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Lisa Anderson

2013-06-06T02:50:15Z

Andrewm1:

[[Image:LisaAnderson.jpg|thumb|200px|Lisa Anderson]]
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'''Lisa Anderson''' [[PhD]] '[[1981|81]] was the sixth dean of [[SIPA]], where she also was a professor. Anderson is a Columbia alumna, having earned a PhD in [[PoliSci]] in 1981 and a certificate from the [[Middle East Institute]].

She became controversial after inviting Iranian President [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] to campus for the Fall [[2006]] [[World Leaders Forum]], possibly without informing President [[Bollinger]] beforehand. Ahmadinejad spoke in a Bollinger-approved format a year later. Conservative [[David Horowitz]] named Anderson one of the "101 most dangerous" professors in America.

Following her leave of absence from Columbia, she became Provost of the American University in Cairo (AUC) from 2008 to 2011. She currently serves as President of the American University in Cairo (AUC).

{{succession|office=Dean of SIPA|years=[[1997]]-[[2008]]|preceded=Unknown|succeeded=[[John Coatsworth]]}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/academics/directory/la8-fac.html SIPA Faculty Profile - Lisa Anderson]
* [http://www.iserp.columbia.edu/people/anderson.html ISERP Profile - Lisa Anderson]
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/03/12/lisaAnderson.html "Profile of a Dean: Anderson at the Reins of the School of International and Public Affairs"], ''The Record'', 12/1/06.

* [http://new.sipa.columbia.edu/news-center/article/former-sipa-dean-lisa-anderson-receives-alumnae-achievement-award Former SIPA Dean Receives Acheivement Award]

[[Category:Deans of SIPA|Anderson, Lisa]]
[[Category:GSAS alumni|Anderson, Lisa]]
[[Category:SIPA professors|Anderson, Lisa]]

Lisa Anderson

2013-06-06T02:49:58Z

Andrewm1: added more details about her post-columbia endeavors

[[Image:LisaAnderson.jpg|thumb|200px|Lisa Anderson]]
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'''Lisa Anderson''' [[PhD]] '[[1981|81]] was the sixth dean of [[SIPA]], where she also was a professor. Anderson is a Columbia alumna, having earned a PhD in [[PoliSci]] in 1981 and a certificate from the [[Middle East Institute]].

She became controversial after inviting Iranian President [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] to campus for the Fall [[2006]] [[World Leaders Forum]], possibly without informing President [[Bollinger]] beforehand. Ahmadinejad spoke in a Bollinger-approved format a year later. Conservative [[David Horowitz]] named Anderson one of the "101 most dangerous" professors in America.

Following her leave of absence from Columbia, she became Provost of the American University in Cairo (AUC) from 2008 to 2011. She currently serves as President of the American University in Cairo (AUC).

{{succession|office=Dean of SIPA|years=[[1997]]-[[2008]]|preceded=Unknown|succeeded=[[John Coatsworth]]}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/academics/directory/la8-fac.html SIPA Faculty Profile - Lisa Anderson]
* [http://www.iserp.columbia.edu/people/anderson.html ISERP Profile - Lisa Anderson]
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/03/12/lisaAnderson.html "Profile of a Dean: Anderson at the Reins of the School of International and Public Affairs"], ''The Record'', 12/1/06.

* [http://new.sipa.columbia.edu/news-center/article/former-sipa-dean-lisa-anderson-receives-alumnae-achievement-award Former SIPA Dean Receives Acheivement Award

[[Category:Deans of SIPA|Anderson, Lisa]]
[[Category:GSAS alumni|Anderson, Lisa]]
[[Category:SIPA professors|Anderson, Lisa]]

Ahmadinegate

2013-06-06T02:43:42Z

Andrewm1: changed name to reflect true spelling-friend of D

'''Ahmadinegate''' (also known as '''Speakergate 2012''') refers to a general kerfuffle surrounding everyone's favorite campus character, [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]], and everyone's favorite student group, the [[Columbia University College Republicans]] in [[2012]].

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is the current President of Iran. Invitations for him to speak at the university during the annual autumn [[World Leaders Forum]] ignited controversy (and possibly the [[Lisa Anderson|resignation of a dean]]) in both [[2006]] and [[2007]]; a private dinner invitation the president extended to [[CIRCA]] renewed the uproar in [[2011]]. Ahmadinejad once again was the center of the campus dialogue as a conspiracy within the Columbia University College Republicans (CUCR) drew in both [[Bwog]] and ''[[Spectator]]''. This event ended in the resignation of both the conspirators, William Prasifka CC ’12, President, and David Pazko CC ’12, Director of Finance, from the CUCR Board.

