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Kareem Carryl

2015-04-28T02:17:25Z

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Kareem Carryl is from Brooklyn, New York and is the President of the Columbia College Student Council Class of 2015 (CCSC 2015). He is also known as the self-proclaimed "Selfie King" of Columbia University. Spending most of his time at Columbia by serving his class on student council and working through sleepless nights, he is often called the "Real" MVP of CCSC.

Although very hard to track down at times, one can often find him breaking down to Beyonce at Senior Nights. He loves whipped cream and cheesecake, but will never admit it. Offending Kareem Carryl will result in him not talking to you for days. Regardless, he is the hardest worker that has ever served on CCSC, and at one point sat on every single committee. The Columbia Rare Book Archives has already started collecting his UWriting papers so that future generations can see the impact of such a living legend on the University.

He never wears a watch because time is always on his side. He is the most interesting man in the world; Kareem doesn't always talk to you, but when he does you'll never forget it.

== Acquaintances ==

He has a love/hate relationship with the President of CCSC 2016, Saaket Pradhan (although it's mostly love).

Saaket Pradhan

2015-04-28T01:48:46Z

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Saaket Pradhan is the Columbia College Student Council (CCSC) Class of 2016 President. An ever-smiling kid, he is always seen in Butler Library late at night. It is rumored that he doesn't sleep at all. He says he is from Ohio, but no one is sure. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Columbia Undergraduate Law Review (CULR). A very approachable person, Saaket has been known to ask you if you want to go to JJ's with him.

A proud member of the Class of 2016, Saaket is known for (and never stops talking about) the 2016 Winter Carnival. He also loves his freshman floor, John Jay 7 like none other. Saaket has an amazing smile, and you can't really get mad at him when he smiles at you. His jokes on the other hand, have some room for improvement. His signature once won a Pulitzer Prize.

Joint Council Co-Sponsorship Committee

2014-10-24T21:02:58Z

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The '''Joint Council Co-Sponsorship Committee''' ('''JCCC''') is a committee created by the four undergraduate [[student councils]] to increase campus unity and to better serve student groups. The JCCC was created in the Fall of [[2010]].

== How to request funding from the JCCC ==
To request funding from the JCCC:
Fill out an application online at http://funding.columbiaesc.com/#/jccc/new
# Once your application is accepted, you will be asked to make a presentation at the weekly JCCC meeting on Sunday (time and location vary).
# The Committee will then make recommendations to the Councils, who will make a final decision.

The process should take no longer than a week or two, and it is not uncommon for the JCCC to give up to $1000. Good luck!

[[Category:Club administration]]
[[Category:Student government]]

Engineers Without Borders

2014-02-09T19:27:52Z

Rbtying: Water Project update

{{Infobox club
|Name=Engineers Without Borders
|Image=EWB.jpg
|Founded=2005
|Recognition=[[ABC]]
|Membership=80
|Executive board=2011 Year Claudia Vargas, Co-President Kevin Ma, Co-President Kristina Lee, Funding Chair Bethany Schneider, Education Chair Christine Liu, Public Relations Chair Allison Duh, Events Chair Min Ye Shen, Secretary Rebecca Ciez, Treasurer David Bendetto, Webmaster Suraj Cheema, Project Manager (Ghana) Alison Ferris, Project Manager (Uganda)
|Category=[[:Category:Community service clubs|Community Service]], [[:Category:Pre-professional clubs|Pre-professional]]
|Website=http://www.cuewb.org
|Contact=[mailto:cu-ewb@columbia.edu cu-ewb@columbia.edu]}}

'''Engineers Without Borders''' is a student chapter of the NGO Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), whose mission is to support “community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects.” They are a student volunteer organization aimed at applying technical engineering skills toward aiding impoverished communities across the world. This is achieved designed solutions to problems raised by a community in a developing country, raising funds for these designs and finally sending groups of students to the country in order to implement these solutions.

==Vision and Mission==
Our vision is a world in which the communities we serve have the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs, and that our members have enriched global perspectives through the innovative professional educational opportunities that the EWB-USA program provides.

EWB-USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders.

==Past Projects ==
*Orissa, India - building a [[w:Micro hydro|micro hydro]] system to provide a low cost energy source to the community

==Current Projects==

'''Obadan, Ghana'''

The Ghana Program within CU-EWB works with the village of Obodan, Ghana to improve sanitation and access to water resources while focusing on developing methods to convert waste to energy via source-separated latrines. This innovative latrine separates liquid and solid waste, allowing the waste to decompose naturally without odors and allowing villagers to safely clean out the facility on their own. The nitrogen-rich urine that is collected can be used for fertilizer on villagers’ farms and even aid bacteria in producing biomass to be used for methane, and solid composted waste can be used as a source of renewable energy, such as biofuel for powering pumps or methane for use in cooking. Meanwhile, designs are in the works for a gravity-fed water distribution system to improve water accessibility in Obodan, since multiple visits to the water source are cumbersome. A motorized pump can move water from the source—a borehole that currently supplies water to the village, to an overhead tank at the center of town. The pump will ideally be powered by the compost as biodiesel—a clean, renewable and locally available resource.

Based on feedback from the villagers of Obodan during community workshops, and considering that Obodan is a farming-based community, our team decided to improve upon the main public latrine, a Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit (KVIP), built in 2005 with the aid of CU-EWB. The team realized that the original KVIP, though helpful in addressing the shortage of proper sanitation facilities, was not an ideal solution due to its release of strong odors and need for relatively expensive cleaning procedure.

''Source-Separated Latrine''

This past summer in 2010 they implemented one source-separated latrine and began construction on another to be completed this summer in 2011. There are two chambers, where only one is used at a time while the other is covered, usually for about half a year. While one is used, the other will be composting. By the time the used chamber is full, the other will be naturally composted and ready to be converted either to methane or for biofuel use. The source-separated latrine now produces odorless waste—nutrient-rich urine that can be used as fertilizer and solid waste that turns into compost after a certain retention time. Our immediate research efforts are in collaboration with our faculty advisor to address possible avenues of compost reuse, specifically relating to soil for crops and fuel for household use.

The community has also expressed their desire for a water distribution system. Currently, villagers obtain water from two handpumps. The goal is to build a gravity-fed system in which water can be accessed via spigots throughout the village. This requires water to be pumped to an overhead tank from the borehole, and is best accomplished by an automated pump. The solid waste from the source-separated latrine is a most appropriate source of power for the pump. It is a clean energy source, renewable and certainly available locally, especially with the source-separated latrine situated in the village. Further research is being conducted to determine an optimal way to utilize the waste for powering the water pump.

The use of waste to power the village’s water system is a sustainable solution to their water and sanitation needs. It is a solution not only to Obodan, but also for developing communities in Ghana and throughout the world.

'''Soroti, Uganda'''

''The Community and PilgrimBiofuel Lab''

The past twenty-five years have brought significant distress to Soroti in the form of multiple rebel insurgencies, regional conflicts, and cattle raids. In light of the returning peace, now is a critical time for the development of new industries and technologies. As families returned to their farms, Pilgrim established an extensive network of farming co-ops throughout the area to jumpstart development through the sharing of information and resources. Pilgrim’s strong, proven field capacity, along with the positive rapport already established with the community, is a strong asset in understanding community needs and facilitating workshops and trainings to increase community ownership of the infrastructure, making them an ideal partner for a scalable agricultural intervention.

''Multifunction Platform''

In rural regions like Soroti, a major obstacle to development is limited access to affordable energy. Increasing access to energy can free valuable time spent on repetitive or unhealthy tasks, and create the space necessary for further sustainable and poverty-reducing developments. Multifunction platforms (MFPs) have been proven as an effective piece of development infrastructure, providing important mechanization for agricultural processing, electricity generation, and domestic or irrigation water supply systems, often also resulting in significant income generation.

''Technology''

The main component of a Multifunction Platform (MFP) is a stationary diesel engine mounted on a fixed frame. The MFPs can be attached to various agricultural processing equipment such as millers, grinders, oil presses, water pumps, and electric generators. The engine is connected to one or more of the pieces of equipment at a time via a belt and pulley system, providing a host of services through its multi-functionality.

The MFP has been modified to run on straight vegetable oil through the use of a custom designed pre-heater kit. The pre-heater kit uses heat from the engine’s combustion chamber to lower the oil’s viscosity to a level suitable for engine use.

''JatrophaJatropha Seeds''

The use of locally grown jatropha oil as the fuel source for MFPs has both environmental and economic benefit over traditional fossil fuels and would provide the region with energy independence and income-generating opportunities. Jatropha has gained much popularity recently as a biodiesel feedstock, though the body of research is still limited. The Uganda program supports Pilgrim in its efforts to encourage cultivation of jatropha in the community.

''Rainwater Harvesting and Water Distribution''

CU-EWB Uganda is working with Pilgrim’s Beacon of Hope College in Soroti to address their water needs. Since the water supply at the school is unreliable and the rainwater harvesting system is broken, the students have to take time out of their schedules to get water from a nearby well. By fixing the rainwater harvesting system and implementing a water distribution system, the Uganda program hopes to free up valuable time for the students to pursue their own interests and studies.

''Rainwater Harvesting''

Since the current rainwater harvesting system at the school has a broken tank, CU-EWB Uganda is looking to fix or replace the existing tank and install a first flush system. The first flush system will provide a cleaner rainwater supply by keeping dirt, debris, and other large contaminants from the roof out of the water supply.

''Water Distribution System''

The school campus only has one city-provided water tap, forcing faculty and student to walk large distances for water. This makes taking showers, cooking meals, and completing science labs especially inconvenient. Therefore, CU-EWB is planning improve access to the city water by implementing a water distribution system with three additional taps. The taps will be located in front of the kitchen, girls’ hostel, and the latrines.

'''Ait Bayoud, Morocco'''

''The Bridge Project''

The Morocco Program began after CC '09 alum Nina Morency-Brassard contacted CU-EWB while she was a Peace Corps Volunteer stationed in Ait Bayoud, Morocco. Nina told the members of CU-EWB that when the large river running through Ait Bayoud floods, villagers on one side of the river cannot access medical and educational facilities. CU-EWB found the river valley a promising place to build a bridge and connect the two sides of the river, even during the wet season, and thus decided to start a program in Morocco. After assessment trips in Summer 2011 and Winter 2012, the Morocco program was ready to implement a simple suspension synthetic cable footbridge, designed by HNTB bridge engineer Ryan Woodward. While the bridge was originally set to be completed during the Summer 2012 trip, a failure in the tensioning system of the cables led to equipment damage which unfortunately forced the travel team to head back to the United States with an uncompleted bridge. However, after another assessment trip in Winter 2013, a travel team was able to complete the bridge in Summer 2013. The bridge is in full operation today, and after a repair and monitoring trip in Winter 2014, it is stronger than ever. The Morocco program is still working to improve their bridge even further in the future.

