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CU Assassins

2013-07-06T06:36:38Z

Lionlion2010: /* Legendary kills */

'''CU Assassins''' is a game played on campus every spring. It is sponsored by the [[Engineering Student Council]] as part of [[E-Weeks]]. Assassins often draws in over 200 participants. The water-pistol game quickly takes over campus.

== Legendary kills ==

Some assassins are willing to go above and beyond to record a kill, going so far as to hook-up with targets. However, some kills have become truly legendary.

* In 2004(?) the game stretched for 6 weeks, with the final kill of the game taking place in Baltimore over [[spring break]].
* Another assassin allegedly traveled all the way to New Orleans by car to track down a quarry.
* In 2013, a multi-team dispute arose between individual participants involving accusations of bribery, abuse of [[Resident Adviser]] privileges, and refusal to admit defeat. The game was ultimately concluded after [[Class Day]].

== External links ==

* [http://secure.cuengineering.com/ CU Assassins 2007 website]

[[Category:Annual events]]

CU Assassins

2013-07-06T06:36:31Z

Lionlion2010:

'''CU Assassins''' is a game played on campus every spring. It is sponsored by the [[Engineering Student Council]] as part of [[E-Weeks]]. Assassins often draws in over 200 participants. The water-pistol game quickly takes over campus.

== Legendary kills ==

Some assassins are willing to go above and beyond to record a kill, going so far as to hook-up with targets. However, some kills have become truly legendary.

* In 2004(?) the game stretched for 6 weeks, with the final kill of the game taking place in Baltimore over [[spring break]].
* Another assassin allegedly traveled all the way to New Orleans by car to track down a quarry.
* In 2013, a multi-team dispute arose between individual participants involving accusations of bribery, abuse of [[Resident Adviser]] priviledges, and refusal to admit defeat. The game was ultimately concluded after [[Class Day]].

== External links ==

* [http://secure.cuengineering.com/ CU Assassins 2007 website]

[[Category:Annual events]]

CU Assassins

2013-07-06T06:36:04Z

Lionlion2010:

'''CU Assassins''' is a game played on campus every spring. It is sponsored by the [[Engineering Student Council]] as part of [[E-Weeks]]. Assassins often draws in over 200 participants. The water-pistol game quickly takes over campus.

== Legendary kills ==

Some assassins are willing to go above and beyond to record a kill, going so far as to hook-up with targets. However, some kills have become truly legendary.

* In 2004(?) the game stretched for 6 weeks, with the final kill of the game taking place in Baltimore over [[spring break]].
* Another assassin allegedly traveled all the way to New Orleans by car to track down a quarry.
* In 2013, a multi-team dispute arose between individual participants involving accusations of bribery, abuse of [[RA]] power, and refusal to admit defeat. The game was ultimately concluded after [[Class Day]].

== External links ==

* [http://secure.cuengineering.com/ CU Assassins 2007 website]

[[Category:Annual events]]

CU Assassins

2013-07-06T06:35:51Z

Lionlion2010:

'''CU Assassins''' is a game played on campus every spring. It is sponsored by the [[Engineering Student Council]] as part of [[E-Weeks]]. Assassins often draws in over 200 participants. The water-pistol game quickly takes over campus.

== Legendary kills ==

Some assassins are willing to go above and beyond to record a kill, going so far as to hook-up with targets. However, some kills have become truly legendary.

* In 2004(?) the game stretched for 6 weeks, with the final kill of the game taking place in Baltimore over [[spring break]].
* Another assassin allegedly traveled all the way to New Orleans by car to track down a quarry.
* In 2013, a multiply-team dispute arose between individual participants involving accusations of bribery, abuse of [[RA]] power, and refusal to admit defeat. The game was ultimately concluded after [[Class Day]].

== External links ==

* [http://secure.cuengineering.com/ CU Assassins 2007 website]

[[Category:Annual events]]

CU Assassins

2013-07-06T06:35:33Z

Lionlion2010: /* Legendary kills */

'''CU Assassins''' is a game played on campus every spring. It is sponsored by the [[Engineering Student Council]] as part of [[E-Weeks]]. Assassins often draws in over 200 participants. The water-pistol game quickly takes over campus.

== Legendary kills ==

Some assassins are willing to go above and beyond to record a kill, going so far as to hook-up with targets. However, some kills have become truly legendary.

* In 2004(?) the game stretched for 6 weeks, with the final kill of the game taking place in Baltimore over [[spring break]].
* Another assassin allegedly traveled all the way to New Orleans by car to track down a quarry.
* In 2013, a multiply-team dispute arose between individual participants involving accusations of bribery, abuse of [[RA]] power, and refusal to admit defeat. The game was ultimately concluded after [[SEAS Class Day]].

== External links ==

* [http://secure.cuengineering.com/ CU Assassins 2007 website]

[[Category:Annual events]]

Sidd Bhatt

2013-07-06T06:33:10Z

Lionlion2010:

'''Siddhant (Sidd) Bhatt''' [[SEAS]] '[[2014|14]] is the current president of the [[Engineering Student Council]]. He is studying [[IEOR|Operations Research]].

In [[2013]], he was elected [[ESC]] president as part of the PSET 150 party in the second consecutive uncontested election for that position. Sidd has also served as Vice-President of Finance, Vice-President of the SEAS Class of 2014, and Class Representative of the SEAS Class of 2013. He is a brother of [[Sigma Phi Epsilon]].

During his tenure as VP of Finance, Sidd created the Travel and Capital Investment Funds through collaboration with then CCSC VP Finance [[Daphne Chen]]. Sidd also led the revival of the annual [[CU Assassins]] game hosted by ESC.

{{succession|preceded=[[Tim Qin]]|succeeded=Incumbent|office=President of the ESC|years=2013-2014}}

[[Category:SEAS students|Bhatt]]
[[Category:IEOR majors|Bhatt]]
[[Category:Class of 2014|Bhatt]]
[[Category:ESC presidents|Bhatt]]

Sidd Bhatt

2013-07-06T06:31:30Z

Lionlion2010:

'''Siddhant (Sidd) Bhatt''' [[SEAS]] '[[2014|14]] is the current president of the [[Engineering Student Council]]. He is studying [[IEOR|Operations Research]].

In [[2013]], he was elected [[ESC]] president as part of the PSET 150 party in the second consecutive uncontested election for that position. Sidd has also served as Vice-President of Finance, Vice-President of the SEAS Class of 2014, and Class Representative of the SEAS Class of 2013. He is a brother of [[Sigma Phi Epsilon]].

{{succession|preceded=[[Tim Qin]]|succeeded=Incumbent|office=President of the ESC|years=2013-2014}}

[[Category:SEAS students|Bhatt]]
[[Category:IEOR majors|Bhatt]]
[[Category:Class of 2014|Bhatt]]
[[Category:ESC presidents|Bhatt]]

Tim Qin

2013-07-06T06:31:23Z

Lionlion2010:

[[Image:Qin.jpg|thumb|Tim Qin '13]]

'''Tim Qin''' [[SEAS]] '[[2013|13]] is the former undergraduate Student Body President of the [[Engineering Student Council]]. He majored in [[IEOR|Operations Research]] Engineering Management Systems.
In [[2012]], he was elected [[ESC]] president in the first uncontested race for that position in the council's recent history. Tim is also the first Student Body President to be elected through a popular vote by the undergraduate engineering student body.

Tim has also served as [[University Senate|senator]] for [[SEAS]], Vice-President of the SEAS Class of 2013 his freshman year and as the Science & Engineering representative on the [[Activities Board at Columbia]]. He is a brother of [[Lambda Phi Epsilon]].

Under Tim's leadership as Student Body President, ESC pushed through the Pass/Fail policy for engineers capping off more than a decade of work, helped select the first female Dean of [[SEAS]] [[Mary Boyce]], created the planning committee for the first ever student-run career fair set for AY 2013-14, oversaw a radical revamping of Engineering Week, and engaged in greater [[EGSC]] collaboration.

During his tenure as a [[University Senator]] for [[SEAS]], Tim served as a member of the [[Task Force on Military Engagement]], which conducted Columbia University's spring 2011 proceedings on the [[Reserve Officers Training Corps]]. Following the conclusion of its processes and delivery of its report, the University Senate voted 51-17-1 to "explore mutually beneficial relationships with the Armed Forces of the United States, including participation in the programs of the Reserve Officers Training Corps." This decision reversed a 42-year-old de facto ban on ROTC at Columbia.

In the AY 2012-13, Qin lobbied [[Deantini]] about getting a SEAS flag on the poles by [[Van Am Quad]], since the flags were in front of residence halls [[Hartley Hall|Hartley]], [[Wallach Hall|Wallach]] and the [[Office of Undergraduate Admissions]], both of which are shared by the two schools.

{{succession|preceded=[[Nate Levick]]|succeeded=[[Sidd Bhatt]]|office=President of the ESC|years=2012-2013}}

[[Category:SEAS students|Qin]]
[[Category:SEAS alumni|Qin]]
[[Category:University Senators|Qin]]
[[Category:IEOR majors|Qin]]
[[Category:Class of 2013|Qin]]
[[Category:ESC presidents|Qin]]

Daniel Okin

2013-07-06T06:30:55Z

Lionlion2010:

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'''Daniel Okin''', [[SEAS]] '[[2007|07]], was the president of the [[Engineering Student Council]] during the 2006-2007 academic year. He was succeeded by [[Liz Strauss]].

