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Sep 29, 2023

In the media

"Uncovering the history of Columbia’s presidential inaugurations: A new exhibit at the Rare Book & Manuscript Library sheds light on the traditions that usher in a new era at the University."

Sep 28, 2023

In the media

The Columbia Spectator reports that President Minouche Shafik visited a new exhibition in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library that highlights the history of inauguration ceremonies at Columbia.

Mar 15, 2023

In the media

"A hundred years ago, legendary baseball player Lou Gehrig hit a monstrous home run on South Field. But where did the ball really land?" Columbia Magazine consults the University Archives to "bust a major myth" about the baseball icon.

Nov 15, 2022

In the media, Video

A video from the Columbia Daily Spectator features conversations with the founders of the Student Homophile League, the first gay student organization in the United States, and showcases materials from the University Archives.

Dec 13, 2021

In the media

Jada Yuan reflects on the legacy of her grandmother, groundbreaking nuclear physicist and the first Michael I. Pupin Professor of Physics at Columbia, Chien-Shiung Wu, in an essay for the Washington Post, featuring photos from the University Archives.

Jun 16, 2020

In the media

Ireland's University Times describes efforts by the University Archives and Trinity College Dublin to archive experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jun 3, 2020

In the media

A questionnaire and website from the University Archives aim to capture the voices and views of faculty, students, staff, and alumni as they live through the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 7, 2020

In the media

The reporters behind the Ear podcast from Columbia Spectator consult the University Archives to examine how Columbia navigated three historic health crises.

Oct 31, 2019

In the media

The curators of the archival exhibit "Roar, Lion, Roar: A Celebration of Columbia Football" share stories about New York City from the history of Columbia Football.

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Uncovering the History of Columbia’s Presidential Inaugurations

Shafik Visits New Butler Library Archival Exhibit Ahead of Inauguration

One-Hit Wonder: Busting a Major Myth About Lou Gehrig

Columbia Student Homophile League: The Nation’s First Gay Student Organization

Discovering Dr. Wu

In Trinity and Columbia, Twin Archivist Projects Map a Pandemic in Real Time

University Archives Will Document COVID-19 at Columbia

The Continued Crisis

Roar, Lion, Roar: Columbia Football History

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Uncovering the History of Columbia’s Presidential Inaugurations

Shafik Visits New Butler Library Archival Exhibit Ahead of Inauguration

One-Hit Wonder: Busting a Major Myth About Lou Gehrig

Columbia Student Homophile League: The Nation’s First Gay Student Organization

Discovering Dr. Wu

In Trinity and Columbia, Twin Archivist Projects Map a Pandemic in Real Time

University Archives Will Document COVID-19 at Columbia

The Continued Crisis

Roar, Lion, Roar: Columbia Football History

News Archive