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Ivy League

2007-06-23T12:30:59Z

Yayahiloude:

The '''Ivy League''' is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education located in the northeastern United States. They are:

* [[Brown|Brown University]]
* [[Cornell|Cornell University]]
* [[Dartmouth|Dartmouth College]]
* [[Harvard|Harvard University]]
* [[Princeton|Princeton University]]
* [[UPenn|University of Pennsylvania]] (membership often disputed)
* [[Yale|Yale University]]
* Us

== Columbia's Identity Crisis With Respect to the Ivy League ==
Clearly, the Ivy League is separated into two distinct tiers. The upper (more prestigious) Ivies, consisting of Harvard, Yale and Princeton, and the lower (slightly less prestigious) Ivies, made up of Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell and Penn. Columbia is harder to place. While it maintains an acceptance rate in the vicinity (and lower than) the upper Ivies, it shares it's SAT range with the lower Ivies. This is largely due to the admission committee's de-emphasis of SAT scores relative to other prestigious universities. Columbia also has a historical legacy similar in relevance to those of the upper Ivies, but an endowment similar to the lower Ivies. It's hard to place Columbia at this point: it is clearly stuck between the two tiers, but which side it leans more towards is debatable. However, Columbia maintains a tradition of following popularity relative to that of NYC, and therefore, Columbia's reputation is likely to improve throughout the forseeable future.

== Jokes ==

=== The cliff ===
A student fan from each Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Brown are standing on a cliff together during football season. The Princeton man runs forward and yells, "This is for the Tigers!". Not to be outdone, the Brown man runs forward and yells "This is for the Bears!". Aghast at what just happened, the Yale and Harvard men look at each other in shock. The Yale man shrugs, as if to say "hey why not". The Harvard man scoffs and looks at the Yale man like hes an idiot. Then the Yale man proceeds to push the Harvard man off the cliff proclaiming "This is for all mankind".

=== Light bulbs ===
* How many [[Harvard]] students does it take to change a light bulb?
: One. He holds the bulb and the world revolves around him.
* How many [[Princeton]] students does it take to change a light bulb?
: Two. One to mix the martinis and one to call the electrician.
* How many [[Dartmouth]] students does it take to change a lightbulb?
: None. Hanover doesn't have electricity.
* How many [[Cornell]] students does it take to change a lightbulb?
: Two. One to change the light bulb and one to crack under the pressure.
* How many [[Columbia]] students does it take to change a lightbulb?
: Seventy-six. One to change the light bulb, fifty to protest the light bulb's right to not change, and twenty-five to hold a counter-protest.
* How many [[Yale]] students does it take to change a lightbulb?
: None. New Haven looks better in the dark.
* How many [[Penn]] students does it take to change a lightbulb?
: Just one, but he gets six credits for it.
: Or: Nine. One to change the light bulb, and eight to file their transfer apps.
* How many [[Brown]] students does it take to change a lightbulb?
: Eleven. One to change the lightbulb and ten to share the experience.

[[Category:Universities|*]]

Improve Columbia

2007-06-21T22:59:48Z

Yayahiloude: /* Dining halls */

This page is a comprehensive plan to '''improve Columbia''' for its students. It is currently based on an article published in the ''[[Columbia Spectator]]'' on April 30, [[2007]].<ref>[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2007/04/30/Opinion/Staff.Editorial.The.Little.Things-2887893.shtml Columbia Daily Spectator: Editorial: The Little Things]</ref>

== Campus and buildings ==

=== Campus and outdoor spaces ===
* Replace aging bricks on [[College Walk]]
:Project Currently Underway as of Summer 2007 - Old Bricks are being replaced by Asphalt Pavers
* Keep one field on [[South Lawn]] open at all times for recreation
* Improve campus wheelchair accessibility
* Improve the drainage on campus, especially College Walk
:Project Currently Underway as of Summer 2007 - Part of brick replacement project
* Provide dedicated distribution racks for all campus publications

== Buildings ==
* Provide more electrical outlets in all libraries and classrooms
* Design future buildings without grossly violating the campus aesthetic
* Extend hours of classroom buildings with study space

=== Bathrooms ===
* Install motion-sensitive sinks in all public bathrooms
* Put paper-towel dispensers in all campus bathrooms

=== [[Lerner Hall]] ===
* Bring the comfortable chairs and computers back to Lerner's lobby
* Extend Lerner's hours
* Provide USPS services in Lerner
* Free Lerner 6 for student use

=== All libraries ===
* Allow students to bring water into all libraries

=== [[Butler Library]] ===
* Move ashtrays away from the Butler doors to the Butler steps
* Allow outside food and drinks in Butler, especially after [[Blue Java]] closes
* Open the sixth floor of Butler, and the third floor reference and card catalog rooms 24/7
* Open Butler stacks 24/7
* Put [[vending machines]] in Butler
* Remove unattended belongings in Butler at specified times