{{succession|preceded=[[Unknown]]|succeeded=[[Liz Strauss]]|office=President of the ESC|years=2006-2007}}

[[Category:SEAS students|Qin]]
[[Category:SEAS alumni|Okin, Daniel]]
[[Category:ESC presidents|Okin, Daniel]]

Liz Strauss

2013-07-06T06:30:45Z

Lionlion2010:

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[[Image:LizStrauss.jpg|thumb|200px|Liz Strauss]]

'''Elizabeth Margaret Strauss''' [[SEAS]] '[[2008|08]] [[MA]] ([[TC]]) '[[2011|11]] [[M.Ed]] ([[TC]]) '[[2013|13]] was the president of the [[ESC]] for the [[2007]]-[[2008]] academic year. She majored in [[Chemical Engineering Department|Chemical Engineering]]. After graduation, she went on to receive her [[MA]] and [[M.Ed.]] from [[Teachers College]].

During her time as ESC President, Strauss focused on opening the sixth floor of [[Lerner Hall]]. In [[2008]] it was decided that the sixth floor (which had been vacant prior that) would be built out as administrative offices for [[Student Affairs]] and [[Financial Aid]], thus vacating office space in places such as [[Carman Hall|Carman]] and [[Broadway Residence Hall|Broadway]].

Strauss is now the Associate Director of Curricular Planning & Analysis for [[Columbia College]].

{{succession|preceded=[[Daniel Okin]]|succeeded=[[Peter Valeiras]]|office=President of the ESC|years=2007-2008}}

[[Category:SEAS students|Qin]]
[[Category:SEAS alumni|Strauss, Liz]]
[[Category:Chemical Engineering majors|Strauss, Liz]]
[[Category:ESC presidents|Strauss, Liz]]
[[Category:Class of 2008|Strauss, Liz]]
[[Category:Administrators|Strauss, Liz]]
[[Category:Teachers College alumni|Strauss, Liz]]

Peter Valeiras

2013-07-06T06:30:35Z

Lionlion2010:

[[Image:Valeiras.jpg|thumb|Peter Valeiras '09]]

'''Peter Valeiras''' [[SEAS]] '[[2009|09]] was President of the [[Engineering Student Council]] for the 2008-09 academic year. He majored in [[Civil Engineering]] and minored in [[Art History]].

{{succession|preceded=[[Liz Strauss]]|succeeded=[[Whitney Green]]|office=President of the ESC|years=2008-2009}}

[[Category:SEAS students|Qin]]
[[Category:SEAS alumni|Valeiras]]
[[Category:ESC presidents|Valeiras]]
[[Category:Civil engineering majors|Valeiras]]
[[Category:Class of 2009|Valeiras]]

Whitney Green

2013-07-06T06:30:28Z

Lionlion2010:

[[Image:Whitgreen.jpeg|thumb|Whitney Green]]
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'''Whitney Green''' [[SEAS]] '[[2010|10]] was the President of the [[Engineering Student Council]] for 2009-10. She was elected in spring [[2009]] by the ESC. She was an [[IEOR]] major originally from New Jersey. Prior to serving as president, Whitney served as secretary of the council, as well as official liaison to [[GSSC]].

During her time as president, Green worked on the academic calendar issue, presenting a joint resolution with [[CCSC]] President [[Sue Yang]] to the [[University Senate]] that proposed starting the fall semester a week earlier in years where Labor Day falls later in the calendar. She also worked to create more efficiency between CCSC and ESC, drawing the two often separate councils closer in terms of policy and programming than they had ever been.

Outside of ESC, Green was known for her beatboxing with campus [[a capella]] group [[Nonsequitur]].

{{succession|preceded=[[Peter Valeiras]]|succeeded=[[Chris Elizondo]]|office=President of the ESC|years=2009-2010}}

==External Links==
[http://bwog.net/2010/05/09/senior-wisdom-whitney-green| Bwog Senior Wisdom]

[[Category:SEAS students|Qin]]
[[Category:SEAS alumni|Green]]
[[Category:Class of 2010|Green]]
[[Category:ESC presidents|Green]]
[[Category:IEOR majors|Green]]

Chris Elizondo

2013-07-06T06:30:17Z

Lionlion2010:

'''Chris Elizondo''' [[SEAS]] '[[2011|11]] was the president of the [[Engineering Student Council]] for the [[2010]]-[[2011|11]] academic year. He was elected by a majority vote of the ESC on [[March 22]], [[2010]]. Prior to serving as president, he served as Vice President of Student Life, as well as Vice President of the Class of 2011. He majored in [[Biomedical Engineering Department|Biomedical Engineering]].

Under his leadership as president, the [[ESC]] focused on improving career education and voted to amend its constitution to allow for external elections of executive board candidates. Previously, all executive board candidates were elected internally by the board. Many an ESC member had [[ESC#Elections|brought up]] changing these rules, but it wasn't until [[2011]] that the change actually passed a full vote of the board.

{{succession|preceded=[[Whitney Green]]|succeeded=[[Nate Levick]]|office=President of the ESC|years=2010-2011}}

[[Category:SEAS students|Qin]]
[[Category:SEAS alumni|Elizondo]]
[[Category:Class of 2011|Elizondo]]
[[Category:ESC presidents|Elizondo]]
[[Category:Biomedical engineering majors|Elizondo]]

Tim Qin

2013-07-06T06:29:52Z

Lionlion2010:

Tim Qin

2013-07-06T06:28:12Z

Lionlion2010:

[[Image:Qin.jpg|thumb|Tim Qin '13]]

'''Tim Qin''' [[SEAS]] '[[2013|13]] is the former undergraduate Student Body President of the [[Engineering Student Council]]. He majored in [[IEOR|Operations Research]] Engineering Management Systems.
In [[2012]], he was elected [[ESC]] president in the first uncontested race for that position in the council's recent history. Tim is also the first Student Body President to be elected through a popular vote by the undergraduate engineering student body.

Tim has also served as [[University Senate|senator]] for [[SEAS]], Vice-President of the SEAS Class of 2013 his freshman year and as the Science & Engineering representative on the [[Activities Board at Columbia]]. He is a brother of [[Lambda Phi Epsilon]].

Under Tim's leadership as Student Body President, ESC pushed through the Pass/Fail policy for engineers capping off more than a decade of work, helped select the first female Dean of [[SEAS]] [[Mary Boyce]], created the planning committee for the first ever student-run career fair set for AY 2013-14, oversaw a radical revamping of Engineering Week, and engaged in greater [[EGSC]] collaboration.

During his tenure as a [[University Senator]] for [[SEAS]], Tim served as a member of the [[Task Force on Military Engagement]], which conducted Columbia University's spring 2011 proceedings on the [[Reserve Officers Training Corps]]. Following the conclusion of its processes and delivery of its report, the University Senate voted 51-17-1 to "explore mutually beneficial relationships with the Armed Forces of the United States, including participation in the programs of the Reserve Officers Training Corps." This decision reversed a 42-year-old de facto ban on ROTC at Columbia.

In the AY 2012-13, Qin lobbied [[Deantini]] about getting a SEAS flag on the poles by [[Van Am Quad]], since the flags were in front of residence halls [[Hartley Hall|Hartley]], [[Wallach Hall|Wallach]] and the [[Office of Undergraduate Admissions]], both of which are shared by the two schools.

{{succession|preceded=[[Nate Levick]]|succeeded=[[Sidd Bhatt]]|office=President of the ESC|years=2012-2013}}

[[Category:Columbia Engineering Students|Qin]]
[[Category:SEAS alumni|Qin]]
[[Category:University Senators|Qin]]
[[Category:IEOR majors|Qin]]
[[Category:Class of 2013|Qin]]
[[Category:ESC presidents|Qin]]

Tim Qin

2013-07-06T06:27:13Z

Lionlion2010:

[[Image:Qin.jpg|thumb|Tim Qin '13]]

'''Tim Qin''' [[SEAS]] '[[2013|13]] is the former undergraduate Student Body President of the [[Engineering Student Council]]. He majored in [[IEOR|Operations Research]] Engineering Management Systems.
In [[2012]], he was elected [[ESC]] president in the first uncontested race for that position in the council's recent history. Tim is also the first Student Body President to be elected through a popular vote by the undergraduate engineering student body.

Tim has also served as [[University Senate|senator]] for [[SEAS]], Vice-President of the SEAS Class of 2013 his freshman year and as the Science & Engineering representative on the [[Activities Board at Columbia]]. He is a brother of [[Lambda Phi Epsilon]].

Under Tim's leadership as Student Body President, ESC pushed through the Pass/Fail policy for engineers capping off more than a decade of work, helped select the first female Dean of [[SEAS]] [[Mary Boyce]], created the planning committee for the first ever student-run career fair set for AY 2013-14, oversaw a radical revamping of Engineering Week, and engaged in greater [[EGSC]] collaboration.

During his tenure as a [[University Senator]] for [[SEAS]], Tim served as a member of the [[Task Force on Military Engagement]], which conducted Columbia University's spring 2011 proceedings on the [[Reserve Officers Training Corps]]. Following the conclusion of its processes and delivery of its report, the University Senate voted 51-17-1 to "explore mutually beneficial relationships with the Armed Forces of the United States, including participation in the programs of the Reserve Officers Training Corps." This decision reversed a 42-year-old de facto ban on ROTC at Columbia.

In the AY 2012-13, Qin lobbied [[Deantini]] about getting a SEAS flag on the poles by [[Van Am Quad]], since the flags were in front of residence halls [[Hartley Hall|Hartley]], [[Wallach Hall|Wallach]] and the [[Office of Undergraduate Admissions]], both of which are shared by the two schools.