The record-setting bridge is the world's longest simple suspension synthetic cable bridge. The groundbreaking design involves a wooden deck resting on 4 high density polyethylene cables, with 3 of the same cables (covered in firehose) acting as hand rails on each side. The cables pass through concrete towers and are anchored in to the ground. The bridge employs various mechanisms, including perimeter-rope enforced netting and hinge-plate covered expansion joint, to keep it comfortable and safe for the villagers and their livestock to use every day.

''The Water Project''

After completing the bridge, the Morocco Program directed its attention towards a water distribution system in a village about an hour away from the bridge in an area known as Izgouaren. Currently, the people in this community live on a plateau 350 feet above the local river and water source. It takes them an hour to walk down to the closest spring to fill up water jugs, and many families make this trip 3 or 4 times a day. Further removed from the river is an affiliated community called Ilguiloda, where the people take 2 hours to walk to the spring or use an unreliable well for 6 months of the year. The EWB team is now working to dig a well close to the spring and pump this water to water towers in Izgouaren and Ilguiloda. Ideally, implementation will begin in the summer 2014.

== External Links ==
[http://www.cuewb.org/ Columbia University Engineers Without Borders Official Website]

[[Category:Community service clubs]]
[[Category:Pre-professional clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

Engineers Without Borders

2014-01-30T04:06:22Z

Rbtying:

{{Infobox club
|Name=Engineers Without Borders
|Image=EWB.jpg
|Founded=2005
|Recognition=[[ABC]]
|Membership=80
|Executive board=2011 Year Claudia Vargas, Co-President Kevin Ma, Co-President Kristina Lee, Funding Chair Bethany Schneider, Education Chair Christine Liu, Public Relations Chair Allison Duh, Events Chair Min Ye Shen, Secretary Rebecca Ciez, Treasurer David Bendetto, Webmaster Suraj Cheema, Project Manager (Ghana) Alison Ferris, Project Manager (Uganda)
|Category=[[:Category:Community service clubs|Community Service]], [[:Category:Pre-professional clubs|Pre-professional]]
|Website=http://www.cuewb.org
|Contact=[mailto:cu-ewb@columbia.edu cu-ewb@columbia.edu]}}

'''Engineers Without Borders''' is a student chapter of the NGO Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), whose mission is to support “community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects.” They are a student volunteer organization aimed at applying technical engineering skills toward aiding impoverished communities across the world. This is achieved designed solutions to problems raised by a community in a developing country, raising funds for these designs and finally sending groups of students to the country in order to implement these solutions.

==Vision and Mission==
Our vision is a world in which the communities we serve have the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs, and that our members have enriched global perspectives through the innovative professional educational opportunities that the EWB-USA program provides.

EWB-USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders.

==Past Projects ==
*Orissa, India - building a [[w:Micro hydro|micro hydro]] system to provide a low cost energy source to the community

==Current Projects==

'''Obadan, Ghana'''

The Ghana Program within CU-EWB works with the village of Obodan, Ghana to improve sanitation and access to water resources while focusing on developing methods to convert waste to energy via source-separated latrines. This innovative latrine separates liquid and solid waste, allowing the waste to decompose naturally without odors and allowing villagers to safely clean out the facility on their own. The nitrogen-rich urine that is collected can be used for fertilizer on villagers’ farms and even aid bacteria in producing biomass to be used for methane, and solid composted waste can be used as a source of renewable energy, such as biofuel for powering pumps or methane for use in cooking. Meanwhile, designs are in the works for a gravity-fed water distribution system to improve water accessibility in Obodan, since multiple visits to the water source are cumbersome. A motorized pump can move water from the source—a borehole that currently supplies water to the village, to an overhead tank at the center of town. The pump will ideally be powered by the compost as biodiesel—a clean, renewable and locally available resource.

Based on feedback from the villagers of Obodan during community workshops, and considering that Obodan is a farming-based community, our team decided to improve upon the main public latrine, a Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit (KVIP), built in 2005 with the aid of CU-EWB. The team realized that the original KVIP, though helpful in addressing the shortage of proper sanitation facilities, was not an ideal solution due to its release of strong odors and need for relatively expensive cleaning procedure.

''Source-Separated Latrine''

This past summer in 2010 they implemented one source-separated latrine and began construction on another to be completed this summer in 2011. There are two chambers, where only one is used at a time while the other is covered, usually for about half a year. While one is used, the other will be composting. By the time the used chamber is full, the other will be naturally composted and ready to be converted either to methane or for biofuel use. The source-separated latrine now produces odorless waste—nutrient-rich urine that can be used as fertilizer and solid waste that turns into compost after a certain retention time. Our immediate research efforts are in collaboration with our faculty advisor to address possible avenues of compost reuse, specifically relating to soil for crops and fuel for household use.

The community has also expressed their desire for a water distribution system. Currently, villagers obtain water from two handpumps. The goal is to build a gravity-fed system in which water can be accessed via spigots throughout the village. This requires water to be pumped to an overhead tank from the borehole, and is best accomplished by an automated pump. The solid waste from the source-separated latrine is a most appropriate source of power for the pump. It is a clean energy source, renewable and certainly available locally, especially with the source-separated latrine situated in the village. Further research is being conducted to determine an optimal way to utilize the waste for powering the water pump.

The use of waste to power the village’s water system is a sustainable solution to their water and sanitation needs. It is a solution not only to Obodan, but also for developing communities in Ghana and throughout the world.

'''Soroti, Uganda'''

''The Community and PilgrimBiofuel Lab''

The past twenty-five years have brought significant distress to Soroti in the form of multiple rebel insurgencies, regional conflicts, and cattle raids. In light of the returning peace, now is a critical time for the development of new industries and technologies. As families returned to their farms, Pilgrim established an extensive network of farming co-ops throughout the area to jumpstart development through the sharing of information and resources. Pilgrim’s strong, proven field capacity, along with the positive rapport already established with the community, is a strong asset in understanding community needs and facilitating workshops and trainings to increase community ownership of the infrastructure, making them an ideal partner for a scalable agricultural intervention.

''Multifunction Platform''

In rural regions like Soroti, a major obstacle to development is limited access to affordable energy. Increasing access to energy can free valuable time spent on repetitive or unhealthy tasks, and create the space necessary for further sustainable and poverty-reducing developments. Multifunction platforms (MFPs) have been proven as an effective piece of development infrastructure, providing important mechanization for agricultural processing, electricity generation, and domestic or irrigation water supply systems, often also resulting in significant income generation.

''Technology''

The main component of a Multifunction Platform (MFP) is a stationary diesel engine mounted on a fixed frame. The MFPs can be attached to various agricultural processing equipment such as millers, grinders, oil presses, water pumps, and electric generators. The engine is connected to one or more of the pieces of equipment at a time via a belt and pulley system, providing a host of services through its multi-functionality.

The MFP has been modified to run on straight vegetable oil through the use of a custom designed pre-heater kit. The pre-heater kit uses heat from the engine’s combustion chamber to lower the oil’s viscosity to a level suitable for engine use.

''JatrophaJatropha Seeds''

The use of locally grown jatropha oil as the fuel source for MFPs has both environmental and economic benefit over traditional fossil fuels and would provide the region with energy independence and income-generating opportunities. Jatropha has gained much popularity recently as a biodiesel feedstock, though the body of research is still limited. The Uganda program supports Pilgrim in its efforts to encourage cultivation of jatropha in the community.

''Rainwater Harvesting and Water Distribution''

CU-EWB Uganda is working with Pilgrim’s Beacon of Hope College in Soroti to address their water needs. Since the water supply at the school is unreliable and the rainwater harvesting system is broken, the students have to take time out of their schedules to get water from a nearby well. By fixing the rainwater harvesting system and implementing a water distribution system, the Uganda program hopes to free up valuable time for the students to pursue their own interests and studies.

''Rainwater Harvesting''

Since the current rainwater harvesting system at the school has a broken tank, CU-EWB Uganda is looking to fix or replace the existing tank and install a first flush system. The first flush system will provide a cleaner rainwater supply by keeping dirt, debris, and other large contaminants from the roof out of the water supply.

''Water Distribution System''

The school campus only has one city-provided water tap, forcing faculty and student to walk large distances for water. This makes taking showers, cooking meals, and completing science labs especially inconvenient. Therefore, CU-EWB is planning improve access to the city water by implementing a water distribution system with three additional taps. The taps will be located in front of the kitchen, girls’ hostel, and the latrines.

'''Ait Bayoud, Morocco'''

''The Bridge Project''

The Morocco Program began after CC '09 alum Nina Morency-Brassard contacted CU-EWB while she was a Peace Corps Volunteer stationed in Ait Bayoud, Morocco. Nina told the members of CU-EWB that when the large river running through Ait Bayoud floods, villagers on one side of the river cannot access medical and educational facilities. CU-EWB found the river valley a promising place to build a bridge and connect the two sides of the river, even during the wet season, and thus decided to start a program in Morocco. After assessment trips in Summer 2011 and Winter 2012, the Morocco program was ready to implement a simple suspension synthetic cable footbridge, designed by HNTB bridge engineer Ryan Woodward. While the bridge was originally set to be completed during the Summer 2012 trip, a failure in the tensioning system of the cables led to equipment damage which unfortunately forced the travel team to head back to the United States with an uncompleted bridge. However, after another assessment trip in Winter 2013, a travel team was able to complete the bridge in Summer 2013. The bridge is in full operation today, and after a repair and monitoring trip in Winter 2014, it is stronger than ever. The Morocco program is still working to improve their bridge even further in the future.

The record-setting bridge is the world's longest simple suspension synthetic cable bridge. The groundbreaking design involves a wooden deck resting on 4 high density polyethylene cables, with 3 of the same cables (covered in firehose) acting as hand rails on each side. The cables pass through concrete towers and are anchored in to the ground. The bridge employs various mechanisms, including perimeter-rope enforced netting and hinge-plate covered expansion joint, to keep it comfortable and safe for the villagers and their livestock to use every day.

