The Stories
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Norman E. Alexander Library for Jewish Studies
Supporting Library Collections
A gift supports teaching, learning, and research in Jewish Studies by creating endowments for a dedicated librarian, general acquisitions, and development and preservation of special collections.
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Norman E. Alexander
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Center for Student Advising
Advising for Success
Undergraduates take advantage of an improved program of integrated advising, developed with support from an endowment fund that honors a longtime and beloved Dean.
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Armen Avanessians, Bob Berne, and Richard Witten
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Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center
Transforming Diabetes Care
Thanks to a legacy of compassion, people of all ages receive comprehensive care for diabetes — the same condition experienced by a donor and his mother.
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Angelica Berrie and the Russell Berrie Foundation
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Connecting Columbia Alumni
Lions Share
A Columbia College graduate helps University alumni stay in touch with old friends, make new connections, and reap personal and professional benefits.
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John Chun
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Environmental Biology Research Internships
Supporting Student Fieldwork
A gift supports field research by undergraduates majoring in environmental biology, who pursue internships all around the globe to study life in its various forms.
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Judy and John Craig
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Jerome L. Greene Science Center
The Promise of the Brain
This new research facility will place Columbia scientists at the forefront of efforts to bridge the biology of the mind with other areas of knowledge.
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Dawn M. Greene
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Social Work Building and Programs
Advancing the Mission
An alumna provides invaluable support for the School of Social Work's home, its students, and its innovative work.
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Barbara Grodd
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Millennium Villages Project
Fighting Poverty in Africa
A bold model for community-led development helps half a million people in rural Africa lift themselves out of extreme poverty.
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Sue and Bill Gross
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Vishaan Chakrabarti
A Foundation for Growth
A Real Estate Development program that will shape the skylines and landscapes of tomorrow rises to new heights with support from a generous graduate.
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Marc Holliday
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Javi Plasencia
Completing the Cycle
A legendary business leader’s gift inspires others to create scholarship endowments that will last for generations.
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John Kluge
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Columbia Business School
Entrepreneurial Spirit
An historic gift provides the framework for state-of-the-art facilities to educate new generations of business leaders.
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Henry R. Kravis
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Cassia Burke
Life-Changing Steps
A General Studies student embarks on a new path — building a second career while making a real difference in the world.
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Larry J. Lawrence
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Bobbie Berkowitz
For Nursing Leadership
A professorship to be held by the dean of the School of Nursing is endowed by alumni and friends as a tribute to her long-serving predecessor.
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Nursing Alumni and Friends
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Christopher Jenkins
Passport to an Education
By supporting a SIPA fellowship program, a couple devoted to international affairs helps deserving students make a world of difference.
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David and Marina Ottaway
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Michael Collins
Engineered for a New Century
Support for faculty from distinguished alumni helps ensure the Engineering School’s leadership in the digital age.
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Armen Avanessians
Vikram Pandit
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Riggio Professorship of African Art
A Chair for African Art
A gift to endow a chair in African art provides a platform for a distinguished scholar while reaffirming Columbia’s longtime strength in non-Western art.
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Gerry Lenfest
Louise and Leonard Riggio
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Robertson Field at Satow Stadium
Field of Dreams
Leadership gifts helped fund a new playing field and modern stadium, putting Columbia baseball in prime position as the team competes for the Ivy League championship.
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Phillip Satow
Hal Robertson
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Mobile Dental Center
Smiles All Around
A gift from baseball star Alex Rodriguez funds a new van for Columbia’s mobile dental care program, helping to provide free checkups to needy kids in Upper Manhattan.
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Alex Rodriguez
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Michael Gerrard
Climate Change on the Rise
A professor helps train the next generation of leaders in climate change law while drawing international attention to island nations disappearing underwater.
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Andrew Sabin
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The Core Curriculum
Committed to the Core
A member of the Class of 2011 who worked to raise money for the Columbia College Fund says giving to the University is a lifelong commitment.
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Colin Sullivan
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Lydia Liu
Beyond Digital Technology
Bequests from a Hong Kong alumnus and his sister strengthen faculty, helping Columbia to address teaching and research challenges in the global age.
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Robert Yik-Fong Tam
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Emily Bell
Journalism at the Crossroads
Emily Bell is leading the charge to educate the next generation of journalists, providing them with the skills to work effectively in an evolving media landscape.
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Leonard Tow and Emily Tow Jackson
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Rosa Mendoza
Prescription for Education
A philanthropic leader at Columbia University Medical Center spends time as well as money to give deserving medical students a healthy dose of opportunity.
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Diana and P. Roy Vagelos
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Brittany O’Neill
A Single-Minded Focus
An alumna’s success as a Broadway producer plays a lead role in preparing a new generation of theatre professionals to transform the stages of tomorrow.
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Barbara Whitman