{{succession|preceded=[[Nate Levick]]|succeeded=[[Sidd Bhatt]]|office=President of the ESC|years=2012-2013}}

[[Category:Columbia Engineering students|Qin]]
[[Category:SEAS alumni|Qin]]
[[Category:University Senators|Qin]]
[[Category:IEOR majors|Qin]]
[[Category:Class of 2013|Qin]]
[[Category:ESC presidents|Qin]]

Tony Lee

2013-07-06T06:26:17Z

Lionlion2010:

[[Image:Tony_Lee.png|thumb|Tony Lee]]

'''Tony Lee''', [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2014|14]] is the current president of the [[Activities Board at Columbia]]. He defeated his opponent, former ABC Vice-President to lead the group. He is a [[Political Science|Political Science]] major, and is originally from Queens, New York.

{{succession|preceded=[[Saketh Kalathur]]|succeeded=Incumbent|office=President of the [[ABC]] (elect)|years=2013-2014}}

[[Category:Columbia College students|Lee]]
[[Category:Political_science_(major)|Lee]]
[[Category:ABC presidents|Lee]]
[[Category:Class of 2014|Lee]]

Saketh Kalathur

2013-07-06T06:25:26Z

Lionlion2010:

[[Image:Saketh_Kalathur.jpg|thumb|Saketh Kalathur]]

'''Saketh Kalathur''', [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2013|13]] was the president of the [[Activities Board at Columbia]]. His election was uncontested. He is a [[Political Science|Political Science]] major, and is originally from Shrewsbury, MA.

{{succession|preceded=[[Daniel Brown]]|succeeded=[[Tony Lee]]|office=President of the [[ABC]]|years=2012-2013}}

[[Category:Columbia College students|Kalathur]]
[[Category:Political Science majors|Kalathur]]
[[Category:ABC presidents|Kalathur]]
[[Category:Class of 2013|Kalathur]]

File:Saketh Kalathur.jpg

2013-07-06T06:25:18Z

Lionlion2010:

Saketh Kalathur

2013-07-06T06:25:07Z

Lionlion2010:

[[Image:Saketh_Kalathur.jpeg|thumb|Saketh Kalathur]]

'''Saketh Kalathur''', [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2013|13]] was the president of the [[Activities Board at Columbia]]. His election was uncontested. He is a [[Political Science|Political Science]] major, and is originally from Shrewsbury, MA.

{{succession|preceded=[[Daniel Brown]]|succeeded=[[Tony Lee]]|office=President of the [[ABC]]|years=2012-2013}}

[[Category:Columbia College students|Kalathur]]
[[Category:Political Science majors|Kalathur]]
[[Category:ABC presidents|Kalathur]]
[[Category:Class of 2013|Kalathur]]

Saketh Kalathur

2013-07-06T06:24:13Z

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[[Image:Saketh_Kalathur.png|thumb|Saketh Kalathur]]

'''Saketh Kalathur''', [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2013|13]] was the president of the [[Activities Board at Columbia]]. His election was uncontested. He is a [[Political Science|Political Science]] major, and is originally from Shrewsbury, MA.

{{succession|preceded=[[Daniel Brown]]|succeeded=[[Tony Lee]]|office=President of the [[ABC]]|years=2012-2013}}

[[Category:Columbia College students|Kalathur]]
[[Category:Political Science majors|Kalathur]]
[[Category:ABC presidents|Kalathur]]
[[Category:Class of 2013|Kalathur]]

Tony Lee

2013-07-06T06:22:04Z

Lionlion2010:

[[Image:Tony_Lee.png|thumb|Tony Lee]]

'''Tony Lee''', [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2014|14]] is the current president of the [[Activities Board at Columbia]]. He defeated his opponent, former ABC Vice-President to lead the group. He is a [[Political Science|Political Science]] major, and is originally from Queens, New York.

{{succession|preceded=[[Saketh Kalathur]]|succeeded=Incumbent|office=President of the [[ABC]] (elect)|years=2013-2014}}

[[Category:Columbia College students|Lee]]
[[Category:Political Science|Lee]]
[[Category:ABC presidents|Lee]]
[[Category:Class of 2014|Lee]]

Tony Lee

2013-07-06T06:21:55Z

Lionlion2010:

[[Image:Tony_Lee.png|thumb|Tony Lee]]

'''Tony Lee''', [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2014|14]] is the current president of the [[Activities Board at Columbia]]. He defeated his opponent, former ABC Vice-President to lead the group. He is a [[Political Science|Political Science]] major, and is originally from Queens, New York.

{{succession|preceded=[[Saketh Kalathur]]|succeeded=Incumbent|office=President of the [[ABC]] (elect)|years=2013-2014}}

[[Category:Columbia College students|Lee]]
[[Category:Political Science (major)|Lee]]
[[Category:ABC presidents|Lee]]
[[Category:Class of 2014|Lee]]

Tony Lee

2013-07-06T06:21:15Z

Lionlion2010:

[[Image:Tony_Lee.png|thumb|Tony Lee]]

'''Tony Lee''', [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2014|14]] is the current president of the [[Activities Board at Columbia]]. He defeated his opponent, former ABC Vice-President to lead the group. He is a [[Political Science|Political Science]] major, and is originally from Queens, New York.

{{succession|preceded=[[Saketh Kalathur]]|succeeded=Incumbent|office=President of the [[ABC]] (elect)|years=2013-2014}}

[[Category:Columbia College students|Lee]]
[[Category:Political Science majors|Lee]]
[[Category:ABC presidents|Lee]]
[[Category:Class of 2014|Lee]]

Tony Lee

2013-07-06T06:21:04Z

Lionlion2010:

[[Image:Tony_Lee.jpg|thumb|Tony Lee]]

'''Tony Lee''', [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2014|14]] is the current president of the [[Activities Board at Columbia]]. He defeated his opponent, former ABC Vice-President to lead the group. He is a [[Political Science|Political Science]] major, and is originally from Queens, New York.

{{succession|preceded=[[Saketh Kalathur]]|succeeded=Incumbent|office=President of the [[ABC]] (elect)|years=2013-2014}}

[[Category:Columbia College students|Lee]]
[[Category:Political Science majors|Lee]]
[[Category:ABC presidents|Lee]]
[[Category:Class of 2014|Lee]]

Activities Board at Columbia

2013-07-06T06:20:30Z

Lionlion2010:

The '''Activities Board at Columbia''' (ABC) is the largest of five [[governing boards]] that oversee undergraduate student groups on campus. As of Fall 2009, there are 157 organizations recognized by ABC, including [[:Category:Cultural clubs|cultural clubs]], [[:Category:Performance clubs|performance groups]], [[:Category:Student_publications|publications]], and special events. ABC recognition affords a group the right to officially use the Columbia name, access to space reservations, and a potential budget.

ABC consists of an internally elected Executive Board composed of four members, usually with prior experience on the board, thirteen Representatives-at-Large, elected by the officers of recognized clubs, and three liaisons from the [[GSSC|General Studies]], [[CCSC|Columbia College]], and [[ESC|Engineering]] student councils. These twenty individuals are responsible for approving expenditures, advising recognized groups in cooperation with [[SDA|Student Development & Activities]] (SDA), and voting on the allocations to each group.

In December 2009, the board voted to create its first non-voting position, that of Director of Technology. The DoT is tasked with the upkeep of the ABC Website, which, since 2008, has been the backbone of the ABC financial system.

==History==

ABC was formed in the fall of [[1998]] following the dissolution of the [[Union of Student Organizations]] amidst accusations of favoritism, corruption, interfering in the minute affairs of student groups, seizing money and power for itself, etc. the previous spring. CCSC and ESC, which had formed the USO in order to delegate the allocation of Student Life Fees to student activities, organized the generically named [[Interim Governing Body]] (IGB) to draft a constitution for a new funding board at the beginning of the fall semester, and ABC was the result of their work. It was decided that Barnard would not fund ABC directly, as a vast majority of the groups at the time were not Barnard affiliated.

==Funding Structure==

There are three categories of recognition for student groups, Categories A, B, and C.

*'''Category A''': a more limited form of recognition generally reserved for newer or less active groups, as well as groups that do not require significant funding. Such organizations are allotted a maximum of $250 per semester by appeal.
*'''Category B''': the standard ABC group designation. Category B groups are required to submit a budget to the ABC in the spring for the upcoming year. Budget requests can be for any amount, but are subject to approval by ABC.
*'''Category C''': recognition category for "special" groups. These are groups such as heritage months or the Varsity Show that do not have programming throughout the entire year. These groups are allocated funds immediately prior to their event(s).

ABC has a complicated structure of appeals, allocations, and event approval that enable the board to serve as fiduciary for its groups, liaison with the administration, and solve problems within the bureaucratic structure. While the ABC traditionally has received much criticism for its shortcomings as a student-run organization, recent boards have worked to make the organization into an advocate for student groups with their efforts to build community on campus and encourage new events.

Appeals can be made by clubs to ABC for additional funding at any time. However, with the new funding structure and agreements between the councils and ABC, appeals will only be granted for unforeseen costs/circumstances. Student groups that need funding for new events will be encouraged to instead ask the councils for co-sponsorship.

==Campus Perception==

In the [[Insufficient Funds (113th Annual Varsity Show)|2007 Varsity Show]], ABC was portrayed as a maniacally greedy, evil organization that had started World War II and which denied student groups funding in order to reconstruct the orb that once sat atop the [[The Sundial|Sundial]], so as to determine the location of [[Alexander Hamilton]]'s treasure. The depiction is a result of the shortchanging many student groups feel at the hands of Columbia's administrative and student bureaucracy, of which ABC is an integral part.