''The Water Project''

After completing the bridge, the Morocco Program directed its attention towards a water distribution system in a village about an hour away from the bridge in an area known as Izgouaren.

== External Links ==
[http://www.cuewb.org/ Columbia University Engineers Without Borders Official Website]

[[Category:Community service clubs]]
[[Category:Pre-professional clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

Engineers Without Borders

2014-01-30T04:02:21Z

Rbtying:

{{Infobox club
|Name=Engineers Without Borders
|Image=EWB.jpg
|Founded=2005
|Recognition=[[ABC]]
|Membership=80
|Executive board=2011 Year Claudia Vargas, Co-President Kevin Ma, Co-President Kristina Lee, Funding Chair Bethany Schneider, Education Chair Christine Liu, Public Relations Chair Allison Duh, Events Chair Min Ye Shen, Secretary Rebecca Ciez, Treasurer David Bendetto, Webmaster Suraj Cheema, Project Manager (Ghana) Alison Ferris, Project Manager (Uganda)
|Category=[[:Category:Community service clubs|Community Service]], [[:Category:Pre-professional clubs|Pre-professional]]
|Website=http://www.cuewb.org
|Contact=[mailto:cu-ewb@columbia.edu cu-ewb@columbia.edu]}}

'''Engineers Without Borders''' is a student chapter of the NGO Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), whose mission is to support “community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects.” They are a student volunteer organization aimed at applying technical engineering skills toward aiding impoverished communities across the world. This is achieved designed solutions to problems raised by a community in a developing country, raising funds for these designs and finally sending groups of students to the country in order to implement these solutions.

==Vision and Mission==
Our vision is a world in which the communities we serve have the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs, and that our members have enriched global perspectives through the innovative professional educational opportunities that the EWB-USA program provides.

EWB-USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders.

==Past Projects ==
*Orissa, India - building a [[w:Micro hydro|micro hydro]] system to provide a low cost energy source to the community

==Current Projects==
'''Ait Bayoud, Morocco'''

''The Bridge Project''

The Morocco Program began after CC '09 alum Nina Morency-Brassard contacted CU-EWB while she was a Peace Corps Volunteer stationed in Ait Bayoud, Morocco. Nina told the members of CU-EWB that when the large river running through Ait Bayoud floods, villagers on one side of the river cannot access medical and educational facilities. CU-EWB found the river valley a promising place to build a bridge and connect the two sides of the river, even during the wet season, and thus decided to start a program in Morocco. After assessment trips in Summer 2011 and Winter 2012, the Morocco program was ready to implement a simple suspension synthetic cable footbridge, designed by HNTB bridge engineer Ryan Woodward. While the bridge was originally set to be completed during the Summer 2012 trip, a failure in the tensioning system of the cables led to equipment damage which unfortunately forced the travel team to head back to the United States with an uncompleted bridge. However, after another assessment trip in Winter 2013, a travel team was able to complete the bridge in Summer 2013. The bridge is in full operation today, and after a repair and monitoring trip in Winter 2014, it is stronger than ever. The Morocco program is still working to improve their bridge even further in the future.

The record-setting bridge is the world's longest simple suspension synthetic cable bridge. The groundbreaking design involves a wooden deck resting on 4 high density polyethylene cables, with 3 of the same cables (covered in firehose) acting as hand rails on each side. The cables pass through concrete towers and are anchored in to the ground. The bridge employs various mechanisms, including perimeter-rope enforced netting and hinge-plate covered expansion joint, to keep it comfortable and safe for the villagers and their livestock to use every day.

''The Water Project''

'''Obadan, Ghana'''

The Ghana Program within CU-EWB works with the village of Obodan, Ghana to improve sanitation and access to water resources while focusing on developing methods to convert waste to energy via source-separated latrines. This innovative latrine separates liquid and solid waste, allowing the waste to decompose naturally without odors and allowing villagers to safely clean out the facility on their own. The nitrogen-rich urine that is collected can be used for fertilizer on villagers’ farms and even aid bacteria in producing biomass to be used for methane, and solid composted waste can be used as a source of renewable energy, such as biofuel for powering pumps or methane for use in cooking. Meanwhile, designs are in the works for a gravity-fed water distribution system to improve water accessibility in Obodan, since multiple visits to the water source are cumbersome. A motorized pump can move water from the source—a borehole that currently supplies water to the village, to an overhead tank at the center of town. The pump will ideally be powered by the compost as biodiesel—a clean, renewable and locally available resource.

Based on feedback from the villagers of Obodan during community workshops, and considering that Obodan is a farming-based community, our team decided to improve upon the main public latrine, a Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit (KVIP), built in 2005 with the aid of CU-EWB. The team realized that the original KVIP, though helpful in addressing the shortage of proper sanitation facilities, was not an ideal solution due to its release of strong odors and need for relatively expensive cleaning procedure.

''Source-Separated Latrine''

This past summer in 2010 they implemented one source-separated latrine and began construction on another to be completed this summer in 2011. There are two chambers, where only one is used at a time while the other is covered, usually for about half a year. While one is used, the other will be composting. By the time the used chamber is full, the other will be naturally composted and ready to be converted either to methane or for biofuel use. The source-separated latrine now produces odorless waste—nutrient-rich urine that can be used as fertilizer and solid waste that turns into compost after a certain retention time. Our immediate research efforts are in collaboration with our faculty advisor to address possible avenues of compost reuse, specifically relating to soil for crops and fuel for household use.

The community has also expressed their desire for a water distribution system. Currently, villagers obtain water from two handpumps. The goal is to build a gravity-fed system in which water can be accessed via spigots throughout the village. This requires water to be pumped to an overhead tank from the borehole, and is best accomplished by an automated pump. The solid waste from the source-separated latrine is a most appropriate source of power for the pump. It is a clean energy source, renewable and certainly available locally, especially with the source-separated latrine situated in the village. Further research is being conducted to determine an optimal way to utilize the waste for powering the water pump.

The use of waste to power the village’s water system is a sustainable solution to their water and sanitation needs. It is a solution not only to Obodan, but also for developing communities in Ghana and throughout the world.

'''Soroti, Uganda'''

''The Community and PilgrimBiofuel Lab''

The past twenty-five years have brought significant distress to Soroti in the form of multiple rebel insurgencies, regional conflicts, and cattle raids. In light of the returning peace, now is a critical time for the development of new industries and technologies. As families returned to their farms, Pilgrim established an extensive network of farming co-ops throughout the area to jumpstart development through the sharing of information and resources. Pilgrim’s strong, proven field capacity, along with the positive rapport already established with the community, is a strong asset in understanding community needs and facilitating workshops and trainings to increase community ownership of the infrastructure, making them an ideal partner for a scalable agricultural intervention.

''Multifunction Platform''

In rural regions like Soroti, a major obstacle to development is limited access to affordable energy. Increasing access to energy can free valuable time spent on repetitive or unhealthy tasks, and create the space necessary for further sustainable and poverty-reducing developments. Multifunction platforms (MFPs) have been proven as an effective piece of development infrastructure, providing important mechanization for agricultural processing, electricity generation, and domestic or irrigation water supply systems, often also resulting in significant income generation.

''Technology''

The main component of a Multifunction Platform (MFP) is a stationary diesel engine mounted on a fixed frame. The MFPs can be attached to various agricultural processing equipment such as millers, grinders, oil presses, water pumps, and electric generators. The engine is connected to one or more of the pieces of equipment at a time via a belt and pulley system, providing a host of services through its multi-functionality.

The MFP has been modified to run on straight vegetable oil through the use of a custom designed pre-heater kit. The pre-heater kit uses heat from the engine’s combustion chamber to lower the oil’s viscosity to a level suitable for engine use.

''JatrophaJatropha Seeds''

The use of locally grown jatropha oil as the fuel source for MFPs has both environmental and economic benefit over traditional fossil fuels and would provide the region with energy independence and income-generating opportunities. Jatropha has gained much popularity recently as a biodiesel feedstock, though the body of research is still limited. The Uganda program supports Pilgrim in its efforts to encourage cultivation of jatropha in the community.

''Rainwater Harvesting and Water Distribution''

CU-EWB Uganda is working with Pilgrim’s Beacon of Hope College in Soroti to address their water needs. Since the water supply at the school is unreliable and the rainwater harvesting system is broken, the students have to take time out of their schedules to get water from a nearby well. By fixing the rainwater harvesting system and implementing a water distribution system, the Uganda program hopes to free up valuable time for the students to pursue their own interests and studies.

''Rainwater Harvesting''

Since the current rainwater harvesting system at the school has a broken tank, CU-EWB Uganda is looking to fix or replace the existing tank and install a first flush system. The first flush system will provide a cleaner rainwater supply by keeping dirt, debris, and other large contaminants from the roof out of the water supply.

''Water Distribution System''

The school campus only has one city-provided water tap, forcing faculty and student to walk large distances for water. This makes taking showers, cooking meals, and completing science labs especially inconvenient. Therefore, CU-EWB is planning improve access to the city water by implementing a water distribution system with three additional taps. The taps will be located in front of the kitchen, girls’ hostel, and the latrines.

== External Links ==
[http://www.cuewb.org/ Columbia University Engineers Without Borders Official Website]

[[Category:Community service clubs]]
[[Category:Pre-professional clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

Engineers Without Borders

2014-01-30T03:37:44Z

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{{Infobox club
|Name=Engineers Without Borders
|Image=EWB.jpg
|Founded=2005
|Recognition=[[ABC]]
|Membership=80
|Executive board=2011 Year Claudia Vargas, Co-President Kevin Ma, Co-President Kristina Lee, Funding Chair Bethany Schneider, Education Chair Christine Liu, Public Relations Chair Allison Duh, Events Chair Min Ye Shen, Secretary Rebecca Ciez, Treasurer David Bendetto, Webmaster Suraj Cheema, Project Manager (Ghana) Alison Ferris, Project Manager (Uganda)
|Category=[[:Category:Community service clubs|Community Service]], [[:Category:Pre-professional clubs|Pre-professional]]
|Website=http://www.cuewb.org
|Contact=[mailto:cu-ewb@columbia.edu cu-ewb@columbia.edu]}}

'''Engineers Without Borders''' is a student chapter of the NGO Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), whose mission is to support “community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects.” They are a student volunteer organization aimed at applying technical engineering skills toward aiding impoverished communities across the world. This is achieved designed solutions to problems raised by a community in a developing country, raising funds for these designs and finally sending groups of students to the country in order to implement these solutions.