== The Events ==
=== Spectator Breaks the News, Bwog Challenges ===
On [[February 26]], [[2012]] Spectator Senior Staff Writer Yasmin Gagne, after two weeks of research, published an article titled ''CUCR members plan to invite Ahmadinejad to campus'' based on - what turned out to be unendorsed the the whole CUCR board - a CUCR Draft invitation to Ahmadinejad<ref>http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2012/02/26/college-republicans-look-invite-ahmadinejad-campus</ref>. Bwog, also receiving the same documents but assuming they where false, published an article challenging Spectator and publishing the raw draft sent to Bwog<ref>http://bwog.com/2012/02/27/ahmadinejad-not-invited-to-campus-bwog-confirms/</ref>. Bwog commenters quickly started accusing the Spec of wrong doing due to the improbable nature of the tip. Then everyone from CUCR started to deny that it was happening (partly because it wasn't actually happening).<ref>http://bwog.com/2012/02/28/former-cucr-president-casts-even-more-doubt-on-ahmadinejad-invitation/</ref>

=== CUCR Sorts it Out, Everyone Apologizes ===
On March 1, Bwog published a story helping to clarify the situation, claiming that Prasifka and Pazko had made the whole thing up, and "leaked" it to Spectator.<ref>http://bwog.com/2012/03/01/we-know-what-cucr-did-last-week/</ref>. Bwog apologized to Spec and announced that Prasifka and Pazko had stepped down at the request of the CUCR board.<ref>http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2012/03/01/two-cucr-board-members-resign-after-circumventing-board</ref>

== External Links ==
*[http://bwog.com/2012/03/01/we-know-what-cucr-did-last-week/ A nice summary of events from Bwog]

== References ==
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East Campus

2013-06-06T02:38:29Z

Andrewm1: /* Reconstruction */ edited for flow.

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{{Infobox reshall
|Name=East Campus
|Image=Eastcampus.jpeg
|Built=[[1981]]
|Renovated=[[1991]]<br />Townhouses in [[2003]]<br />Floors 18-20 in [[2004]]
|Population=723}}
'''East Campus''' (in common parlance, '''EC''', but technically named Henry Hudson Hall) is a large complex abutting [[Morningside Drive]] between 118th Street and [[Faculty House]], although it only opens onto campus, facing the opposite direction. Much of the structure consists of Columbia's largest residence hall - and one of its most desirable. The rest is occupied by university offices and meeting spaces.

A $28.7 million dollar facility, it was designed by Gwathmey Siegel & Associates architects and built from [[1979]] - [[1982]]. It was completely renovated in [[1991]], and has received additional renovations in [[1997]], [[2002]], and [[2004]].

Although consisting of a single structure, the building is technically made up of 10 "townhouses" (8 of which are individually named: Carleton House; Wien House; McGill House; Ritter House; Buttenwieser House; Moses House; Kresge House; and Watson House), and a high-rise, properly known as "Hudson Hall" after [[SEAS]] alumnus Percy K. Hudson, but nobody uses their proper names. It probably doesn't help that EC is the dorm the furthest from the [[Hudson River]].

EC is a large structure with multiple facilities, some containing their own exterior entrances, others hidden within the residence hall's security screen. The security-controlled entrance to the dormitory building, the [[Heyman Center]], and the [[Faculty in Residence]] apartment is located on [[Ancel Plaza]]. Separate entrances to the [[Center for Career Education]] and the [[Facilities Management]] office are located in the bowels of the EC complex, next to [[Wien Hall]] and across from [[Faculty House]].

== History ==

===Early plans===

[[Image:Earlyec.jpg|thumb|right|Early, twin tower design for EC]]

An earlier plan for East Campus (1965), by [[Max Abramovitz|Harrison and Abramovitz]] architects, included twin concrete slab towers.<ref>[http://www.morningside-heights.net/ecp2.htm Unbuilt: Original East Campus Proposal] at Morningside Heights neighborhood website</ref> Along with the rest of the ambitious expansion plans of University President [[Grayson L. Kirk]], it was scrapped in the wake of the [[1968 protests]] against, among other things, a university gym proposed for nearby Morningside Park. When expansion finally did reach East Campus, by the late 1970s, the university was seeking a more humanist design, one which would both harmonize better with the surrounding campus and reflect, to some degree, the residential college quads of [[University of Oxford|Oxford]] and [[Yale]].