== Executive Boards ==

=== Contact ===
Email [mailto:abc_exec@columbia.edu abc_exec] to reach all members of the current board.

=== Members ===
'''2013-2014'''
*President: [[Tony Lee]] CC '15
*Vice President: Nikhil Krishnan CC '14
*Treasurer: Ayo Yoshida-Are CC '15
*Secretary: Sunny Singh CC '16

'''2012-2013'''
*President: [[Saketh Kalathur]] CC ’13
*Vice President: Julian Richardson CC ’14
*Treasurer: Chloe Ruan SEAS '13
*Secretary: Rui Yu CC ’14

'''2011-2012'''
*President: [[Daniel Brown]] CC '12
*Vice President: Saketh Kalathur CC '13
*Treasurer: Chloe Ruan SEAS '13
*Secretary: Christine Byun CC '14

'''2010-2011'''
*President: Beezly Kiernan CC '11
*Vice President: Eric Rosenberg CC '11
*Treasurer: Brittany Ward SEAS '12
*Secretary: Justin Kim SEAS '11

'''Spring 2010'''
*President: Bill Jung CC '11
*Vice President: Betty Kim CC '10
*Treasurer: Nora Diamond CC '11
*Secretary: Vikas Anand CC '11

'''Fall 2009'''
*President: Scott St. Marie CC '10
*Vice President: Betty Kim CC '10
*Treasurer: Bill Jung CC '11
*Secretary: Vikas Anand CC '11

'''2008-2009'''
* President: Samantha John [[SEAS]] '09
* Vice President: Grace Chan [[Columbia College|CC]] '09
* Treasurer: Scott St. Marie CC '10
* Secretary: Krissie Zambrano SEAS '09

'''2007-2008'''
* President: Paula Cheng CC '08
* Vice President: Dominic McClure CC '08
* Treasurer: Jacob Weaver CC '09
* Secretary: Samantha John SEAS '09

'''2006-2007'''
* President: Keith Hernandez CC '07
* Vice President: Lissy Hu CC '07
* Treasurer: Angela Kou CC '08
* Secretary: Allison Fortune CC '07

'''2005-2006'''
* President: Stanley Tan CC '06
* Vice President: Shyam Kadakia SEAS '06
* Treasurer: Keith Hernandez CC '07
* Secretary: Robert Wray CC '06

'''2004-2005'''
* President: Christine Luu
* Vice President: Alexander Yao
* Treasurer: Sarah Fishbein
* Secretary: Helen Lee

'''2003-2004'''
* President: Scott Weiss
* Vice President: Judy Choi
* Treasurer: Christine Luu
* Secretary: Katrina Rouse

'''2002-2003'''
* President: Marva Brown
* Vice President: Raj Patel
* Treasurer: Scott Weiss & Somi Lee
* Secretary: Judy Choi

'''2001-2002'''
* President: Ishwara Glassman

'''2000-2001'''
* President: Sofia Berger
* Vice President: Ishwara Glassman
* Treasurer: Rajesh Das
* Secretary: Ellen Rubinstein

'''1999-2000'''
* President: Sid Singh
* Vice President: Raffaella Coelho
* Treasurer: Ritesh Srivastava
* Secretary: Ishwara Glassman

'''1998-1999'''
* President: Alok Gupta
* Vice President: Brian Shicoff
* Treasurer: Ankit Mody
* Secretary: Aaron Johnson

== See also ==
* For a list of ABC groups, see [[:Category:ABC groups]]
*[[F@CU]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.cuactivitiesboard.org ABC website]

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'''Tony Lee''', [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2014|14]] is the current president of the [[Activities Board at Columbia]]. He defeated his opponent, former ABC Vice-President to lead the group. He is a [[Political Science|Political Science]] major, and is originally from Queens, New York.

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'"Tony Lee''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2014|14]] is the current president of the [[Activities Board at Columbia]]. He defeated his opponent, former ABC Vice-President to lead the group. He is a [[Political Science|Political Science]] major, and is originally from Queens, New York.

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'"'Tony Lee''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2014|14]] is the current president of the [[Activities Board at Columbia]]. He defeated his opponent, former ABC Vice-President to lead the group. He is a [[Political Science|Political Science]] major, and is originally from Queens, New York.

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''"Tony Lee''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[2014|14]] is the current president of the [[Activities Board at Columbia]]. He defeated his opponent, former ABC Vice-President to lead the group. He is a [[Political Science|Political Science]] major, and is originally from Queens, New York.

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'''Project Blue''' was the name of the successful [[ESC]] executive board ticket organized by [[Tim Qin]] for the spring [[2012]] elections cycle. The party was uncontested and was the first Executive Board of ESC to be elected by popular vote.

== Candidates ==
*[[Tim Qin]] '13 for President
*Bora Kim '13 for VP Policy
*[[Sidd Bhatt]] '14 for VP Finance
*Sheila Misheni '14 for VP Student Life
*Caroline Taylor '14 for VP Communications

== External Links ==
*[http://bwog.com/2012/04/05/elections-all-around]

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Tim Qin

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'''Tim Qin''' [[SEAS]] '[[2013|13]] is the former undergraduate Student Body President of the [[Engineering Student Council]]. He majored in [[IEOR|Operations Research]] Engineering Management Systems.
In [[2012]], he was elected [[ESC]] president in the first uncontested race for that position in the council's recent history. Tim is also the first Student Body President to be elected through a popular vote by the undergraduate engineering student body.

Tim has also served as [[University Senate|senator]] for [[SEAS]], Vice-President of the SEAS Class of 2013 his freshman year and as the Science & Engineering representative on the [[Activities Board at Columbia]]. He is a brother of [[Lambda Phi Epsilon]].

Under Tim's leadership as Student Body President, ESC pushed through the Pass/Fail policy for engineers capping off more than a decade of work, helped select the first female Dean of [[SEAS]] [[Mary Boyce]], created the planning committee for the first ever student-run career fair set for AY 2013-14, oversaw a radical revamping of Engineering Week, and engaged in greater [[EGSC]] collaboration.

During his tenure as a [[University Senator]] for [[SEAS]], Tim served as a member of the [[Task Force on Military Engagement]], which conducted Columbia University's spring 2011 proceedings on the [[Reserve Officers Training Corps]]. Following the conclusion of its processes and delivery of its report, the University Senate voted 51-17-1 to "explore mutually beneficial relationships with the Armed Forces of the United States, including participation in the programs of the Reserve Officers Training Corps." This decision reversed a 42-year-old de facto ban on ROTC at Columbia.

In the AY 2012-13, Qin lobbied [[Deantini]] about getting a SEAS flag on the poles by [[Van Am Quad]], since the flags were in front of residence halls [[Hartley Hall|Hartley]], [[Wallach Hall|Wallach]] and the [[Office of Undergraduate Admissions]], both of which are shared by the two schools.

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Sidd Bhatt

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'''Siddhant (Sidd) Bhatt''' [[SEAS]] '[[2014|14]] is the current president of the [[Engineering Student Council]]. He is studying [[IEOR|Operations Research]].

In [[2013]], he was elected [[ESC]] president as part of the PSET 150 party in the second consecutive uncontested election for that position. Sidd has also served as Vice-President of Finance, Vice-President of the SEAS Class of 2014, and Class Representative of the SEAS Class of 2013. He is a brother of [[Sigma Phi Epsilon]].

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Tim Qin

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[[Image:Qin.jpg|thumb|Tim Qin '13]]

'''Tim Qin''' [[SEAS]] '[[2013|13]] is the former undergraduate Student Body President of the [[Engineering Student Council]]. He is studying [[IEOR|Operations Research]] Engineering Management Systems.
In [[2012]], he was elected [[ESC]] president in the first uncontested race for that position in the council's recent history. Tim is also the first President of the Council to be elected through a popular vote by the undergraduate engineering student body.

Tim has also served as [[University Senate|senator]] for [[SEAS]], Vice-President of the SEAS Class of 2013 his freshman year and as the Science & Engineering representative on the [[Activities Board at Columbia]]. He is a brother of [[Lambda Phi Epsilon]].

Under Qin's leadership as Student Body President, ESC pushed through the Pass/Fail policy for engineers capping off more than a decade of work, helped select the first female Dean of [[SEAS]] [[Mary Boyce]], created the planning committee for the first ever student-run career fair set for AY 2013-14, oversaw a radical revamping of Engineering Week, and engaged in greater [[EGSC]] collaboration.

During his tenure as a [[University Senator]] for [[SEAS]], he served as a member of the [[Task Force on Military Engagement]], which conducted Columbia University's spring 2011 proceedings on the [[Reserve Officers Training Corps]]. Following the conclusion of its processes and delivery of its report, the University Senate voted 51-17-1 to "explore mutually beneficial relationships with the Armed Forces of the United States, including participation in the programs of the Reserve Officers Training Corps." This decision reversed a 42-year-old de facto ban on ROTC at Columbia.

In the AY 2012-13, Qin lobbied [[Deantini]] about getting a SEAS flag on the poles by [[Van Am Quad]], since the flags were in front of residence halls [[Hartley Hall|Hartley]], [[Wallach Hall|Wallach]] and the [[Office of Undergraduate Admissions]], both of which are shared by the two schools.