==Vision and Mission==
Our vision is a world in which the communities we serve have the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs, and that our members have enriched global perspectives through the innovative professional educational opportunities that the EWB-USA program provides.

EWB-USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders.

==Past Projects ==
*Orissa, India - building a [[w:Micro hydro|micro hydro]] system to provide a low cost energy source to the community

==Current Projects==
'''Ait Bayoud, Morocco'''

''The Bridge Project''

''The Water Project''

'''Obadan, Ghana'''

The Ghana Program within CU-EWB works with the village of Obodan, Ghana to improve sanitation and access to water resources while focusing on developing methods to convert waste to energy via source-separated latrines. This innovative latrine separates liquid and solid waste, allowing the waste to decompose naturally without odors and allowing villagers to safely clean out the facility on their own. The nitrogen-rich urine that is collected can be used for fertilizer on villagers’ farms and even aid bacteria in producing biomass to be used for methane, and solid composted waste can be used as a source of renewable energy, such as biofuel for powering pumps or methane for use in cooking. Meanwhile, designs are in the works for a gravity-fed water distribution system to improve water accessibility in Obodan, since multiple visits to the water source are cumbersome. A motorized pump can move water from the source—a borehole that currently supplies water to the village, to an overhead tank at the center of town. The pump will ideally be powered by the compost as biodiesel—a clean, renewable and locally available resource.

Based on feedback from the villagers of Obodan during community workshops, and considering that Obodan is a farming-based community, our team decided to improve upon the main public latrine, a Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit (KVIP), built in 2005 with the aid of CU-EWB. The team realized that the original KVIP, though helpful in addressing the shortage of proper sanitation facilities, was not an ideal solution due to its release of strong odors and need for relatively expensive cleaning procedure.

''Source-Separated Latrine''

This past summer in 2010 they implemented one source-separated latrine and began construction on another to be completed this summer in 2011. There are two chambers, where only one is used at a time while the other is covered, usually for about half a year. While one is used, the other will be composting. By the time the used chamber is full, the other will be naturally composted and ready to be converted either to methane or for biofuel use. The source-separated latrine now produces odorless waste—nutrient-rich urine that can be used as fertilizer and solid waste that turns into compost after a certain retention time. Our immediate research efforts are in collaboration with our faculty advisor to address possible avenues of compost reuse, specifically relating to soil for crops and fuel for household use.

The community has also expressed their desire for a water distribution system. Currently, villagers obtain water from two handpumps. The goal is to build a gravity-fed system in which water can be accessed via spigots throughout the village. This requires water to be pumped to an overhead tank from the borehole, and is best accomplished by an automated pump. The solid waste from the source-separated latrine is a most appropriate source of power for the pump. It is a clean energy source, renewable and certainly available locally, especially with the source-separated latrine situated in the village. Further research is being conducted to determine an optimal way to utilize the waste for powering the water pump.

The use of waste to power the village’s water system is a sustainable solution to their water and sanitation needs. It is a solution not only to Obodan, but also for developing communities in Ghana and throughout the world.

'''Soroti, Uganda'''

''The Community and PilgrimBiofuel Lab''

The past twenty-five years have brought significant distress to Soroti in the form of multiple rebel insurgencies, regional conflicts, and cattle raids. In light of the returning peace, now is a critical time for the development of new industries and technologies. As families returned to their farms, Pilgrim established an extensive network of farming co-ops throughout the area to jumpstart development through the sharing of information and resources. Pilgrim’s strong, proven field capacity, along with the positive rapport already established with the community, is a strong asset in understanding community needs and facilitating workshops and trainings to increase community ownership of the infrastructure, making them an ideal partner for a scalable agricultural intervention.

''Multifunction Platform''

In rural regions like Soroti, a major obstacle to development is limited access to affordable energy. Increasing access to energy can free valuable time spent on repetitive or unhealthy tasks, and create the space necessary for further sustainable and poverty-reducing developments. Multifunction platforms (MFPs) have been proven as an effective piece of development infrastructure, providing important mechanization for agricultural processing, electricity generation, and domestic or irrigation water supply systems, often also resulting in significant income generation.

''Technology''

The main component of a Multifunction Platform (MFP) is a stationary diesel engine mounted on a fixed frame. The MFPs can be attached to various agricultural processing equipment such as millers, grinders, oil presses, water pumps, and electric generators. The engine is connected to one or more of the pieces of equipment at a time via a belt and pulley system, providing a host of services through its multi-functionality.

The MFP has been modified to run on straight vegetable oil through the use of a custom designed pre-heater kit. The pre-heater kit uses heat from the engine’s combustion chamber to lower the oil’s viscosity to a level suitable for engine use.

''JatrophaJatropha Seeds''

The use of locally grown jatropha oil as the fuel source for MFPs has both environmental and economic benefit over traditional fossil fuels and would provide the region with energy independence and income-generating opportunities. Jatropha has gained much popularity recently as a biodiesel feedstock, though the body of research is still limited. The Uganda program supports Pilgrim in its efforts to encourage cultivation of jatropha in the community.

''Rainwater Harvesting and Water Distribution''

CU-EWB Uganda is working with Pilgrim’s Beacon of Hope College in Soroti to address their water needs. Since the water supply at the school is unreliable and the rainwater harvesting system is broken, the students have to take time out of their schedules to get water from a nearby well. By fixing the rainwater harvesting system and implementing a water distribution system, the Uganda program hopes to free up valuable time for the students to pursue their own interests and studies.

''Rainwater Harvesting''

Since the current rainwater harvesting system at the school has a broken tank, CU-EWB Uganda is looking to fix or replace the existing tank and install a first flush system. The first flush system will provide a cleaner rainwater supply by keeping dirt, debris, and other large contaminants from the roof out of the water supply.

''Water Distribution System''

The school campus only has one city-provided water tap, forcing faculty and student to walk large distances for water. This makes taking showers, cooking meals, and completing science labs especially inconvenient. Therefore, CU-EWB is planning improve access to the city water by implementing a water distribution system with three additional taps. The taps will be located in front of the kitchen, girls’ hostel, and the latrines.

== External Links ==
[http://www.cuewb.org/ Columbia University Engineers Without Borders Official Website]

[[Category:Community service clubs]]
[[Category:Pre-professional clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

Engineers Without Borders

2014-01-30T03:37:21Z

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{{Infobox club
|Name=Engineers Without Borders
|Image=EWB.jpg
|Founded=2005
|Recognition=[[ABC]]
|Membership=80
|Executive board=2011 Year Claudia Vargas, Co-President Kevin Ma, Co-President Kristina Lee, Funding Chair Bethany Schneider, Education Chair Christine Liu, Public Relations Chair Allison Duh, Events Chair Min Ye Shen, Secretary Rebecca Ciez, Treasurer David Bendetto, Webmaster Suraj Cheema, Project Manager (Ghana) Alison Ferris, Project Manager (Uganda)
|Category=[[:Category:Community service clubs|Community Service]], [[:Category:Pre-professional clubs|Pre-professional]]
|Website=http://www.cuewb.org
|Contact=[mailto:cu-ewb@columbia.edu cu-ewb@columbia.edu]}}

'''Engineers Without Borders''' is a student chapter of the NGO Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), whose mission is to support “community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects.” They are a student volunteer organization aimed at applying technical engineering skills toward aiding impoverished communities across the world. This is achieved designed solutions to problems raised by a community in a developing country, raising funds for these designs and finally sending groups of students to the country in order to implement these solutions.

==Vision and Mission==
Our vision is a world in which the communities we serve have the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs, and that our members have enriched global perspectives through the innovative professional educational opportunities that the EWB-USA program provides.

EWB-USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders.

==Past Projects ==
*Orissa, India - building a [[w:Micro hydro|micro hydro]] system to provide a low cost energy source to the community

==Current Projects==
'''Ait Bayoud, Morocco'''

"The Bridge Project"

"The Water Project"

'''Obadan, Ghana'''

The Ghana Program within CU-EWB works with the village of Obodan, Ghana to improve sanitation and access to water resources while focusing on developing methods to convert waste to energy via source-separated latrines. This innovative latrine separates liquid and solid waste, allowing the waste to decompose naturally without odors and allowing villagers to safely clean out the facility on their own. The nitrogen-rich urine that is collected can be used for fertilizer on villagers’ farms and even aid bacteria in producing biomass to be used for methane, and solid composted waste can be used as a source of renewable energy, such as biofuel for powering pumps or methane for use in cooking. Meanwhile, designs are in the works for a gravity-fed water distribution system to improve water accessibility in Obodan, since multiple visits to the water source are cumbersome. A motorized pump can move water from the source—a borehole that currently supplies water to the village, to an overhead tank at the center of town. The pump will ideally be powered by the compost as biodiesel—a clean, renewable and locally available resource.

Based on feedback from the villagers of Obodan during community workshops, and considering that Obodan is a farming-based community, our team decided to improve upon the main public latrine, a Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit (KVIP), built in 2005 with the aid of CU-EWB. The team realized that the original KVIP, though helpful in addressing the shortage of proper sanitation facilities, was not an ideal solution due to its release of strong odors and need for relatively expensive cleaning procedure.

''Source-Separated Latrine''

This past summer in 2010 they implemented one source-separated latrine and began construction on another to be completed this summer in 2011. There are two chambers, where only one is used at a time while the other is covered, usually for about half a year. While one is used, the other will be composting. By the time the used chamber is full, the other will be naturally composted and ready to be converted either to methane or for biofuel use. The source-separated latrine now produces odorless waste—nutrient-rich urine that can be used as fertilizer and solid waste that turns into compost after a certain retention time. Our immediate research efforts are in collaboration with our faculty advisor to address possible avenues of compost reuse, specifically relating to soil for crops and fuel for household use.

The community has also expressed their desire for a water distribution system. Currently, villagers obtain water from two handpumps. The goal is to build a gravity-fed system in which water can be accessed via spigots throughout the village. This requires water to be pumped to an overhead tank from the borehole, and is best accomplished by an automated pump. The solid waste from the source-separated latrine is a most appropriate source of power for the pump. It is a clean energy source, renewable and certainly available locally, especially with the source-separated latrine situated in the village. Further research is being conducted to determine an optimal way to utilize the waste for powering the water pump.