===Opening and response===

East Campus received its first residents in January of [[1981]]. These were the former occupants of [[Hartley]] and [[Livingston Hall]]s, which had begun to be gutted for conversion from individual rooms to suite layouts a month earlier, at the close of the Fall Semester, [[1980]]. This compulsory relocation over the Winter vacation was marked by the widespread theft, vandalism and careless destruction of students' possessions by the "Seven Santini Brothers," the moving firm hired by Columbia to shovel everyone's belongings into the new building. When East Campus opened, students appreciated its expansive suite space, commanding views, and spacious townhouses, which were a refreshing contrast to the cramped conditions prevailing in much of the rest of the University's housing.

Not all, however, was unalloyed bliss.<ref>[http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19810120-01.2.2 "Returning students greeted by dormitory crisis - 'Luxury' rooms lack heat, water and electricity"], Columbia Daily Spectator, Volume CV, 20 January 1981</ref> The building had fallen far behind schedule and was therefore still under construction, with many workmen showing up every morning at 7:30AM, cheerfully wielding hammers, drills, and, most entertainingly of all, nail guns, the concussive staccato of which provided a daily surefire wake-up call for several weeks. Further contributing to the festive ambiance was the lack of televisions in the TV lounges and washers and dryers in the Laundry Room, carpeting that had been apparently liberally marinated in Benzene, empty sockets in the bathrooms where the electrical outlets were intended to be, HVAC consoles that were unalterably tuned to Full Depths of Hell settings combined with windows that were blocked to open no further than 2 inches, and a fiendishly inventive sewer system that ensured that the flushing of any single toilet anywhere in the structure instantaneously supplied 211 degrees F water to every shower head in the building. And never to be overlooked were the rats who, having been routed from their erstwhile homes on the construction site, adamantly declined to be displaced by the new arrivals, instead making delightfully impromptu, random appearances throughout.

Many of the outer townhouses were donated and built by famous Columbia University benefactors. The most notable of these is [[Thomas J. Watson, Jr.]] who donated the popular [[Watson House]]. Donor [[George Delacorte]], for whom the building's central courtyard is formally named, said of his former room at the university "we had two nails on the wall for a closet...now I've paid for a dormitory where boys loll around in marble bathtubs." The bathrooms are not, however, actually marble, but imitate that material.<ref>"Columbia Dedicates New Suites and Townhouses for Students" in the ''New York Times'', June 4, 1981</ref>

East Campus' original red and white tile cladding was praised as innovative by architectural critics. The American Institute of Architects' Guide to New York City called it "elegant and handsome".

Despite such positive views, reception to the building was mixed overall. ''[[New York Times]]'' architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable wrote of East Campus:

<blockquote>"Consider a building that has to be vandal-proof, constructed of maintenance-free materials with every surface resistant to neglect and abuse, where violation of design and function must be an anticipated fact, along with defacement and petty thievery -- a place where surveillance is a necessity and population is transient. A description of a minimum security prison? Not at all. This is a dormitory for Columbia University... it is easy to see how an austerely simple aesthetic can be brought down to this dispiriting level..."<ref>(Architecture, Anyone? p.236)</ref></blockquote>

Within 3 years of students moving in, the building was still a mess, leading the Spectator to run a major piece subtitled "Dream Dorm in Decay" investigating the buildings chronic problems, with the architect blaming the contractor for shoddy work, and the contractor blaming students for vandalizing the building.<ref>http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19831115-01.2.2</ref>

===Early Violence===

Due to its proximity to [[Morningside Park]], EC had, early on, acquired a reputation for being within range of one of the city's most dangerous high crime areas. Legends told of bullets whizzing past residents' heads while they were in their rooms.<ref>http://nymag.com/news/features/64944/index1.html</ref> As it were, the threat turned out to be closer to home: on [[October 10]], [[1985]], a SEAS student, [[Sarah M. Thomas]], was stabbed in her East Campus suite by an intruder, a man who had been signed in as a guest by another resident. It was one of a number of violent crimes in the Columbia dormitories during the 1980s..<ref>"Intruder Stabs Student in Columbia Dormitory" by Keith Schneider in the ''New York Times'', October 11, 1985</ref>