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[[Image:Qin.jpg|thumb|Tim Qin '13]]

'''Tim Qin''' [[SEAS]] '[[2013|13]] is the current undergraduate Student Body President of the [[Engineering Student Council]]. He is studying [[IEOR|Operations Research]] Engineering Management Systems.
In [[2012]], he was elected [[ESC]] president in the first uncontested race for that position in the council's recent history. Tim is also the first President of the Council to be elected through a popular vote by the undergraduate engineering student body.

Tim has also served as [[University Senate|senator]] for [[SEAS]], Vice-President of the SEAS Class of 2013 his freshman year and as the Science & Engineering representative on the [[Activities Board at Columbia]]. He is a brother of [[Lambda Phi Epsilon]].

Under Qin's leadership as Student Body President, ESC pushed through the Pass/Fail policy for engineers capping off more than a decade of work, helped select the first female Dean of [[SEAS]] [[Mary Boyce]], created the planning committee for the first ever student-run career fair set for AY 2013-14, oversaw a radical revamping of Engineering Week, and engaged in greater [[EGSC]] collaboration.

During his tenure as a [[University Senator]] for [[SEAS]], he served as a member of the [[Task Force on Military Engagement]], which conducted Columbia University's spring 2011 proceedings on the [[Reserve Officers Training Corps]]. Following the conclusion of its processes and delivery of its report, the University Senate voted 51-17-1 to "explore mutually beneficial relationships with the Armed Forces of the United States, including participation in the programs of the Reserve Officers Training Corps." This decision reversed a 42-year-old de facto ban on ROTC at Columbia.

In the AY 2012-13, Qin lobbied [[Deantini]] about getting a SEAS flag on the poles by [[Van Am Quad]], since the flags were in front of residence halls [[Hartley Hall|Hartley]], [[Wallach Hall|Wallach]] and the [[Office of Undergraduate Admissions]], both of which are shared by the two schools.

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Task Force on Military Engagement

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The [[University Senate]]-commissioned '''Task Force on Military Engagement''' conducted Columbia University's spring 2011 proceedings on the [[Reserve Officers Training Corps]]. The Task Force existed from December 20, 2010 to March 4, 2011. Following the conclusion of its processes and delivery of its report, the University Senate voted 51-17-1 to "explore mutually beneficial relationships with the Armed Forces of the United States, including participation in the programs of the Reserve Officers Training Corps." This decision reversed a 42-year-old ''de facto'' ban on ROTC at Columbia.

==Run-up and Preparation - Summer-Fall 2010==

Members of the 2010-2011 [[Student Affairs Committee]] of the [[University Senate]] led by chairman [[Tao Tan]], [[Columbia College|CC]] '07, [[Master of Business Administration|Business]] '11 began planning for the process in June 2010.

The [[Barack Obama|Obama]] administration had made clear its intent on repeal of [[w:DADT|“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”]], and following an unpopular legislative year, the window of opportunity was closing fast on its ability to move its social agenda.

Meanwhile, there was an indication that the Columbia administration was growing steadily friendlier toward the Armed Forces of the United States. Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had visited in 2010 at the invitation of University President [[Lee Bollinger]] and delivered a very well-received speech, and Dean of Columbia College [[Michele Moody-Adams]] had made comments that at least hinted at the possibility of a more open view toward the military in the September/October 2009 issue of [[Columbia College Today]], the alumni magazine.<ref>[http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/sep_oct09/cover_story Meet the New Dean], Columbia College Today, September/October 2009</ref> Most tellingly, in her previous job as a senior administrator at Cornell University, she supervised all three branches of Cornell’s fully and formally-recognized ROTC programs.

Conversations and meetings were held with key stakeholders in the faculty and administrative leadership with the question, “what do we do if DADT is repealed in the next year?” By the end of the summer, a basic understanding and consensus had been established that the University's senior leadership envisioned a sort of a public-facing, consultative process as opposed to a highly-centralized and closely-held process which other schools eventually adopted.

At the beginning of the fall 2010 semester, since DADT had not yet been repealed, the [[Student Affairs Committee]] unanimously agreed on the following governing principles:
* Our top priority is that the student voice is heard.
* We will take no action until and unless “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is repealed legislatively or judicially.
* We will take no position on Reserve Officers Training Corps at present, until and unless student body opinion is gauged.

Behind-the-scenes negotiations, however, were taking place. The initial discussions over the summer coalesced into a detailed framework of a potential ROTC process that included public hearings, solicitation of statements, and an opinion survey. By November 2010, these plans received the endorsement and support at the highest levels of University leadership and were in place, ready to be implemented upon the repeal of DADT.

==Process and Planning - December 2010-January 2011==

The DADT law was repealed by Congress on Sunday, December 19, 2010. On Monday, December 20, 2010, the Task Force on Military Engagement, jointly commissioned by the Student Affairs and Executive Committees of the Senate, announced its spring process, including the hearings, survey, and statement solicitation. Over the next few weeks, high-profile University leaders were secured to host the hearings, logistical arrangements were made, and the rest of the Task Force was assembled.

The full roster of Task Force members were:
* Ron Mazor, [[Columbia College|CC]] '09, [[Law]] '12, Co-Chair
* [[Roosevelt Montas]], [[Columbia College|CC]] '95, [[MA]] '96, [[PhD]] '04, Dean of the Center for the [[Core Curriculum]], Co-Chair
* Alexander Frouman, [[Columbia College|CC]] '12
* Mollie Finkel, [[Nursing]] '12
* K. Scott Saverance, [[SIPA]] '11
* [[Tim Qin]], [[SEAS]] '13
* [[Peter Awn]], Dean of the [[School of General Studies]]
* Julia Hirschberg, Professor of [[Computer Science Department|Computer Science]]
* James Applegate, Professor of [[Astronomy Department|Astronomy]]

==Events of the Task Force - February 2011==

===Solicitation of Statements===

The Task Force established an e-mail alias to collect statements from members of the University community. Overall, the Task Force received 113 statements, 65 from current students, 28 from faculty and staff, and 20 from alumni. Submitters could request anonymity or complete redaction of remarks. The Task Force accepted submissions up to 11:59 PM on March 2, 2011.

Major University figures who submitted statements of support include Dean of [[Columbia Business School]] [[Glenn Hubbard]], Dean of [[Columbia Law School]] [[David Schizer]], Professor [[Richard Betts]] of [[SIPA]], Professor [[Kenneth Jackson]] of History, and Professor [[John Huber]] of [[Political Science Department|Political Science]].

===Hearings of the Task Force===

The Task Force ran three public hearings in February. The hearings were a "town hall" format where any attendee could express an opinion to the Task Force. The hearings were intended primarily as forums for individuals to make their views known. The hearings were open to all CUID holders, including alumni.

====First Hearing====

The first hearing took place on Monday, February 7, 2011 in the Altschul Auditorium (417 [[IAB]]) from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. The hearing was hosted by George Blumenthal Professor of Political Economy and Chair of the Executive Committee of the University Senate [[Sharyn O'Halloran]], who offered opening remarks. Approximately 75 students attended this hearing. The [[Columbia Daily Spectator]] later reported an estimate of 100 attendees with 40 speakers. Twenty-one spoke against ROTC, and eighteen were in support, with one ambiguous.<ref>[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2011/02/08/opinions-mixed-usenates-first-rotc-town-hall Opinions mixed at USenate's first ROTC town hall], Columbia Spectator, 8 February 2011</ref> Many speakers spoke multiple times.

====Second Hearing====

The second hearing took place on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 in 309 Havemeyer from 8 PM to 10 PM, running over by half an hour. Opening remarks were given by Dean of Columbia College [[Michele Moody-Adams]]. The hearing was controversial because some ROTC opponents claimed that Moody-Adams's remarks were indicative of a bias in favor of ROTC. Moody-Adams later denied this and criticized the inaccurate characterization as such in a letter to the editor.<ref>[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2011/02/17/letter-editor Letter to the editor], Columbia Spectator, 17 February 2011</ref>

The second hearing also witnessed the [[Hecklegate]] incident where GS freshman Anthony Maschek, a wounded veteran, was heckled by ROTC opponents, and called a racist, for defending the role of the military by stating, "It doesn't matter how you feel about the war. It doesn't matter how you feel about fighting. There are bad men out there plotting to kill you." Naturally, this ignited a conservative media firestorm, with the publication of an inflammatory article in the New York Post a few days later.<ref>[http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/hero_unwelcome_Zi3u1fwtRpo87vXAiAQfSN Hero's unwelcome: Wounded Iraq vet jeered at Columbia], New York Post, 20 February 2011</ref> It was widely felt that this incident, which occurred over 10 seconds during a mostly respectful two-and-a-hour hearing, was inaccurately portrayed in the press, and blown out of proportion.

The Spectator estimated that 200 attended the second hearing, with a "slight majority" of speakers again speaking against ROTC.<ref>[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2011/02/16/college-dean-speaks-out-favor-rotc College dean speaks out in favor of ROTC], Columbia Spectator, 16 February 2011</ref>

====Third Hearing====

The third hearing took place on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 in the Altschul Auditorium (417 [[IAB]]) from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, running over by half an hour. Opening remarks were given by [[Provost]] and Dean of Faculties [[Claude Steele]]. This hearing, by one estimate, drew 500+ attendees, with 400 accommodated in the auditorium, and over 100 outside trying to get in. It was the most heavily-attended event in the history of the University Senate.

No major disturbances or controversies took place during this hearing. However, anger and media attention over the incident at the previous hearing led to a heavy security presence.