The use of waste to power the village’s water system is a sustainable solution to their water and sanitation needs. It is a solution not only to Obodan, but also for developing communities in Ghana and throughout the world.

'''Soroti, Uganda'''

''The Community and PilgrimBiofuel Lab''

The past twenty-five years have brought significant distress to Soroti in the form of multiple rebel insurgencies, regional conflicts, and cattle raids. In light of the returning peace, now is a critical time for the development of new industries and technologies. As families returned to their farms, Pilgrim established an extensive network of farming co-ops throughout the area to jumpstart development through the sharing of information and resources. Pilgrim’s strong, proven field capacity, along with the positive rapport already established with the community, is a strong asset in understanding community needs and facilitating workshops and trainings to increase community ownership of the infrastructure, making them an ideal partner for a scalable agricultural intervention.

''Multifunction Platform''

In rural regions like Soroti, a major obstacle to development is limited access to affordable energy. Increasing access to energy can free valuable time spent on repetitive or unhealthy tasks, and create the space necessary for further sustainable and poverty-reducing developments. Multifunction platforms (MFPs) have been proven as an effective piece of development infrastructure, providing important mechanization for agricultural processing, electricity generation, and domestic or irrigation water supply systems, often also resulting in significant income generation.

''Technology''

The main component of a Multifunction Platform (MFP) is a stationary diesel engine mounted on a fixed frame. The MFPs can be attached to various agricultural processing equipment such as millers, grinders, oil presses, water pumps, and electric generators. The engine is connected to one or more of the pieces of equipment at a time via a belt and pulley system, providing a host of services through its multi-functionality.

The MFP has been modified to run on straight vegetable oil through the use of a custom designed pre-heater kit. The pre-heater kit uses heat from the engine’s combustion chamber to lower the oil’s viscosity to a level suitable for engine use.

''JatrophaJatropha Seeds''

The use of locally grown jatropha oil as the fuel source for MFPs has both environmental and economic benefit over traditional fossil fuels and would provide the region with energy independence and income-generating opportunities. Jatropha has gained much popularity recently as a biodiesel feedstock, though the body of research is still limited. The Uganda program supports Pilgrim in its efforts to encourage cultivation of jatropha in the community.

''Rainwater Harvesting and Water Distribution''

CU-EWB Uganda is working with Pilgrim’s Beacon of Hope College in Soroti to address their water needs. Since the water supply at the school is unreliable and the rainwater harvesting system is broken, the students have to take time out of their schedules to get water from a nearby well. By fixing the rainwater harvesting system and implementing a water distribution system, the Uganda program hopes to free up valuable time for the students to pursue their own interests and studies.

''Rainwater Harvesting''

Since the current rainwater harvesting system at the school has a broken tank, CU-EWB Uganda is looking to fix or replace the existing tank and install a first flush system. The first flush system will provide a cleaner rainwater supply by keeping dirt, debris, and other large contaminants from the roof out of the water supply.

''Water Distribution System''

The school campus only has one city-provided water tap, forcing faculty and student to walk large distances for water. This makes taking showers, cooking meals, and completing science labs especially inconvenient. Therefore, CU-EWB is planning improve access to the city water by implementing a water distribution system with three additional taps. The taps will be located in front of the kitchen, girls’ hostel, and the latrines.

== External Links ==
[http://www.cuewb.org/ Columbia University Engineers Without Borders Official Website]

[[Category:Community service clubs]]
[[Category:Pre-professional clubs]]
[[Category:ABC groups]]

Audry Padgett

2014-01-30T03:33:20Z

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'''Audry Padgett''' [SEAS] '[2013|13] was a Computer Science Major. She joined the [[Engineering Student Council]] as a Class of 2013 Representative. She was elected as ESC's first Vice President of Communications during her junior year after the position had been changed from its previous form: Vice President, Internal. Audry was also involved in Residential Staff for three years, first as a residential advisor and then as a community advisor for two years.

{{succession|preceded=New Office|succeeded=[[Jim Huang]]|office=ESC Vice President of Communications|years=Fall 2011}}

EWB

2014-01-30T03:31:40Z

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Rushal Rege

2014-01-30T03:29:40Z

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'''Rushal Rege''' [[SEAS]] '[[2014|14]] is from Closter, New Jersey and is a Mechanical Engineering Major. He is an active member of the South East Asian Community, and he was the President of Club Zamana in his junior year. In his senior year, Rushal ran with the Executive Board Party [[PSet 150]] and was elected as the [[Engineering Student Council]] Vice President of Student Life. He is also a member of the [[EWB]] Morocco team.

== Student Council ==
Despite it being his first year on council and having to manage the 150th anniversary of SEAS, Rushal rose to the challenge and planned an excellent year of events for the student body. This included:

* Passport to Columbia, in collaboration with CCSC
* Homecoming Weekend, in collaboration with CCSC, SGA, and GSSC
* Got Fu’d 2013
* Basketball Mania, hosted by the Columbia Athletics Department
* Engineering Icons Series: Ratan Tata, co-hosted by the Columbia Engineering Alumni Association
* Columbia’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, in collaboration with CCSC, SGA, and GSSC
* ‘Tis the SEASon
* CEAA-NY Outings
* Engineering Week
* SEAS the Day

{{succession|preceded=[[Sheila Misheni]]|succeeded=Incumbent|office=ESC Vice President of Student Life|years=2013-2014}}

==References==
<references/>

Rushal Rege

2014-01-30T03:29:08Z

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'''Rushal Rege''' [[SEAS]] '[[2014|14]] is from Closter, New Jersey and is a Mechanical Engineering Major. He is an active member of the South East Asian Community, and he was the President of Club Zamana in his junior year. In his senior year, Rushal ran with the Executive Board Party [[PSet 150]] and was elected as the [[Engineering Student Council]] Vice President of Student Life. He is also a member of the [[EWB]] Morocco team.

== Student Council ==
Despite it being his first year on council and having to manage the 150th anniversary of SEAS, Rushal rose to the challenge and planned an excellent year of events for the student body. This included:

* Passport to Columbia, in collaboration with CCSC
* Homecoming Weekend, in collaboration with CCSC, SGA, and GSSC
* Got Fu’d 2013
* Basketball Mania, hosted by the Columbia Athletics Department
* Engineering Icons Series: Ratan Tata, co-hosted by the Columbia Engineering Alumni Association
* Columbia’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, in collaboration with CCSC, SGA, and GSSC
* ‘Tis the SEASon
* CEAA-NY Outing – The Nutcracker
* Engineering Week
* SEAS the Day

{{succession|preceded=[[Sheila Misheni]]|succeeded=Incumbent|office=ESC Vice President of Student Life|years=2013-2014}}

==References==
<references/>

Columbia Urban Experience

2014-01-30T03:28:19Z

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'''Columbia Urban Experience''' (CUE) is a pre-orientation program for incoming freshman. Participants spend the week before orientation doing community service work in different locations around [[New York City]]. Previous years have volunteered at organizations such as Women In Need (WIN), West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc (WEACT), and The New York City Coalition Against Hunger (NYCCAH).

Before the program, participants are asked to read a collection of articles about the challenges and benefits involved with service. These ideas become the backbone for nightly small-group dinner discussions led by CUE leaders.

Every night, participants are led on "nightime activities" to introduce them to the various wonders of New York City. Past activities have included A New York Yankees game, a poetry reading at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, and several visits to food eateries.

Participants commonly refer to themselves as "cuers" and will often reference their "cue families." Cue love is one of the most powerful forces on earth. seriously.

CUE was founded by [[Eric Garcetti]] CC'92, now Mayor of Los Angeles.

<blockquote>
Love, like string on wrists, 
soft embrace that reminds-- I 
will remember CUE. 
</blockquote>
==How to apply to be a CUE leader==
"The most important step is to participate in the awesome, life changing program that is Columbia Urban Experience. If one is prefrosh, apply right now so you don't miss out. If one is already colleging, you cannot apply to be a CUE leader (sorry); we are an internal organization who only provides one chance for Columbians to join our elitist, love filled, service oriented cult. Only those within the chosen are worthy enough to even apply to lead the sacred CUE'ers. We are perpetually amongst. Look around you, there are blue bracelets everywhere"

[[Category:Orientation]]

Columbia Urban Experience

2014-01-30T03:27:45Z

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'''Columbia Urban Experience''' (CUE) is a pre-orientation program for incoming freshman. Participants spend the week before orientation doing community service work in different locations around [[New York City]]. Previous years have volunteered at organizations such as Women In Need (WIN), West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc (WEACT), and The New York City Coalition Against Hunger (NYCCAH).

Before the program, participants are asked to read a collection of articles about the challenges and benefits involved with service. These ideas become the backbone for nightly small-group dinner discussions led by CUE leaders.

Every night, participants are led on "nightime activities" to introduce them to the various wonders of New York City. Past activities have included A New York Yankees game, a poetry reading at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, and several visits to food eateries.

Participants commonly refer to themselves as "cuers" and will often reference their "cue families." Cue love is one of the most powerful forces on earth. seriously.

CUE was founded by [[Eric Garcetti]] CC'92, now Mayor of Los Angeles.

<blockquote>
Love, like string on wrists, 
soft embrace that reminds, I 
will remember CUE. 
</blockquote>
==How to apply to be a CUE leader==
"The most important step is to participate in the awesome, life changing program that is Columbia Urban Experience. If one is prefrosh, apply right now so you don't miss out. If one is already colleging, you cannot apply to be a CUE leader (sorry); we are an internal organization who only provides one chance for Columbians to join our elitist, love filled, service oriented cult. Only those within the chosen are worthy enough to even apply to lead the sacred CUE'ers. We are perpetually amongst. Look around you, there are blue bracelets everywhere"

[[Category:Orientation]]

Audry Padgett

2014-01-30T03:18:47Z

Rbtying:

'''Audry Padgett''' [SEAS] '[2013|13] was a Computer Science Major. She joined the [[Engineering Student Council]] as a Class of 2013 Representative. She was elected as ESC's first Vice President of Communications during her junior year after the position had been changed from its previous form: Vice President, Internal. Unfortunately, she had to step down from the position mid-year due to time constraints. She was replaced by [[Jim Huang]]. Audry was also involved in Residential Staff for two years, first as a residential advisor and then as a community advisor.