===Reconstruction===

An inspection in [[1987]] revealed that the tiled exterior which had earned the building accolades had begun to peel off its facade and a large chunk collapsed into its courtyard in February [[1988]]. This prompted the university to order its recladding, a $15 million project handled by the architects Gruzon Sampton Steinglass, in the campus' traditional red brick and limestone. In the course of the scandal, Columbia sued both Gwathmey Siegel and the engineering firm that had worked on the project.<ref>"Columbia Dormitory, A New Facade," in the ''New York Times'', June 23, 1991</ref>

===Later history===

In [[2006]], a homophobic message written on a dry-erase board in East Campus was denounced as a hate crime, the sixth one alleged that year, and prompted the creation of the contrversial student group [[SHOCC]].

The 6th floor of the building contains the East Campus Hotel, which is operated by Conference Housing, a subunit of [[Housing Services]]. While the entire floor used to be used only for guests (usually alumni or speakers coming to campus), almost all of the rooms have been converted into double-occupancy rooms with a private bath that are selectable in the annual [[Housing Lottery]]. As of 2010, the west side of the hall is now occupied by almost entirely returning students whereas the east is occupied by mostly transfers. Typically, sophomores pick into these spacious rooms, mostly because juniors and seniors find the lack of a suite and kitchen undesirable.

===Lobby Redesign===

In the summer of [[2012]], work began on renovations to EC's front lobby, and supposedly the eventual construction of entrance turnstiles to alleviate traffic concerns (read: get drunk people in and out faster). In typical Columbia fashion, work extended well into the Fall [[2012]] semester. The lobby, completed before December, resembles an ocean-side hotel. The turnstiles finally became active in early [[2013]], but in any given week at least one of them is broken at a time.

==Famous residents==

East Campus was home to US presidential adviser and television news personality [[George Stephanopoulos]], and actors [[Matthew Fox]], [[Julia Stiles]] and [[Rider Strong]], all of whom lived in the Watson House townhouse. Controversial political cartoonist [[Ted Rall]] also lived in East Campus, but was kicked out after targeting pedestrians below his window with water balloons.<ref>[http://www.tedrall.com/longarticle_002.htm Fatal Defenstration: Men Who Love Gravity Too Much] on Ted Rall's website</ref>

== Facilities ==

East Campus has four types of suites: townhouses, high-rise 5-person suites, high-rise 6-person suites, and 2-person flats.

The 5-person suites were formally [[exclusion suites]] but are now available during the group (in-person) selection phase of Housing.

Every suite has a kitchen and bathroom.

=== Suites ===

* 7 high-rise 5-person suites with 5 singles

* 7 high-rise 6-person suites with 6 singles

* 56 high-rise 5-person 'exclusion' suites with 3 singles and 1 double

* 35 high-rise 2-person apartments

* 10 townhouse 4-person suites with 4 singles.
: Last one was taken by 30/1004 in 2003, 30/1327 in 2004, 30/785 in 2005, 30/398 in 2006.

* 12 townhouse 6-person suites with 4 singles and 1 double.
: Last one was taken by 30/2703 in 2003, 30/2743 in 2004, 20/600 in 2005, 30/2753 in 2006.
: H1003, H1004, H603 and H803 are Greek.
: H104, H203, H304, H403, H504, H704, H903, H904 are in the [[room selection|lottery]]

* 28 townhouse 6-person suites with 6 singles
: Last one was taken by ? in 2003, 30/1830 in 2004, 30/2913 in 2005, 30/1836 in 2006.

== Advantages ==
* Large suite lounges.
* Suite bathrooms.
* Recently-built.
* Air conditioning.
* Clean. Mostly. Sometimes.
* Strong community, which even includes a faculty family in residence which will invite residents up for food.
* Upper floors were recently renovated and have new flooring.
* Dishwashers in 5- and 6-person suites.
* You can host huge parties without getting into [actual] trouble.

== Disadvantages ==
* Frequently malfunctioning highrise elevators (this is not a problem if you live in one of the townhouses).
* Ever walk barefoot on the stairs inside a highrise suite? Concrete stairs suck.
* Glacial temperatures from the A/C during the summer... even if it's off!