===Student Body Survey===

A student body survey was conducted from Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 8 PM to Thursday, February 24, at 11:59 PM. The survey was open to students of [[Columbia College]], the undergraduate program at the [[Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science]], the [[School of General Studies]], [[Barnard College]], and the [[School of International and Public Affairs]] -- schools which had any level of ROTC participation in the last five years.

The survey was designed with the cooperation of [[CUIT]] and was linked to the Columbia's [[WIND]] password authentication system. The previous survey was not tied to the password authentication system and suffered from allegations of repeat voting and widespread voter fraud. Notably, votes tied to a single voter (the individual had posted his personalized voting link online, thereby allowing anyone who clicked on it to vote.) Nearly one-third of the 6,913 votes tabulated were thrown out as duplicate or somehow fraudulent.<ref>[http://bwog.com/2008/12/02/gssc-president-calls-nrotc-survey-meaningless/ GSSC President Calls NROTC Survey “Meaningless”], The Bwog, 2 December 2008</ref>

The survey's result follows.

* 60% of students surveyed are in favor, 33% are not in favor, and 7% don’t know or have no opinion on the first question of “I ______ of a return of ROTC to Columbia's campuses.”
** Of the five academic programs surveyed, SIPA was 66% in favor, GS 71%, SEAS 70%, and CC 59%. Barnard voted 42% in favor, and 47% not in favor.
* 79% of students surveyed are in favor, 13% not in favor, and 7% don’t know or have no opinion on the second question of “I ______ of Columbia allowing participation of Columbia students in ROTC, whether on- or off-campus.”
* 39% of students surveyed believe a relationship between Columbia and the military supports or somewhat supports Columbia's identity, principles, and policies. 35% of students surveyed believe the relationship detracts or somewhat detracts. 24% believe it neither supports nor detracts, and 2% don’t know or have no opinion.
* 42% of students surveyed believe military engagement will increase or somewhat increase academic freedom on campus. 28% believe it will decrease or somewhat decrease academic freedom. 27% believe it neither increases or decreases academic freedom, and 3% don’t know or have no opinion.
* 37% of students surveyed are either supportive or somewhat supportive of the military’s current practices with respect to Columbia University’s non-discrimination policy. 39% are unsupportive or somewhat unsupportive of current practices. 13% are neither supportive nor unsupportive of current practices, and 11% don’t know or have no opinion.
* 58% of students surveyed believe military engagement on campus will increase or somewhat increase intellectual diversity on campus. 18% believe it would reduce or somewhat reduce intellectual diversity. 22% believe it would neither increase nor reduce intellectual diversity, and 6% don’t know or have no opinion.
* 66% of students surveyed believe that an ROTC program that leads to more Columbia-educated officers would be a positive development. 18% believe it would be a negative development. 11% are neutral, and 5% don’t know or have no opinion.
* 2,252 students out of 11,629 eligible returned surveys (19%).
** 152 students from SIPA returned surveys (11% turnout).
** 307 from General Studies returned surveys (15% turnout).
** 283 from SEAS undergraduate returned surveys (19% turnout).
** 1,113 from Columbia College returned surveys (25% turnout).
** 397 from Barnard College returned surveys (17% turnout).

==Report of the Task Force - March 2011==

The Task Force assembled its report following the conclusion of the hearings and it was released to the University Senate on March 4, 2011. The report weighed in at a "monster" 228 pages, although the latter 194 pages were reprints of collected statements and the transcripts provided in full.

The report comprised the following major sections.

===Introduction===

====Mandate====
Described purpose and mission of the Task Force, as well as its membership.

====Description of ROTC====
Described, in brief, the ROTC program, including service obligation and tuition benefits.

====History of ROTC at Columbia====
Described Columbia's history of military engagement, dating back to the French and Indian War (1756-1763). Describes in detail the process and findings of the 1969 Mansfield Commission (terminating contract with NROTC), the 1974-1976 Tien Special Committee (reaffirming Mansfield's findings, and further stipulating that future ROTC relationships are subject to the approval of the University Senate), the 2003 [[Columbia College Student Council]] survey (65%-35% in favor, but no action taken), the 2005 Senate-commissioned Task Force on ROTC (failed by a 53-10 vote primarily as a result of DADT), and the 2008 joint student council survey (49%-51% split, but racked by allegations of fraud). Describes current conditions under which ROTC would be acceptable, including:
* Columbia faculty retains control of granting of academic credit.
* Columbia faculty retains control of appointment of military instructors.
* Columbia administration retains control of space allocation.

===Major Findings===

''Note: the following sections are reproduced in full from the Report of the Task Force.''

Aside from describing results from the survey (see above), the report summarized key issues raised in hearings and statements, Columbia's current military partnerships, and studied ROTC programs at peer schools in the Ivy League.

====Key Issue: Discrimination====

In 2005, the persistence of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was a prominent reason why the Columbia community did not support a return of ROTC to campus. In particular, DADT was frequently interpreted as directly conflicting with Columbia’s non-discrimination policy, which prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of gender identity. With the recent repeal by Congress of DADT, the U.S. military has removed one of the primary obstacles preventing open service of gay, lesbian, and bisexual soldiers.

During the course of the Task Force’s deliberations, the point was repeatedly raised that the U.S. military remains in conflict with Columbia’s non-discrimination policy, both due to the fact that the repeal of DADT has not yet taken effect and because the repeal of DADT will not affect the ability of transgender individuals to serve. Proponents of this position argued that, at present, transgender individuals are precluded from service due to both a diagnosis of Gender Identity Disorder and because of the complications attendant with gender reassignment surgery. Points were frequently raised about the importance of preserving our non-discrimination policy, even if a behavior might only harm a small minority. For proponents of this stance, a U.S. military that does not allow for fully open service would be incongruous with Columbia’s policy on discrimination, thereby precluding a return of ROTC.

A number of counter-points were raised on this issue. These include arguments that U.S. military policy is not in violation of Columbia’s non-discrimination policy, that a return of ROTC would not be detrimental to the culture of tolerance and openness encouraged by Columbia and protected by the non-discrimination policy, that aspects of Columbia’s military engagement currently violate the non-discrimination policy with no ill effect, and that, on balance, the practical benefits of a return of ROTC outweigh potential harm.

====Key Issue: Views of the Military====

ROTC has been linked to general issues regarding Columbia’s engagement with the military. Some members of the community see an ROTC program as an undesired endorsement of the U.S. military by Columbia. Elements of this argument included opposition to the notion of Columbia permitting and enabling the training of military officers, conceptions of the military as a tool of killing and destruction, oppositions to the concepts of armed conflict and militaries, critiques of the U.S. military’s recruitment of low-income individuals and “predatory” recruitment, opposition to current U.S. military action, conceptions of the military as an arm of “U.S. imperialism,” and arguments that a return of ROTC would be an endorsement of the relatively high level of sexual abuse of women in the military.

Contrasting opinions included general support for the military, arguments that Columbia-educated officers will provide the military with effective and nuanced leadership, conceptions of the military as an apolitical implementer of U.S. policy and an improper target of political critiques, observations regarding the role of the military in humanitarian efforts and non-combat operations, and the expression of the positive importance of the military in protecting the freedoms and democracy of the U.S. Another perspective suggested that a lack of on-campus ROTC creates an improper stigma of military service, and is an inappropriate rejection of a history and heritage of military service by members of the Columbia community. Regarding the flaws of the U.S. military, a common rebuttal was that the best way to create change was to advocate from within, including issues surrounding socio-economic status of servicemembers, military attitudes towards open service, conscientious implementation of the laws of war, and the prevention of sexual violence.

====Key Issue: Opportunity and Diversity====

Proponents of ROTC voiced the argument that a military career is a valid option of which students should be able to avail themselves. They suggested that the University should not hamper students who wish to benefit from the advantages that an ROTC program offers or who wish to ease their entry into a military career. A corollary was raised that reinstating an on-campus program could help to attract more applicants to Columbia, particularly with regard to prospective students who might like to participate in the program or for whom the strength and quality of an ROTC program might be an important factor. Enabling these students to attend Columbia could increase the intellectual diversity of the student body and increase the pool of qualified applicants.

A rejoinder to this position was that benefits which might arise from an on-campus program do not outweigh concerns of non-discrimination or institutional identity.

====Key Issue: Financial Considerations====

A number of arguments in favor of returning ROTC to campus included the perspective that it would open up additional scholarship and funding opportunities to Columbia students. Proponents suggested that ROTC funds could enable more students to attend the University by freeing up a greater pool of financial aid, and would allow students who are only partially eligible for financial aid to defray some of the cost of attendance.
A rebuttal regarding ROTC funding and scholarships focused on the notion that financial incentives are coercive and lead students to commit to potentially life-risking employment after college to attain an education.

As a factual matter, students may withdraw from ROTC at any point, though withdrawal after the first two years often requires repayment of funds received. Failure to repay may result in financial consequences but will not result in any sort of a punitive service requirement or obligation.

====Key Issue: Intellectual Diversity and Academic Freedom====

Concern was expressed that a formal or institutionalized relationship with the military would be detrimental due to academic concerns. An argument was put forward that military culture promotes deference to authority and cannot be reconciled with the freedom of inquiry and thought enshrined by Columbia University. There was fear that such tension might hinder the academic freedom of those involved.

On the opposite end, an argument was put forward that a liberal arts education is an asset to potential military officers and leaders, and that a greater presence of ROTC cadets among the student body would help to increase diversity of thought and opinion and lead to positive academic interactions. Further arguments in support of a return of ROTC voiced the sentiment that an on-campus program would help to further understanding and interaction between members of the University who might have inaccurate conceptions of military service or of those who choose a military career.