{{succession|preceded=New Office|succeeded=[[Jim Huang]]|office=ESC Vice President of Communications|years=Fall 2011}}

Audry Padgett

2014-01-30T03:14:29Z

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'''Audry Padgett''' [SEAS] '[2013|13] was a Computer Science Major. She joined the [[Engineering Student Council]] as a Class of 2013 Representative. She was elected as ESC's first Vice President of Communications during her junior year after the position had been changed from its previous form: Vice President, Internal. Unfortunately, she had to step down from the position mid-year due to time constraints. She was replaced by [[Jim Huang]]. Audry was also involved in Residential Staff for two years, first as a residential advisor and then as a community advisor.

Columbia Urban Experience

2014-01-30T03:09:38Z

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'''Columbia Urban Experience''' (CUE) is a pre-orientation program for incoming freshman. Participants spend the week before orientation doing community service work in different locations around [[New York City]]. Previous years have volunteered at organizations such as Women In Need (WIN), West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc (WEACT), and The New York City Coalition Against Hunger (NYCCAH).

Before the program, participants are asked to read a collection of articles about the challenges and benefits involved with service. These ideas become the backbone for nightly small-group dinner discussions led by CUE leaders.

Every night, participants are led on "nightime activities" to introduce them to the various wonders of New York City. Past activities have included A New York Yankees game, a poetry reading at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, and several visits to food eateries.

Participants commonly refer to themselves as "cuers" and will often reference their "cue families." Cue love is one of the most powerful forces on earth. seriously.

CUE was founded by [[Eric Garcetti]] CC'92, now Mayor of Los Angeles.

<blockquote>
Love, like string on wrists, 
soft embrace reminding, I 
will remember CUE. 
</blockquote>
==How to apply to be a CUE leader==
"The most important step is to participate in the awesome, life changing program that is Columbia Urban Experience. If one is prefrosh, apply right now so you don't miss out. If one is already colleging, you cannot apply to be a CUE leader (sorry); we are an internal organization who only provides one chance for Columbians to join our elitist, love filled, service oriented cult. Only those within the chosen are worthy enough to even apply to lead the sacred CUE'ers. We are perpetually amongst. Look around you, there are blue bracelets everywhere"

[[Category:Orientation]]

Columbia Urban Experience

2014-01-30T03:08:33Z

Rbtying:

'''Columbia Urban Experience''' (CUE) is a pre-orientation program for incoming freshman. Participants spend the week before orientation doing community service work in different locations around [[New York City]]. Previous years have volunteered at organizations such as Women In Need (WIN), West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc (WEACT), and The New York City Coalition Against Hunger (NYCCAH).

Before the program, participants are asked to read a collection of articles about the challenges and benefits involved with service. These ideas become the backbone for nightly small-group dinner discussions led by CUE leaders.

Every night, participants are led on "nightime activities" to introduce them to the various wonders of New York City. Past activities have included A New York Yankees game, a poetry reading at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, and several visits to food eateries.

Participants commonly refer to themselves as "cuers" and will often reference their "cue families." Cue love is one of the most powerful forces on earth. seriously.

CUE was founded by [[Eric Garcetti]] CC'92, now Mayor of Los Angeles.

<blockquote><poem>
Love, like string on wrists,
soft embrace reminding, I
will remember CUE.
</poem></blockquote>
==How to apply to be a CUE leader==
"The most important step is to participate in the awesome, life changing program that is Columbia Urban Experience. If one is prefrosh, apply right now so you don't miss out. If one is already colleging, you cannot apply to be a CUE leader (sorry); we are an internal organization who only provides one chance for Columbians to join our elitist, love filled, service oriented cult. Only those within the chosen are worthy enough to even apply to lead the sacred CUE'ers. We are perpetually amongst. Look around you, there are blue bracelets everywhere"

[[Category:Orientation]]

Columbia Urban Experience

2014-01-30T03:07:56Z

Rbtying:

'''Columbia Urban Experience''' (CUE) is a pre-orientation program for incoming freshman. Participants spend the week before orientation doing community service work in different locations around [[New York City]]. Previous years have volunteered at organizations such as Women In Need (WIN), West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc (WEACT), and The New York City Coalition Against Hunger (NYCCAH).

Before the program, participants are asked to read a collection of articles about the challenges and benefits involved with service. These ideas become the backbone for nightly small-group dinner discussions led by CUE leaders.

Every night, participants are led on "nightime activities" to introduce them to the various wonders of New York City. Past activities have included A New York Yankees game, a poetry reading at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, and several visits to food eateries.

Participants commonly refer to themselves as "cuers" and will often reference their "cue families." Cue love is one of the most powerful forces on earth. seriously.

CUE was founded by [[Eric Garcetti]] CC'92, now Mayor of Los Angeles.

Love, like string on wrists,
soft embrace reminding, I
will remember CUE.

==How to apply to be a CUE leader==
"The most important step is to participate in the awesome, life changing program that is Columbia Urban Experience. If one is prefrosh, apply right now so you don't miss out. If one is already colleging, you cannot apply to be a CUE leader (sorry); we are an internal organization who only provides one chance for Columbians to join our elitist, love filled, service oriented cult. Only those within the chosen are worthy enough to even apply to lead the sacred CUE'ers. We are perpetually amongst. Look around you, there are blue bracelets everywhere"

[[Category:Orientation]]

Anan Suleiman Barqawi

2014-01-30T03:05:23Z

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'''Anan Suleiman Barqawi''' [[SEAS]] '[[2013|13]] is from Ramallah, Palestine and has a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering. He is the founder of the so-called "[[Habibi Phenomenon]]" that swept segments of the Columbia student body during the 2011-2013 academic years.

Habibi Phenomenon

2014-01-30T03:04:06Z

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The '''Habibi Phenomenon''' occurs when an individual, upon seeing another individual, cries out "Habibi" or "Habibti", depending on gender, and rushes over to hug said individual. The proper response to this form of greeting would be a corresponding "Habibi" or "Habibti". This exercise was popularized by [[Anan Suleiman Barqawi]].

Anan Suleiman Barqawi

2014-01-30T03:01:55Z

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'''Anan Suleiman Barqawi''' [[SEAS]] '[[2013|13]] is from Ramallah, Palestine and got a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering. He is the founder of the so-called "[[Habibi Phenomenon]]" that swept segments of the Columbia student body during the 2011-2013 academic years.

Jim Huang

2014-01-30T02:55:29Z

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'''Jim Huang''' [[SEAS]] '[2012|'12] is from Shanghai, China and majored in Computer Science. He replaced [[Audry Padgett]] as the Vice President of Communications of the [[Engineering Student Council]] during the 2011-2012 academic school year. He currently works as a Business Analyst at Accenture.

{{succession|preceded=[[Audry Padgett]]|succeeded=[[Caroline Taylor]]|office=ESC Vice President of Communications|years=Spring 2012}}

Sidd's Glasses

2014-01-30T02:49:01Z

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Sidd's Glasses

2014-01-30T02:48:20Z

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Jillian Ross

2014-01-30T02:43:32Z

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'''Jillian Ross''' [[SEAS]] '[[2016|16]] is from Sugar Land, Texas and is a Chemical Engineering major. She was elected to the [[Engineering Student Council]] in her first year as the Class of 2016 Class President. During her sophomore year she ran with the Executive Board party [[PSet 150]] and currently serves as the Vice President of Communications.

{{succession|preceded=[[Caroline Taylor]]|succeeded=Incumbent|office=ESC Vice President of Communications|years=2013-2014}}

[[Category:SEAS students]]
[[Category:Class of 2016]]
[[Category:Chemical Engineering majors]]

Rushal Rege

2014-01-30T02:27:05Z

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Tanya Shah

2014-01-30T02:18:24Z

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[[Category:SEAS students|Shah]]
[[Category:BME|Shah]]
[[Category:Class of 2014|Shah]]
[[Category:ESC|Shah]]

'''Tanya Shah''' [[SEAS]] '[[2014|14]] was born in Worthington, Ohio, though she now resides in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. She was a premed who majored in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in English and Comparative Literature. She was an elected member of the [[Engineering Student Council]] throughout her college tenure, serving as the Vice President of Policy during her senior year. She also worked as a Residential Advisor for three years.

== Student Council ==

Tanya's student council career started inauspiciously when she set the record for number of ties in a freshman popular election by tying twice. She was eventually elected as the Class of 2014 Representative and became the primary first-year representative for the ESC Policy Committee. Though she spent a year on the Communications Committee while she was the SGA Liaison and a year on the Student Life Committee while she was the Class of 2014 Vice President, she remained involved with the Policy Committee throughout her first three years. This culminated in being elected the Vice President of Policy in her senior year as a member of the party [[PSet 150]].

Tanya's work on the Policy Committee include the following initiatives:

* Good Samaritan Policy (Responsible Community Action Policy)
** Tanya helped [[Logan Donovan]] in her push to institute a Good Samaritan Alcohol and Drug Use Policy at Columbia University
** Their work here eventually led to the institution of the Responsible Community at Columbia (RC@C) alcohol education that replaced alchohol.edu as a first-year requirement
* Multiple Meal Swipes
** Tanya worked with dining to allow first-years to swipe for a meal multiple times during a meal period
* SEAS Pass/Fail
** Along with Logan and [[Sheila Misheni]], Tanya helped draft and institute a new [[SEAS Pass-Fail Policy]]
* WiFi in Carleton Arms
** Tanya worked with the newly elected 3-2 Representative to have UAH install wifi in Carleton Arms
* WiFi in the Law School
** Pushed CUIT and the Law School administration to set up a public network accessible to undergraduate students
* SEAS Honor Code
** With Robert Ying, Harry Munroe, and graduate students, she helped with draft and implement a Columbia Engineering honor code
* Mandatory Cancellation of Unused Space
** Working along with [[ABC]] members and [[Sidd Bhatt]] to mandate student groups to cancel unused space and encourage a more efficient use of space on campus
* Grading Policies
** Led the policy committee to conduct a comprehensive review of grading policies in the engineering school to be presented to the COI at the end of the year

Other policy initiative that occurred while she co-led with Joint Policy Committee with CCSC Vice President of Policy, Bob Sun, include Restoring Limited Commuter Swipe Access, the Green Labs Initiative, and the push for Sexual Assault Transparency with the CU Dems.

Rushal Rege

2014-01-30T02:15:57Z

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Rushal Rege

2014-01-30T02:11:52Z

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Sidd's Glasses

2014-01-30T02:07:03Z

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Sidd Bhatt

2014-01-30T02:06:52Z

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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]]. Sidd is well known for his [[Sidd's Glasses|iconic glasses]].