== Images ==
The high-rise suite is 1410, and the townhouse is 1003.
<gallery>
Image:EChighriselounge1410view1.jpg|Suite lounge, view 1
Image:EChighriselounge1410view2.jpg|Suite lounge, view 2
Image:EChighriselounge1410window.jpg|View from suite lounge
Image:EChighrisekitchen1410.jpg|Suite kitchen
Image:EChighrisesingle1410view1.jpg|High-rise single, view 1
Image:EChighrisesingle1410view2.jpg|High-rise single, view 2
Image:EChighrisesingle1410view3.jpg|High-rise single, view 3
Image:EChighrisedouble1410.jpg|High-rise double
Image:EChighrisebathroom1410.jpg|Suite bathroom
Image:EChighrisefloorlounge8.jpg|Floor 8 lounge
Image:EChighrisefloorlounge8window.jpg|View from floor 8 lounge
Image:ECtownhouseloungeH1003A.jpg|Townhouse lounge
Image:ECtownhousesingleH1003Aview1.jpg|Townhouse single, view 1
Image:ECtownhousesingleH1003Aview2.jpg|Townhouse single, view 2
Image:ECtownhousesingleH1003Awindow.jpg|View from townhouse
Image:ECmainlounge2view1.jpg|Building lounge, view 1
Image:ECmainlounge2view2.jpg|Building lounge, view 2
Image:EastCampus.jpg|Building facade
</gallery>

== Floor plans ==
===Townhouses===
<gallery>
Image:East l001.jpg|Townhouse Lobby
</gallery>

====Lower Townhouses====
<gallery>
Image: East lth001.jpg|Lower Townhouses
</gallery>

====Middle Townhouses====
<gallery>
Image: East mth 1001.jpg|Floor 1
Image: East mth 2001.jpg|Floor 2
Image: East mth 3001.jpg|Floor 3
Image: East mth 4001.jpg|Floor 4

</gallery>

====Upper Townhouses====
<gallery>
Image: East uth 1001.jpg|Floor 1
Image: East uth 2001.jpg|Floor 2
Image: East uth 3001.jpg|Floor 3
Image: East uth 4001.jpg|Floor 4

</gallery>

===EC High Rise===
<gallery>
Image: EC 6 2012001.jpg|Floor 6
Image: EC 8 2012001.jpg|Floor 8
Image: EC 10 2012001.jpg|Floor 10
Image: EC 12 2012001.jpg|Floor 12
Image: EC 14 2012001.jpg|Floor 14
Image: EC 16 2012001.jpg|Floor 16
Image: EC 18 2012001.jpg|Floor 18
Image: EC 20 2012001.jpg|Floor 20
</gallery>

== Tunnel/roof connections ==

===[[Wien]]===
Take elevator to B3, but access is by key only and you won't get the key. Then there's the issue of the camera which is monitored at the front desk.

===Roof===
EC's roof is perhaps the best view on campus. Harlem? Check. Midtown? Check. Yankee Stadium? Check. Jersey? True connoisseurs know to climb the stairs and then the ladder to get to the very top of the utility room on the middle of the roof. Don't fall off. Take the elevator to 20. If you take the south staircase, look out for the camera (wear a hoodie?) and hope for the door to be propped open. If it's closed, just be aware that setting off a fire alarm is a crime, and FDNY will be mad at you, because they will come. If you take the north staircase, you'll find another fire door, with an interesting keypad contraption. Enter the appropriate code, and the door will open without setting off the fire alarm. It will, however, alert security that the door has been opened. Security's response time is unimpressive, but this method does not lend itself to a nice leisurely visit. If the door's propped, just cover your face on the way up and you should be fine. If it isn't, then be brief. Consider the security response time from Low Library to EC 20, and budget your time accordingly.

== References ==
<references />

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.807049" lon="-73.959564" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.807049, -73.959564, East Campus residence hall
</googlemap>

== Building address ==
70 Morningside Dr.<br>
New York, NY 10027

== External Links ==
* [http://housingservices.columbia.edu/content/east-campus Columbia Housing - East Campus]

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[[Category:Renamed buildings and facilities]]

Carman Hall

2013-06-06T02:36:13Z

Andrewm1: /* History */ changed out word and added comma for better flow

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{{Infobox reshall
|Name=Carman
|Image=Carman.jpg
|Built=[[1959]]
|Renovated=[[1999]]-[[2001]]
|Population=587}}

'''Carman''' is a first-year residence hall. Approximately 40% of first years live in Carman.