====Existing Relationships====

Columbia's existing relationships with the Armed Forces were reviewed, including:
* The Yellow Ribbon Program (the Post-9/11 GI Bill), under which Columbia leads the Ivy League, in providing tuition benefits and educational opportunities to veterans.
* Military recruiting at Columbia Law School for the JAG Corps, and at the medical and dental schools for Armed Forces postgraduate residencies.
* Academic programs, including the Teachers College-West Point Eisenhower Leadership Development joint MA program, and PhD fellowships with the Department of [[Political Science Department|Political Science]] sponsored by West Point.
* Military research, including Department of Defense Basic Research funding.

====ROTC Programs at Peer Schools====
Review of ROTC programs at peer schools around the Ivy League. Most support ROTC in an extracurricular capacity without academic credit. However, [[Cornell University]] (which is part [[SUNY]]) does operate a fully and formally-recognized ROTC program. Certain schools within the [[University of Pennsylvania]] also grant academic credit.

===Findings and Recommendations===
The Task Force made the following unanimous findings and recommendations.

* First, Columbia has many existing relationships with the U.S. military, notwithstanding ROTC. The Task Force believes that Columbia’s current relationships with the military enrich the Columbia community.
* Second, the Task Force received a wide and complex range of views and feedback regarding Columbia’s relationship with ROTC and the American military as a whole. The Task Force believes Columbia's relationship with ROTC is an issue of concern for the Columbia community and that this matter should be addressed formally by the University Senate. Furthermore, the Task Force believes the present is an appropriate time for the Senate to revisit its previous stances on ROTC.
* Third, the Task Force believes that Columbia University should actively support the endeavors of individual students to participate in ROTC programs, whether on- or off-campus. The Task Force believes the Reserve Officers Training Corps is a voluntary activity based on individual choice.
* Fourth, the Task Force believes that if ROTC is to return to Columbia, it must do so under the provisions that degree credit is determined by the deans, faculties, and appropriate Committees on Instruction, that faculty titles be appropriate by Columbia's criteria, and that Columbia retains control of its space and other resources.
* Finally, notwithstanding the issue of ROTC, the Task Force believes Columbia's non-discrimination policy is deeply important to Columbia’s identity and expresses shared values of fostering a tolerant and open community.

==Senate Legislative Process and Vote - April 2011==

Following the receipt of the report, the Senate Executive Committee began drafting legislation to return ROTC to Columbia. An early draft was leaked on March 21, 2011, possibly by a faculty member, which contained unfinished language. Following significant revisions and feedback gathered through the committee revision process, the resolution was endorsed by the following Senate committees:

* Executive Committee (9-0)
* [[Student Affairs Committee]] (17-5-1)
* Faculty Affairs Committee (8-1)
* Education Committee (10-5)

===Senate Meeting of April 1, 2011===

The Senate met on Friday, April 1, 2011 at 1:15 PM at their penultimate meeting of the 2010-2011 academic year. All other business was more or less given short shrift. The meeting began with four brief speeches from Senate members:
* Adjunct Professor of Practice [[Bette Gordon]] of the [[School of the Arts]], speaking against ROTC
* Professor [[James Applegate]] of [[Astronomy Department|Astronomy]], speaking in favor of ROTC
* Liya Yu, PhD candidate in [[Political Science Department|political science]], speaking against ROTC
* [[Tao Tan]], [[Columbia College|CC]] '07, [[Master of Business Administration|Business]] '11, speaking in favor of ROTC

Aside from a brief round of heckling from Professor [[Lydia Goehr]], the proceedings were completely peaceful.

Following the speeches, Professor [[Lydia Goehr]] proposed two amendments, one to drastically alter and essentially defang the resolution (to change the resolution to begin conversations, with a clause to begin conversations on whether to begin conversations), and another to table the resolution. After a few minutes of mass parliamentary confusion, both were defeated by landslide supermajorities.

A few friendly amendments were proposed, including one that removed the protections guaranteeing faculty governance, on President Bollinger's word that such protections would remain in place.

More bickering took place, and one Senator angrily interjected that he wanted to talk about the resolution, not deal with parliamentary procedure proposed by opponents as a delaying tactic. President Bollinger then more or less took over, pronounced that the amendment process was finished, and began asking for speakers for their views on the amendments itself, with a plea to be “succinct”. Senators got antsier and antsier as the views expressed verged more and more into the realm of the bizarre, including one extended monologue on one Senator’s experience as an officer in a Soviet Army artillery battery. This was memorably followed up by the observation “If the US ever resembles the Soviet Union, then an on-campus ROTC program is the least of our concerns!”

Further bickering ensued, as the opponents tried every last-ditch maneuver possible to derail or table the resolution. All failed. Bollinger asked if the assembly was ready to vote (“YES!!”) and called for it. A flurry of hands flew up.

The final vote count was 51 for, 17 against, 1 abstain.

After the vote count was taken, one Senator began chanting "U-S-A! U-S-A!" which caused Professor [[Lydia Goehr]] to angrily snap "Oh grow up!"

===Final Resolution===

The final resolution, as passed by the University Senate on April 1, 2011 is reproduced below:

'''RESOLUTION ON COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’S RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'''

'''BE IT ENACTED BY THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SENATE'''

WHEREAS, Columbia University’s many existing relationships with the Armed Forces of the United States, such as participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program for veterans, the Eisenhower Leadership Development Program at Teachers College, and the Armed Forces scholarship and residency programs with the Faculty of Health Sciences, enrich the Columbia community; and

WHEREAS, Columbia students have successfully participated in off-campus Reserve Officers Training Corps programs for decades and have recently taken part in various ceremonial functions on campus, including commissioning ceremonies and a weekly color guard; and

WHEREAS, the United States Congress passed a bill repealing 10 U.S.C. § 654 (commonly termed the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law) on December 18, 2010, which was signed into law by President Barack Obama, CC ’83 on December 22, 2010; and

WHEREAS, military service, supporting an abiding idea of the nation beyond its policies at any given moment, belongs among those forms of public service honored by Columbia University; and

WHEREAS, the 1976 Tien Special Committee specifically empowers the University Senate to discuss and decide on any future relationships with the Armed Forces; and

WHEREAS, the 2011 Task Force on Military Engagement conducted a broad and representative process, soliciting opinions from the Columbia community; the results of which included a survey of opinion of the student bodies of five schools* with a 60% (for), 33% (against), and 7% (neutral) result specifically on the question of on-campus Reserve Officers Training Corps; and

WHEREAS, the principles of Columbia University’s non-discrimination policy, which are deeply important to Columbia’s identity, express shared values of fostering an open and tolerant community, as shall not abridge the University’s educational mission.

'''NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED'''

That Columbia University welcomes the opportunity to explore mutually beneficial relationships with the Armed Forces of the United States, including participation in the programs of the Reserve Officers Training Corps.

'''PROPONENTS'''

Executive Committee

Student Affairs Committee

Faculty Affairs Committee

Education Committee

==Other Events==

===Faculty Events===

On Tuesday, March 8, 2011, Professor [[Richard Betts]] of the [[Saltzman Institute|Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War & Peace Studies]] at [[SIPA]], hosted a faculty forum. Four faculty were invited to present their views, and the floor was then opened up to questions and answers. The faculty speakers were:
* Professor [[Emeritus]] Allan Silver of Sociology, speaking for ROTC
* Professor [[Bruce Robbins]] of English, speaking against ROTC
* Professor [[Richard Betts]] of SIPA, speaking for ROTC
* Professor [[David Helfand]] of Astronomy, speaking against ROTC

On Monday, March 21, 2011, Task Force members presented to the Faculty Council of the [[Faculty of Health Sciences]] at [[Columbia University Medical Center]].

On Wednesday, March 30, 2011, the University Senate's faculty caucus hosted a University-wide faculty forum to discuss the issue. The forum was held concurrently and simultaneously with a meeting of the [[Faculty of Arts and Sciences]], which serves [[Columbia College]], the [[School of General Studies]], the [[Graduate School of Arts and Sciences]], the [[School of the Arts]], the [[School of Continuing Education]], and to a lesser extent, the [[School of International and Public Affairs]].

===Student Events===

On Tuesday, February 22, 2011 the "Coalition Against ROTC" (it seemed to have evolved from the vague-sounding "TogetherColumbia"), which shortly thereafter renamed itself the "Coalition for a Military-Free Campus" held a panel discussion and forum. The speakers were (all speaking against ROTC):
* Professor [[Elizabeth Blackmar|Elizabeth "Betsy" Blackmar]] of History
* Professor [[Rosalind Morris]] of Anthropology
* Daniela Garcia, [[Columbia College|CC]] '11
* Sumayya Kassamali, PhD student in Anthropology

The panel was held because the town halls "do not provide a safe space" to discuss ROTC's return.<ref>[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2011/02/23/anti-rotc-coalition-holds-own-discussion Anti-ROTC coalition holds own discussion], Columbia Spectator, 23 February 2011</ref>

On Wednesday, March 2, 2011, [[ROOTEd]] hosted a discussion in [[Carman Hall|Carman]] basement, to examine how the process "both revealed and shaped our community on campus." No one was really sure what they talked about, since it wasn't covered in the campus media.