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 annual [[CU Assassins]] game hosted by ESC in 2013.

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

{{succession|preceded=[[Frank Yin]]|succeeded=[[Brian Wu]]|office=ESC Vice President of Finance|years=2012-2013}}

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

Brian Wu

2014-01-30T01:59:16Z

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'''Brian Wu''' [[SEAS]] '[[2013|13]] is from Pleasanton, California and is a Commuter Science major. Brian joined the Engineering Student Council his sophomore year when he was elected as the Preprofessional and Alumni Affairs Representative. In his junior year, he ran with the Executive Board party [[PSet 150]] and was elected as the Vice President of Finance.

{{succession|preceded=[[Sidd Bhatt]]|succeeded=Incumbent|office=ESC Vice President of Finance|years=2013-2014}}

Columbia Urban Experience

2014-01-30T01:57:23Z

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'''Columbia Urban Experience''' (CUE) is a pre-orientation program for incoming freshman. Participants spend the week before orientation doing community service work in different locations around [[New York City]]. At night, participants travel to "nightime activities," various venues of New York City.

CUE was founded by [[Eric Garcetti]] CC'92, now Mayor of Los Angeles.

==How to apply to be a CUE leader==
"The most important step is to participate in the awesome, life changing program that is Columbia Urban Experience. If one is prefrosh, apply right now so you don't miss out. If one is already colleging, you cannot apply to be a CUE leader (sorry); we are an internal organization who only provides one chance for Columbians to join our elitist, love filled, service oriented cult. Only those within the chosen are worthy enough to even apply to lead the sacred CUE'ers. We are perpetually amongst. Look around you, there are blue bracelets everywhere"

[[Category:Orientation]]

Jillian Ross

2014-01-30T01:54:07Z

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'''Jillian Ross''' [[SEAS]] '[[2016|16] is from Sugar Land, Texas and is a Chemical Engineering Major. She was elected to the [[Engineering Student Council]] in her first year as the Class of 2016 Class President. During her sophomore year she ran with the Executive Board party [[PSet 150]] and currently serves as the Vice President of Communications.

{{succession|preceded=[[Caroline Taylor]]|succeeded=Incumbent|office=ESC Vice President Communications|years=2013-2014}}

Sidd Bhatt

2014-01-30T01:53:00Z

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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]].

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 annual [[CU Assassins]] game hosted by ESC in 2013.

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

{{succession|preceded=[[Frank Yin]]|succeeded=[[Brian Wu]]|office=ESC Vice President of Finance|years=2012-2013}}

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

Jillian Ross

2014-01-30T01:51:02Z

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Jillian Ross

2014-01-30T01:50:44Z

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PSet 150

2014-01-30T01:47:41Z

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The PSet 150 was a party in the 2013 [[ESC]] elections cycle. Their name is a reference to the fact that engineering students complete a lot of problem sets and that the year that they ran was SEAS's sesquicentennial. The party, consisting of five members, was created by then presidential candidate [[Sidd Bhatt]]. The party ran uncontested except for the Vice President of Communications position which was won by [[Jillian Ross]].

The members are comprised of:
* Student Body President - [[Sidd Bhatt]]
* Vice President, Policy - [[Tanya Shah]]
* Vice President, Student Life - [[Rushal Rege]]
* Vice President, Finance - [[Brian Wu]]
* Vice President, Communications - [[Jillian Ross]]

PSet 150

2014-01-30T01:47:21Z

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The PSet 150 was a party in the 2013 [[ESC]] elections cycle. Their name is a reference to the fact that engineering students complete a lot of problem sets and that the year that they ran was SEAS's sesquicentennial. The party, consisting of five members, was created by then presidential candidate [[Sidd Bhatt]]. The party ran uncontested except for the Vice President of Communications position which was won by [[Jillian Ross]].

The members are comprised of:
Student Body President - [[Sidd Bhatt]]
Vice President, Policy - [[Tanya Shah]]
Vice President, Student Life - [[Rushal Rege]]
Vice President, Finance - [[Brian Wu]]
Vice President, Communications - [[Jillian Ross]]

PSet 150

2014-01-30T01:47:09Z

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The PSet 150 was a party in the 2013 [[ESC]] elections cycle. Their name is a reference to the fact that engineering students complete a lot of problem sets and that the year that they ran was SEAS's sesquicentennial. The party, consisting of five members, was created by then presidential candidate [[Sidd Bhatt]]. The party ran uncontested except for the Vice President of Communications position which was won by [[Jillian Ross]].

The members are comprised of:
Student Body President - [[Sidd Bhatt]]
Vice President, Policy - [[Tanya Shah]]
Vice President, Student Life - [[Rushal Rege]]
Vice President, Finance - [[Brian Wu]]
Vice President, Communications - [[Jillian Ross]]

Tanya Shah

2014-01-30T01:46:10Z

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[[Category:SEAS students|Shah]]
[[Category:BME|Shah]]
[[Category:Class of 2014|Shah]]
[[Category:ESC|Shah]]

'''Tanya Shah''' [[SEAS]] [['14]] was born in Worthington, Ohio, though she now resides in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. She was a premed who majored in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in English and Comparative Literature. She was an elected member of the [[Engineering Student Council]] throughout her college tenure, serving as the Vice President of Policy during her senior year. She also worked as a Residential Advisor for three years.

== Student Council ==

Tanya's student council career started inauspiciously when she set the record for number of ties in a freshman popular election by tying twice. She was eventually elected as the Class of 2014 Representative and became the primary first-year representative for the ESC Policy Committee. Though she spent a year on the Communications Committee while she was the SGA Liaison and a year on the Student Life Committee while she was the Class of 2014 Vice President, she remained involved with the Policy Committee throughout her first three years. This culminated in being elected the Vice President of Policy in her senior year as a member of the party [[PSet 150]].

Tanya's work on the Policy Committee include the following initiatives:

* Good Samaritan Policy (Responsible Community Action Policy)
** Tanya helped [[Logan Donovan]] in her push to institute a Good Samaritan Alcohol and Drug Use Policy at Columbia University
** Their work here eventually led to the institution of the Responsible Community at Columbia (RC@C) alcohol education that replaced alchohol.edu as a first-year requirement
* Multiple Meal Swipes
** Tanya worked with dining to allow first-years to swipe for a meal multiple times during a meal period
* SEAS Pass/Fail
** Along with Logan and [[Sheila Misheni]], Tanya helped draft and institute a new [[SEAS Pass-Fail Policy]]
* WiFi in Carleton Arms
** Tanya worked with the newly elected 3-2 Representative to have UAH install wifi in Carleton Arms
* WiFi in the Law School
** Pushed CUIT and the Law School administration to set up a public network accessible to undergraduate students
* SEAS Honor Code
** With Robert Ying, Harry Munroe, and graduate students, she helped with draft and implement a Columbia Engineering honor code
* Mandatory Cancellation of Unused Space
** Working along with [[ABC]] members and [[Sidd Bhatt]] to mandate student groups to cancel unused space and encourage a more efficient use of space on campus
* Grading Policies
** Led the policy committee to conduct a comprehensive review of grading policies in the engineering school to be presented to the COI at the end of the year

Other policy initiative that occurred while she co-led with Joint Policy Committee with CCSC Vice President of Policy, Bob Sun, include Restoring Limited Commuter Swipe Access, the Green Labs Initiative, and the push for Sexual Assault Transparency with the CU Dems.

Sheila Misheni

2014-01-30T01:38:41Z

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[[Category:SEAS students|Misheni]]
[[Category:MechE|Misheni]]
[[Category:Class of 2014|Misheni]]
[[Category:ESC|Misheni]]

'''Sheila Misheni''' [[SEAS]] '[[2014|14]] is from Mombasa, Kenya and majored in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Sustainable Engineering. She was an elected member of the [[Engineering Student Council]] for the first three years of her college career, starting as the Class of 2014 Vice President, and then serving as the Vice President of Student Life for two years. She has also been an active member of [[NSBE]], serving as their chapter senator. In addition, she was the president of the African Diaspora Literary Society.

== Student Council ==

Sheila was a treasured member of the Engineering Student Council during her tenure there. Aside from the enthusiasm and passion she brought to the team, she implemented several long-lasting student life changes that will benefit future generations of SEAS students.

The following is a list of accomplishments Sheila has achieved through her involvement in council:

* The Engineering Research Symposium
** In her words: "Basically it showcases all the research that goes on at Columbia"
* Homecoming Week
** With the help of the incomparable [[CCSC]] Vice President Campus Life Jasmine Senior, Sheila instituted a week of events to help raise school spirit and strengthen the Columbia community during the week before homecoming
** Some of the events include: Carnival on Low Steps (complete with bouncy houses), Spirit Day, and Homecoming Give Away Day
* Tis the SEASon
** Sheila created Tis the SEASon to spread holiday joy and offer a mirror event to SEAS the Day, which occurs in the Spring
** Tis the SEASon is now known for causing episodes of immense jealousy among college students who wish they could get the free scarves, ear muffs, etc. that have been known to be given out at this event
* Engineering Week
** Sheila conducted a complete revamp of engineering week in Spring 2013 by bringing together all the engineering groups in a huge school wide collaboration effort
** Some changes include: Laser Tag in Roone, Passport to SEAS, and four different EWeek shirts.
* Career Fair
** Working with other engineering student groups like NSBE, [[SWE]], and [[SHPE]], Sheila helped work to bring the first ever student led engineering career fair in the Spring of 2014.

Basically, Sheila is an awesome person who helped make campus a better place. Cheers!

{{succession|preceded=[[Santosh Balachandar]]|succeeded=[[Rushal Rege]]|office= ESC Vice President of Student Life|years=2011-2013}}

Sheila Misheni

2014-01-30T01:31:44Z

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Sheila Misheni

2014-01-30T01:30:47Z

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[[Category:SEAS students|Misheni]]
[[Category:MechE|Misheni]]
[[Category:Class of 2014|Misheni]]
[[Category:ESC|Misheni]]

'''Sheila Misheni''' [[SEAS]] '[[14]] is from Mombasa, Kenya and majored in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Sustainable Engineering. She was an elected member of the [[Engineering Student Council]] for the first three years of her college career, starting as the Class of 2014 Vice President, and then serving as the Vice President of Student Life for two years. She has also been an active member of [[NSBE]], serving as their chapter senator. In addition, she was the president of the African Diaspora Literary Society.

