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1、ColumbiaColumbia UniverUniversitysityColumbia universityuThe discuss about found a college in New York province started in 1704. It was until july.1754. the college started to operate. The first headmaster is Dr. Johnson, who was the only doctor for just 8 students. The America revolution destroyed

2、the college in 1783. Kings collegeColumbia CollegeuAfter the war, the remaining members of the Board of Governors of Kings sought to resuscitate the college, On May 5, 1784, the Regents held their first meeting, appointing a committee to supervise the repairs of the college building. Columbia Univer

3、sityuIn 1896, the school directors formally decided to use Columbia University as the schools new name. At same time, the headmaster changed the campus to the rapid development of morning side campus. After 40 years development, Columbia University is becoming the important research institutions in

4、the United StatesColumbia University belongs to Ivy League, which is located in New York. It is next to the Wall Street, UN Headquarters and Broadway. In the nations cultural, financial and diplomatic Center, students can find their development easily. The communities around Columbia University are

5、one special aspect for it. It is located in the junction of black Harlem and Spanish Harlem, is the middle of 20th century the beat generation (Beat Generation), birthplace of the literary and artistic movement. Also Columbia University Also Columbia University surrounded by many famous surrounded b

6、y many famous full of New York jazz bars, full of New York jazz bars, performance centers, cafes, performance centers, cafes, nightlife destination. In nightlife destination. In the colleges, Malls, the colleges, Malls, restaurants, convenient restaurants, convenient shopping malls, sports shopping

7、malls, sports centers and other places centers and other places you can find many students you can find many students is reading chatting or is reading chatting or breaking. Various students breaking. Various students a s s o c i a t i o n s a l s o a s s o c i a t i o n s a l s o organize various l

8、eisure organize various leisure and social activities., and social activities., such as school Spring Ball such as school Spring Ball p a r t y o r g a n i z e d b y p a r t y o r g a n i z e d b y business college.business college.TraditionsColumbia UniversityColumbia UniversityOrgo NightOn the day

9、 before the Organic Chemistry examwhich is often on the first day of finalsat precisely the stroke of midnight, the Columbia University Marching Band occupies Butler Library to distract diligent students from studying. After a forty-five minutes or so of jokes and music, the procession then moves ou

10、t to the lawn in front of Hartley, Wallach and John Jay residence halls to entertain the residents there. The Band then plays at various other locations around Morningside Heights, including the residential quadrangle of Barnard College, where students of the all-womens school, in mock-consternation

11、, rain trash including notes and course packets and water balloons upon them from their dormitories above. The Band tends to close their Orgo Night performances before Furnald Hall, known among students as the more studious and reportedly anti-social residence hall, where the underclassmen in the Ba

12、nd serenade the graduating seniors with an entertaining, though vulgar, mock-hymn to Columbia, composed of quips that poke fun at the various stereotypes about the Columbia student bodyTree-Lighting and Yule Log ceremoniesThe campus Tree-Lighting Ceremony is a relatively new tradition at Columbia, i

13、naugurated in 1998. It celebrates the illumination of the medium-sized trees lining College Walk in front of Kent and Hamilton Halls on the east end and Dodge and Journalism Halls on the west, just before finals week in early December. The lights remain on until February 28. Students meet at the sun

14、-dial for free hot chocolate, performances by various a cappella groups, and speeches by the university president and a guest.Immediately following the College Walk festivities is one of Columbias older holiday traditions, the lighting of the Yule Log. The Christmas ceremony dates to a period prior

15、to the American Revolutionary War, but lapsed before being revived by University President Nicholas Murray Butler in the early 20th century. A troop of students dressed as Continental Army soldiers carry the eponymous log from the sun-dial to the lounge of John Jay Hall, where it is lit amid the sin

16、ging of seasonal carols. The Christmas ceremony is accompanied by a reading of A Visit From St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore and Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus by Francis Pharcellus ChurchThe Varsity ShowThe Varsity Show is an annual musical written by and for students and was established

17、 in 1894, making it one of Columbias oldest traditions. Past writers and directors have included Columbians Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, Lorenz Hart, I.A.L. Diamond, and Herman Wouk. The show has one of the largest operating budgets of all university eventsThe setup of College departmentTh

18、e university encompasses twenty schools and is affiliated with（附属） numerous institutions（机构）, including Teachers College (which is Columbia Universitys Graduate School of Education), Barnard College, and the Union Theological Seminary（工会神学院）, with joint undergraduate programs available through the J

19、ewish Theological Seminary of America as well as the Juilliard School.ColumbiaUniversitysmedical,law,business,journalismareamongthebestintheworld.TheissuedbytheschoolofjournalismPulitzerprizeisthehighesthonorofthepressintheUnitedStates.Thereare107bachelordegreecourses31mastersdegreecoursesand27docto

20、ratecourses.Columbia University Libraries Columbia University Libraries is the library system of Columbia University and is one of the top five academic library systems in North America and top ten largest libraries by volumes held.With over 12 million volumes, over 160,000 journals and serials（期刊）（

21、期刊）, as well as extensive electronic resources, manuscripts, rare books, microforms, maps, and graphic and audio-visual materials, it is the sixth largest academic library in the United States and the largest academic library in the State of New York. The services and collections are organized into

22、22 libraries and various academic technology centers, including affiliates（隶属机构）. The organization employs more than 450 professional and support staff and is located on the universitys Morningside Heights campus in New York City.FamousAlumniColumbiaUniversityisknownasthecradleofcultivatingpolitical

23、andeconomicleaders.Sofar,ColumbiaUniversity,hasdevelopedtwoU.S.SupremeCourtjustice:threeofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates.Inaddition,the34thPresidentoftheUnitedStatesPresidentDwightEisenhowerswasappointedasColumbiaUniversityvice-chancellorofthe13.FormerU.S.secretaryofstateMadeleineAlbright,Alangreensp

24、an,formerchairmanofthefederalreservebankoftheUnitedStates,theU.S.attorneygeneralEricholder,etc.,and14inNewYorkCitymayor,governorofthestateofNewYork10isalsoagraduateofColumbiaUniversity.ColumbiaUniversityalsoownstheWallStreetandotherleadingpositioninthebusinessworld,includingtheUnitedStateseconomyfamilyastorfamily,famousstockinvestmentguruWarrenBuffettincludingfortune500executivessuchastheworldretailgiantWal-MartfounderRobsonWalton,AmericaspublictelevisionnetworkPBSIntheemergingfieldalsohavesocialmediaplatformsBuzzFeedSteinberg,President,etcasarepresentative. In the technological world, IBM