The (now-renamed) "Coalition for a Military-Free Campus" hosted a town hall on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 in the [[Intercultural Resource Center]] to discuss ROTC further. Despite its claim to be a town hall, "attendees were mostly coalition members, along with a handful of other students ... Those at the town hall ... blamed the low attendance on apathy following the closure of the ROTC survey that the University senate sent to five schools last month."<ref>[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2011/03/30/rotc-opponents-still-angered-poll-perceived-lack-safe-space ROTC opponents still angered by poll, perceived lack of safe space], Columbia Spectator, 30 March, 2011</ref>

On the day of the University Senate meeting, April 1, 2011, around 20 students (including non-Columbia affiliates) were seen outside [[Jerome Greene Hall]], wearing black, banging drums, and chanting slogans through bullhorns. Nobody apparently explained to them the irony of protesting militarization by banging drums in rhythm, the most militaristic musical instrument in existence. A number of protesters from outside the University were in attendance, in response to a fierce-sounding e-mail sent out to a listserv of an umbrella New York City-wide group of, well, apparently "professional protesters". (Seriously, they had a calendar with one or more protests a day members were supposed to go to.) A few protesters who were CUID holders, did enter Jerome Greene Hall and attend the Senate meeting. They sat quietly in the back and observed the proceedings without creating a disturbance.

==Implications of Decision==

The resolution merely authorizes the President to "explore mutually beneficial relationships with the Armed Forces." It does not mandate the creation of a program. Also, that issue is moot, as the military must first ''agree'' to establish an ROTC program at Columbia, and there is no guarantee it will do so. At present, all it does is permit the President to initiate negotiations. The operational parameters and form of a Columbia ROTC program, if any, other than protection of faculty privileges, are still unknown.

==External Links==
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/senate/militaryengagement/ Task Force on Military Engagement]
** [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/senate/militaryengagement/report.html Final Report of the Task Force]
** [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/senate/militaryengagement/docs.html Historical and Reference Documents]
** [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/senate/militaryengagement/survey.html Details of the Student Survey]
** [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/senate/militaryengagement/emails1.html Collected Statements to February 13, 2011]
** [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/senate/militaryengagement/emails2.html Collected Statements to February 20, 2011]
** [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/senate/militaryengagement/emails3.html Collected Statements to February 27, 2011]
** [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/senate/militaryengagement/emails4.html Collected Statements to March 2, 2011]
** [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/senate/militaryengagement/hearing1.html Transcript and Audio Recording of Hearing of February 7, 2011]
** [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/senate/militaryengagement/hearing2.html Transcript and Audio Recording of Hearing of February 15, 2011]
** [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/senate/militaryengagement/hearing3.html Transcript and Audio Recording of Hearing of February 23, 2011]
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/senate/archives/resolutions_archives/resolutions/10-11/relationships_with_armed_forces_res_4-1-11.pdf Resolution on Columbia University's Relationships with the Armed Forces of the United States of America, University Senate, 1 April 2011]

==References==
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Sigma Phi Epsilon

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{{Infobox greek
|Name=Sigma Phi Epsilon
|Letters=ΣΦΕ
|Abbreviation=SigEP
|Founded=[[1901]] at Richmond College
|Chap Type=Phi
|Chap Founded=[[1993]]
|Motto="Building Balanced Men"
|Symbol=Golden Heart
|House=None
|Gov Board=[[Interfraternal Council|IFC]]
|Contact=aws2138@columbia.edu}}

'''Sigma Phi Epsilon''' is a fraternity at Columbia that is often known as '''SigEp'''. It operates the "Balanced Man Program" and scholarship, which is based on being a Gentleman, Athlete, Leader, and Scholar. The NY Phi chapter consists of approximately 60 Brothers. Brothers are involved in [[CCSC]], [[ESC]], [[University Senate]], [[Crew|rowing]], [[rugby]], [[soccer]], [[football]], [[tennis]], and, most recently, [[Squash|varsity squash]]. Nationally, Sigma Phi Epsilon is the largest Fraternity, and has the highest GPA of any national fraternity.

The Columbia chapter had a brownstone located on 113th St (between Broadway and Amsterdam) that was identifiable by its red doors.

==External Links==
*[http://www.wikileaks.org/wiki/The_secret_Ritual_of_Sigma_Chi,_2002 Secret ritual of Sigma Phi Epsilon, via Wikileaks]

{{Greek}}

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Sidd Bhatt

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'''Siddhant (Sidd) Bhatt''' SEAS '[[2014|14]] is the incoming president of the [[Engineering Student Council]]. He is studying [[IEOR|Operations Research]].

In [[2013]], he was elected [[ESC]] president as part of the PSET 150 party.

Sidd has also served as Vice-President of Finance, Vice-President of the SEAS Class of 2014, and Class Representative of the SEAS Class of 2013. He is a brother of [[Sigma Phi Epsilon]].

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Sidd Bhatt

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'''Siddhant (Sidd) Bhatt''' SEAS '[[2014|14]] is the incoming president of the [[Engineering Student Council]]. He is studying [[IEOR|Operations Research]].

In [[2013]], he was elected [[ESC]] president as part of the PSET 150 party.

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Tim Qin

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[[Image:Qin.jpg|thumb|Tim Qin '13]]

'''Tim Qin''' SEAS '[[2013|13]] is the current undergraduate President of the [[Engineering Student Council]]. He is studying [[IEOR|Operations Research]] Engineering Management Systems.
In [[2012]], he was elected [[ESC]] president in the first uncontested race for that position in the council's recent history. Tim is also the first President of the Council to be elected through a popular vote by the undergraduate engineering student body.

Tim has also served as [[University Senate|senator]] for [[SEAS]], Vice-President of the SEAS Class of 2013 his freshman year and as the Science & Engineering representative on the [[Activities Board at Columbia]]. He is a brother of [[Lambda Phi Epsilon]].

In the AY 2012-13, Qin lobbied [[Deantini]] about getting a SEAS flag on the [[Van Am Quad]], since the flags were in front of residence halls [[Hartley]], [[Wallach]], and the SEAS/CC Admissions Office.

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Liz Strauss

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[[Image:LizStrauss.jpg|thumb|200px|Liz Strauss]]

'''Elizabeth Margaret Strauss''' '08 [[SEAS]], '11, '13[[TC]] was the president of the [[ESC]] for the [[2007]]-[[2008]] academic year. She majored in [[Chemical Engineering Department|Chemical Engineering]]. After graduation, she went on to receive her [[MA]] and [[M.Ed.]] from [[Teachers College]].

During her time as ESC President, Strauss focused on opening the sixth floor of [[Lerner Hall]]. In [[2008]] it was decided that the sixth floor (which had been vacant prior that) would be built out as administrative offices for [[Student Affairs]] and [[Financial Aid]], thus vacating office space in places such as [[Carman]] and [[Broadway]].

Strauss is now the Associate Director of Curricular Planning & Analysis for [[Columbia College]].

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Chris Elizondo

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'''Chris Elizondo''' [[SEAS]] '[[2011|11]] was the president of the [[Engineering Student Council]] for the [[2010]]-[[2011|11]] academic year. He was elected by a majority vote of the ESC on [[March 22]], [[2010]]. Prior to serving as president, he served as Vice President of Student Life, as well as Vice President of the Class of 2011. He majored in [[Biomedical Engineering Department|Biomedical Engineering]].

Under his leadership as president, the [[ESC]] focused on improving career education and voted to amend its constitution to allow for external elections of executive board candidates. Previously, all executive board candidates were elected internally by the board. Many an ESC member had [[ESC#Elections|brought up]] changing these rules, but it wasn't until [[2011]] that the change actually passed a full vote of the board.

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Nate Levick

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'''Nate Levick''' [[SEAS]] [[2012|'12]] was the president of the [[Engineering Student Council]] for 2011-2012. He was elected in an internal election by the [[Engineering Student Council]] and ran against [[Spencer Almen]]. He majored in [[Chemical Engineering Department|chemical engineering]].

[[SEAS]] faced great turmoil during his time as President with the resignation of then Dean [[Feniosky Pena-Mora]] at the end of the school year.

Nate also served as the Liaison to the [[General Studies Student Council]] and is a brother of [[Sigma Phi Epsilon]].

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Nate Levick

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'''Nate Levick''' [[SEAS]] [[2012|'12]] was the president of the [[Engineering Student Council]] for 2011-2012. He was elected in an internal election by the [[Engineering Student Council]] and ran against [[Spencer Almen]]. He majored in [[Chemical Engineering Department|chemical engineering]].

[[SEAS]] faced great turmoil during his time as President with the resignation of then Dean [[Feniosky Pena Mora]] at the end of the school year.

Nate also served as the Liaison to the [[General Studies Student Council]] and is a brother of [[Sigma Phi Epsilon]].

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Nate Levick

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'''Nate Levick''' [[SEAS]] [[2012|'12]] was the president of the [[Engineering Student Council]] for 2011-2012. He was elected in an internal election by the [[Engineering Student Council]] and ran against [[Spencer Almen]]. He majored in [[Chemical Engineering Department|chemical engineering]].

[[SEAS]] faced great turmoil during his time as President with the resignation of then Dean [[Pena Mora]] at the end of the school year.

Nate also served as the Liaison to the [[General Studies Student Council]] and is a brother of [[Sigma Phi Epsilon]].

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Nate Levick

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'''Nate Levick''' [[SEAS]] [[2012|'12]] was the president of the [[Engineering Student Council]] for 2011-2012. He was elected in an internal election by the [[Engineering Student Council]] and ran against [[Spencer Almen]]. He majored in [[Chemical Engineering Department|chemical engineering]].

Nate also served as the Liaison to the [[General Studies Student Council]] and is a brother of [[Sigma Phi Epsilon]].

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Tim Qin

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