== History ==

Columbia's priorities in the 50s and 60s did not include residence halls or an undergraduate student center, but the university chanced upon a fortunate (or fortuitous) coincidence. Mr and Mrs Willis Booth gave $4m in memory of their son Ferris Booth ([[Columbia College|CC]] '24) to construct a student center to replace the one on the 2nd floor of [[John Jay Hall|John Jay]]. At the same time, Columbia secured a $3m loan from the Federal Housing and Home Agency. Columbia wanted to combine the funds and build a single building. However, the FHHA loan forbade any link between the residence hall and the student center to prevent the emergence of a "country-club atmosphere". (The university continues to adhere to this condition, and did not create any link with the replacement of Ferris Booth Hall by [[Lerner Hall]].)

The residence hall and student center were designed by architect Harvey Clarkson of Shreve, Lamb & Harmon in [[1959]]. Construction was completed in [[1960]]. The residence hall was known as '''New Hall''' until it was named Carman Hall in [[1965]] after [[Harry Carman]]. In the intervening 5 years, Columbia had fruitlessly held out for a $1 million donation to name the building, and the Spectator had held a naming contest, suggesting the building be named Hawkes Hall after former Dean [[Herbert Hawkes]], or named after [[Gouverneur Morris]].<ref>[http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19591026-01.2.5]; [http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19591026-01.2.11]; [http://spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/columbia?a=d&d=cs19620226-01.2.17]</ref> It was the most recent addition to Columbia's undergraduate residence halls since [[John Jay Hall]] was completed in [[1927]]. There is a rumor that Carman was built as a temporary structure until funds could be allocated to build a "John Jay II", but this rumor is false. A [[New York Times]] architectural review called it a "Victorian reformatory", noting its nondescript rows of doubles. <ref>[http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/sep05/cover.php "Home on the Heights"] from [[Columbia College Today]], 9/05</ref> For a long time afterwards, it was one of the least popular choices among students. Since then, it has become considered the most popular first year residence hall.

==Famous residents==

*[[Eric Holder]] (in 301A), Attorney General of the United States
*[[Elliot Cahn]] (in 1309B), co-founder, [[Sha Na Na]] rock group; played Woodstock Festival, and Oscar-winning Woodstock film; managed Green Day (through the Dookie album which sold fifteen million albums worldwide and won a Grammy for best rock album); also Papa Roach, Rancid, Exodus, The Offspring

== Facilities ==

=== Living arrangements ===
Each entryway leads into a mini suite with two doubles (A and B) and a shared bathroom. The size of each double varies between suites but the B double generally feels larger and allows for more furniture arrangements. The A doubles generally feel long and narrow, so the best arrangement is a bed and desk on each long wall. Every room has central air condition. Each bathroom has 2 sinks, a toilet, and a shower.

=== Floors ===
Every floor has a common area with a couple chairs and a cable television. Floors 2-5 are shorter floors, so their lounges are basically the open area near the elevators. Floors 6 and above have lounges at the west end of the floor with a window overlooking Broadway. Floors M, 2 and 3 are allocated to first year single-sex housing.

Floor M is the floor on which the GHD, the General Hall Director, resides. For the 2010-2011 academic school year, the GHD is grad-student Keith "the Bear" Blankenship.

Floor 6 is traditionally the rowdiest floor because of the abnormally large non-suite room (613). As of October 10, 2010, there have been 73 party-related conduct violations.

=== Basement ===
The laundry room has 15 washers and 15 dryers, but can become crowded at peak usage times. The basement has a lounge with chairs, tables, and kitchenette with sink and microwave. The basement also accommodates the building's only kitchen, which has a microwave, a questionable mini-fridge, and two oven ranges/stoves, as well as plentiful cabinet space. In addition, there is a Music Dept. Practice Room, and the administrative offices of [[CAVA]].

== Advantages and disadvantages ==

=== Advantages ===
* Carman has a reputation as the "party" or "social" dorm, probably because of its group living quarters and its incredibly spacious corridors which make fantastic unorganized social spaces.
* [[Lerner Hall]] and Ferris Booth dining hall are next door.
* Several deans have offices on the 1st floor. They can help with advising, scheduling, and give counsel/advice.
* One private bathroom for each suite of 4 people.
* Good soundproofing because the walls are made of concrete, not wallboard.
* Since the rooms are doubles, they feel nice and spacious.
* Enormous closets.
* Air conditioning.
* Elevators are faster and break down less often than in [[John Jay Hall]].