== Student Council ==

Sheila was a treasured member of the Engineering Student Council during her tenure there. Aside from the enthusiasm and passion she brought to the team, she implemented several long-lasting student life changes that will benefit future generations of SEAS students.

The following is a list of accomplishments Sheila has achieved through her involvement in council:

* The Engineering Research Symposium
** In her words: "Basically it showcases all the research that goes on at Columbia"
* Homecoming Week
** With the help of the incomparable [[CCSC]] Vice President Campus Life Jasmine Senior, Sheila instituted a week of events to help raise school spirit and strengthen the Columbia community during the week before homecoming
** Some of the events include: Carnival on Low Steps (complete with bouncy houses), Spirit Day, and Homecoming Give Away Day
* Tis the SEASon
** Sheila created Tis the SEASon to spread holiday joy and offer a mirror event to SEAS the Day, which occurs in the Spring
** Tis the SEASon is now known for causing episodes of immense jealousy among college students who wish they could get the free scarves, ear muffs, etc. that have been known to be given out at this event
* Engineering Week
** Sheila conducted a complete revamp of engineering week in Spring 2013 by bringing together all the engineering groups in a huge school wide collaboration effort
** Some changes include: Laser Tag in Roone, Passport to SEAS, and four different EWeek shirts.
* Career Fair
** Working with other engineering student groups like NSBE, [[SWE]], and [[SHPE]], Sheila helped work to bring the first ever student led engineering career fair in the Spring of 2014.

Basically, Sheila is an awesome person who helped make campus a better place. Cheers!

Tanya Shah

2014-01-30T01:29:57Z

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[[Category:SEAS students|Shah]]
[[Category:BME|Shah]]
[[Category:Class of 2014|Shah]]
[[Category:ESC|Shah]]

'''Tanya Shah''' [[SEAS]] [['14]] was born in Worthington, Ohio, though she now resides in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. She is a premed majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in English and Comparative Literature. She was an elected member of the [[Engineering Student Council]] throughout her college tenure, serving as the Vice President of Policy during her senior year. She also worked as a Residential Advisor for three years.

== Student Council ==

Tanya's student council career started inauspiciously when she set the record for number of ties in a freshman popular election by tying twice. She was eventually elected as the Class of 2014 Representative and became the primary first-year representative for the ESC Policy Committee. Though she spent a year on the Communications Committee while she was the SGA Liaison and a year on the Student Life Committee while she was the Class of 2014 Vice President, she remained involved with the Policy Committee throughout her first three years. This culminated in being elected the Vice President of Policy in her senior year as a member of the party [[PSet 150]].

Tanya's work on the Policy Committee include the following initiatives:

* Good Samaritan Policy (Responsible Community Action Policy)
** Tanya helped [[Logan Donovan]] in her push to institute a Good Samaritan Alcohol and Drug Use Policy at Columbia University
** Their work here eventually led to the institution of the Responsible Community at Columbia (RC@C) alcohol education that replaced alchohol.edu as a first-year requirement
* Multiple Meal Swipes
** Tanya worked with dining to allow first-years to swipe for a meal multiple times during a meal period
* SEAS Pass/Fail
** Along with Logan and [[Sheila Misheni]], Tanya helped draft and institute a new [[SEAS Pass-Fail Policy]]
* WiFi in Carleton Arms
** Tanya worked with the newly elected 3-2 Representative to have UAH install wifi in Carleton Arms
* WiFi in the Law School
** Pushed CUIT and the Law School administration to set up a public network accessible to undergraduate students
* SEAS Honor Code
** With Robert Ying, Harry Munroe, and graduate students, she helped with draft and implement a Columbia Engineering honor code
* Mandatory Cancellation of Unused Space
** Working along with [[ABC]] members and [[Sidd Bhatt]] to mandate student groups to cancel unused space and encourage a more efficient use of space on campus
* Grading Policies
** Led the policy committee to conduct a comprehensive review of grading policies in the engineering school to be presented to the COI at the end of the year

Other policy initiative that occurred while she co-led with Joint Policy Committee with CCSC Vice President of Policy, Bob Sun, include Restoring Limited Commuter Swipe Access, the Green Labs Initiative, and the push for Sexual Assault Transparency with the CU Dems.

Tanya Shah

2014-01-30T01:29:35Z

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[[Category:SEAS students|Shah]]
[[Category:BME|Shah]]
[[Category:Class of 2014|Shah]]
[[Category:ESC|Shah]]

'''Tanya Shah''' [[SEAS]] [['14]] was born in Worthington, Ohio, though she now resides in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. She is a premed majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in English and Comparative Literature. She was an elected member of the [[Engineering Student Council]] throughout her college tenure, serving as the Vice President of Policy during her senior year. She also worked as a Residential Advisor for three years.

== Student Council ==

Tanya's student council career started inauspiciously when she set the record for number of ties in a freshman popular election by tying twice. She was eventually elected as the Class of 2014 Representative and became the primary first-year representative for the ESC Policy Committee. Though she spent a year on the Communications Committee while she was the SGA Liaison and a year on the Student Life Committee while she was the Class of 2014 Vice President, she remained involved with the Policy Committee throughout her first three years. This culminated in being elected the Vice President of Policy in her senior year as a member of the party [[PSet 150]].

Tanya's work on the Policy Committee include the following initiatives:

* Good Samaritan Policy (Responsible Community Action Policy)
** Tanya helped [[Logan Donovan]] in her push to institute a Good Samaritan Alcohol and Drug Use Policy at Columbia University
** Their work here eventually led to the institution of the Responsible Community at Columbia (RC@C) alcohol education that replaced alchohol.edu as a first-year requirement
* Multiple Meal Swipes
** Tanya worked with dining to allow first-years to swipe for a meal multiple times during a meal period
* SEAS Pass/Fail
** Along with Logan and [[Sheila Misheni]], Tanya helped draft and institute a new [[SEAS Pass-Fail Policy]]
* WiFi in Carleton Arms
** Tanya worked with the newly elected 3-2 Representative to have UAH install wifi in Carleton Arms
* WiFi in the Law School
** Pushed CUIT and the Law School administration to set up a public network accessible to undergraduate students
* SEAS Honor Code
** With Robert Ying, Harry Munroe, and graduate students, she helped with draft and implement a Columbia Engineering honor code
* Mandatory Cancellation of Unused Space
** Working along with [[ABC]] members and [[Siddhant Bhatt]] to mandate student groups to cancel unused space and encourage a more efficient use of space on campus
* Grading Policies
** Led the policy committee to conduct a comprehensive review of grading policies in the engineering school to be presented to the COI at the end of the year

Other policy initiative that occurred while she co-led with Joint Policy Committee with CCSC Vice President of Policy, Bob Sun, include Restoring Limited Commuter Swipe Access, the Green Labs Initiative, and the push for Sexual Assault Transparency with the CU Dems.

Ruggles murder-suicide

2014-01-30T01:16:25Z

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Ruggles murder-suicide

2014-01-30T01:03:16Z

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The '''Ruggles murder-suicide''' incident refers to the [[February 5]], [[2000]] murder of [[Columbia College]] student [[Kathleen Roskot]] in [[Ruggles Hall]] by [[Thomas Nelford]]. Nelford subsequently killed himself by throwing himself in front of a train at the 181st St. [[subway]] station.

Suffice to say, Ruggles room 509 (a double) and the accompanying 508-512 suite, where the murder took place, are unpopular in [[Room Selection]].

The suite, now known as "The Village" is currently occupied by eight of Columbia's finest bachelors: Kabir "Kabibi" Malkani, Devansh "Jennifer" Pasumarty, Geoff "Fabrizio" Hahn, Reed "The Marathon Man" Northland, Cooper "The Marathon Man" Matthieson, Alejandro "Chester" Cazzulino, Adam "The Pirate" Sherman, and Kyle "Kyul" Rhee. Room 511 was previously occupied by Thabet "Tibet" Mahayni, but his concerns about the upcoming unlucky 13th anniversary of the murder-suicide drove him out of the suite.

==External links==
*[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9500EEDF163EF935A35751C0A9669C8B63&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fOrganizations%2fC%2fColumbia%20University%20 "Columbia Student Slain, and Suspect Kills Himself" (NY Times)]
*[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9C07E7DE173EF934A35751C0A9669C8B63&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fOrganizations%2fC%2fColumbia%20University%20 "In the Slaying of a Columbia Student, Mourning and Mystery" (NY Times)]
*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/thefed/v2/archives/15/15.6-media.html "Media Circus: Reporting From the Midst of the Frenzy on 114th" (The Fed)]

[[Category:Murders]]
[[Category:Suicides]]

Ruggles murder-suicide

2014-01-30T00:53:11Z

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The '''Ruggles murder-suicide''' incident refers to the [[February 5]], [[2000]] murder of [[Columbia College]] student [[Kathleen Roskot]] in [[Ruggles Hall]] by [[Thomas Nelford]]. Nelford subsequently killed himself by throwing himself in front of a train at the 181st St. [[subway]] station.

Suffice to say, Ruggles room 509 (a double) and the accompanying 508-512 suite, where the murder took place, are unpopular in [[Room Selection]].

The suite, now known as "The Village" is currently occupied by eight of Columbia's finest bachelors: Kabir "Ban" Malkani, Devansh "Jennifer" Pasumarty, Geoff "Fabrizio" Hahn, Reed "The Marathon Man" Northland, Cooper "The Marathon Man" Matthieson, Alejandro "Chester" Cazzulino, Adam "The Pirate" Sherman, and Kyle "Kyul" Rhee. Room 511 was previously occupied by Thabet "Tibet" Mahayni, but his concerns about the upcoming unlucky 13th anniversary of the murder-suicide drove him out of the suite.

==External links==
*[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9500EEDF163EF935A35751C0A9669C8B63&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fOrganizations%2fC%2fColumbia%20University%20 "Columbia Student Slain, and Suspect Kills Himself" (NY Times)]
*[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9C07E7DE173EF934A35751C0A9669C8B63&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fOrganizations%2fC%2fColumbia%20University%20 "In the Slaying of a Columbia Student, Mourning and Mystery" (NY Times)]
*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/thefed/v2/archives/15/15.6-media.html "Media Circus: Reporting From the Midst of the Frenzy on 114th" (The Fed)]

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