [...]

This past weekend, a few United Students of Color Council board members attended the Student of Color Leadership Retreat, sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the College Activities Office. One word to summarize: wow. Students of color on this campus are so incredibly inspiring and passionate. Making sure to abide by the ground [...]

Interested in being a part of Asian Pacific American Awareness Month (APAAM)?
APAAM, held in April at Columbia, is an annual celebration which
allows for members of diverse backgrounds to come together to learn,
share, and grow with each other and the Columbia community as a whole.
If you’re interested in bringing notable Asian Americans to campus,
collaborating with Asian [...]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/10/keith-olbermanns-prop-8-s_n_142862.html

 
 
Today on PEREZHILTON.com (yes! perez hilton is in it too!): 
“The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, just wrote a lengthy piece in today’s Telegraph, supporting Obama’s bid for the White House.
Click here to check that out!
The overwhelming sentiment overseas is in favor of Barack - by far.
According to a new report, world citizens are in support of Obama over McCain by [...]

This is from a NY Times Opinion Blog. This article can be found at http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/the-bilingual-debate-english-immersion/
As someone who had to learn English as a Second Language, I have a very strong opinion on this. I will try to write my own thoughts in another post later this week. Feel free to write in the comments section [...]

Hi everyone!
If you missed our Meet & Greet last night but was interested in applying for First-year Rep, Events or Political Committees- don’t worry!
Here’s the application below, please e-mail it to uscc@columbia.edu
United Students of Color Council (USCC) OCM Application
Please check the position(s) you wish to apply for.
 Political Committee  Events Committee [...]

By Robert Preidt
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
“TUESDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) — Attending medical schools with high levels of racial and ethnic diversity may better prepare white medical students to care for minority patients, U.S. researchers say.
The study analyzed data from a Web-based survey of 20,112 graduating medical students from 118 medical schools. [...]