=== Disadvantages ===
* You have a [[roommate]], which can be a particular hassle if you have a boyfriend/girlfriend.
* There's only one kitchen and it's in the basement.
* Floor lounges are fairly small.
* If someone hooks up an old school NES to the floor lounge TV, your [[GPA]] is done for.

== Photos ==

<gallery>
Image:CAdouble706Aview1.jpg|Double 706A, view 1
Image:CAdouble706Aview2.jpg|Double 706A, view 2
Image:CAdouble706Aview3.jpg|Double 706A, view 3
Image:CAdouble706Bview1.jpg|Double 706B, view 1
Image:CAdouble706Bview2.jpg|Double 706B, view 2
Image:CAdouble706Bwindow.jpg|Double 706B, view from window
Image:CAsuite706bath1.jpg|Suite 706 bathroom (shared by double 706A and double 706B)
Image:CAdouble711Aview1.jpg|Double 711A
Image:CAdoubleclosets.jpg|Closets
Image:CAfloorlounge1view1.jpg|Floor lounge, view 1
Image:CAfloorlounge1view2.jpg|Floor lounge, view 2
Image:CAfloorlounge1view3.jpg|Floor lounge, view 3
Image:CAelevator.jpg|Elevator
Image:CAlaundry.jpg|Laundry room
Image:CAbasement1.jpg|Basement lounge, view 1
Image:CAbasement2.jpg|Basement lounge, view 2
</gallery>

== Floor plans ==
<gallery>
Image:Carm m001.jpg|Floor 1
Image:Carm 2001.jpg|Floor 2
Image:Carm 3001.jpg|Floor 3
Image:Carm 4001.jpg|Floor 4
Image:Carm 5001.jpg|Floor 5
Image:Carm 6001.jpg|Floor 6
Image:Carm 7001.jpg|Floor 7
Image:Carm 8001.jpg|Floor 8
Image:Carm 9001.jpg|Floor 9
Image:Carm 10001.jpg|Floor 10
Image:Carm 11001.jpg|Floor 11
Image:Carm 12001.jpg|Floor 12
Image:Carm 13001.jpg|Floor 13
</gallery>

==Tunnel/roof connections==

===Carman Hall basement===
Go to the maintenance elevator and hit the "C" button for the sub-basement. This is the only open way down or up. The basement has several tunneling connections but they are all locked with padlocks. If you go down here, watch out for the cameras. There is a moderate risk that security could find you. Right as you exit the elevator you will be seen by a camera on the wall. Make sure your back is turned to the elevator doors so it doesn't catch your face. Quickly exit the area near the elevator so you aren't seen. Do not go up the staircase, it is locked and there is a camera in it. Note that the elevator call buttons are disabled on levels B and C. This means once you get out, you can't get back up without the elevator key. If you go down here, you should pre-arrange for someone to come down and get you. Set a time, sync your watches, and be near the elevator when your rescuer comes. You can hide by standing directly under the camera on the wall, it won't see you under it. Bring a flashlight as it is mostly dark down there.

===[[Butler tunnel system]]===
In the C level basement you can see the tunnel behind the north wall because of the lights, but the entrances are all locked. Also, beware of the aforementioned cameras.

The John Jay/Butler/Carman tunnels were once used to transport food from [[John Jay Dining Hall]] to the [[Lion's Den]] cafeteria in [[Ferris Booth Hall]].

===[[Furnald Hall]]===
Unconfirmed that a passage even exists. There aren't any openings on the Furnald side. That locked gate door in the Furnald basement is merely a wheelchair entrance from the street, it doesn't go anywhere.

===Roof===
At the top of the X and Y staircases are the roof exits. The roof itself is quite stunning, with great views all around. In the middle of the roof is a ladder which will take you another 20 feet up onto a small platform. Great for sunsets and dates. Every time the door is open they have dance parties on the roof. Over the years Columbia has added more and more security to the doors since explorers have continually hacked the alarm systems. The easiest way to access the roof is to cause or wait for a fire alarm, then prop the doors open. The door locks automatically disengage during fire alarms. There is also a mag-lock on the Y staircase door, but it has the same weakness. One option would be to cut the wires, which may trip an alarm, but security is unlikely to respond quickly.

== References ==
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== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.806472" lon="-73.963845" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.806472, -73.963845, Carman residence hall
</googlemap>

== Building address ==
545 W. 114th St.<br>
New York, NY 10027

== External links ==
* [http://housingservices.columbia.edu/content/carman Columbia Housing - Carman]

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