== Technology ==

=== General IT ===
* Provide consistent wireless coverage across campus, especially in dorms
* Include Barnard on the University-wide e-mail listserv

=== Printing ===
* Replace aging printers in computer labs around campus
* Allow print quotas to roll over from week to week (like cell phone minutes)
* Install color printers around campus
* Regularly replace toner in printers

=== CUIDs ===
* Allow complete swipe access between [[Barnard]] and Columbia
* Remove Social Security Numbers from [[CUID]]s
* Add a second card-swiper in [[EC]], especially on weekends

=== ROLM phones ===
* Provide free local calls and inter-school calls on [[ROLM]] phones

== Academics ==

=== Departments ===
* Expand the human rights and ethnic studies majors
* Revive the African Institute
* Improve inter-departmental communication

=== Bookstore ===
* Stock course books in the bookstore according to the number of students registered

=== Course registration and technology ===
* Combine the [[Course Bulletin]] and [[Directory of Classes]]
* Update all department and campus Web sites regularly and implement a common content management system, such as [[w:Drupal|Drupal]]
* Update online listings for [[Major Cultures]] and the science requirement based on available courses
* Allow students to see professors' names when registering for [[Core Curriculum]] classes
* Release course evaluation data
* Create more sections of [[Art Humanities|Art]] and [[Music Humanities]] and set some aside specifically for sophomores and first-years
* Make course [[syllabus|syllabi]] available online for all students

=== Seminars ===
* Standardize seminar registration processes across schools and implement online registration
* Allot seminar times before registration

=== Advising ===
* Standardize departmental advising

===Study abroad===
* Better facilitate the transfer of credits from institutions abroad to Columbia majors and transcript in general

== Housing and dining ==

=== Housing ===
* Provide cheaper interim housing between the spring and summer sessions
* Provide subsidies for summer housing

=== Residence halls ===
* Regularly clean laundry rooms and install change machines
* Provide A/C in all dorms; turn it on before May 15
* Install thermostats in dorms
* Renovate aging dorms
* Install bigger kitchen sinks and more counter space in all dorm kitchens

=== [[Dining Dollars]] and [[Flex]] ===
* Allow all first-year [[John Jay Dining Hall|John Jay]] meals to roll over into sophomore year
* Do not require [[meal plan]] for non first-year Barnard students living on the quad
* Implement off-campus Flex, especially at [[Labyrinth]] and [[Village Copier]]
* Accept Flex dollars at all campus eateries

=== All dining locations ===
* Provide more vegetarian and vegan options at all campus eateries
* Provide fresh, free water at all campus eateries
* Provide a spinach option at the [[Cafe 212|212]] salad bar
* Replace the [[Wien Food Court]] with a more viable option
* Extend [[Ferris Booth Commons|Ferris Booth]]'s breakfast options to later in the morning
* Keep [[JJ's Place|JJ's]] open on weekends and on weekdays 24/7

=== Dining halls ===
* Provide more-varied and better-quality fruit in John Jay
* Install a soy milk dispenser in John Jay
:Soy Milk dispenser added Summer 2007
* Extend the hours of John Jay and [[Hewitt]] dining halls
* Install a deli bar in John Jay
:Deli Bar added Summer 2007

== Student life ==

=== General student life ===
* Hold monthly fireside chats with administrators other than [[PrezBo]]
* Emulate the [[Barnard Babysitting]] program at Columbia

=== Student government and clubs ===
* Allow students to vote online in [[CCSC]] elections
* Increase funding for [[student clubs]]
* Allow students to determine, at least in part, which groups get the funds from their student activity fees

=== Events ===
* Sell [[Miller Theater]] and discounted New York theater tickets at Lerner's box office
* Devise better programming for campus events such as [[Bacchanal]]
* Allow students to drink more than one beer per hour at campus events

=== Student jobs ===
* Provide more on-campus [[jobs]] for students who don't have work study

== Student facilities ==

=== CCE ===
* Expand [[CCE]]'s alumni networking
* Increase CCE's resources and improve its offerings, particularly outside finance

=== CPS ===
* Move [[Counseling and Psychological Services]] to a more accessible location
* Allow students to make CPS appointments online

=== Gyms ===
* Allow students to sign up for [[Dodge Gym]]'s aerobics machines online
* Put satellite gyms in more dorms
* Reinstate equipment rentals in Dodge

== Accomplished! ==
* [[Calendar|Provide an events wiki for all student groups]]
* [https://directory.columbia.edu/people/ Create a comprehensive online phone directory for all students and departments]
* [[Core Curriculum texts|Make more Core texts available online]]
* [http://www.google.com/univ/columbia Streamline and improve the Columbia website's search engine]

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Student life]]

Improve Columbia

2007-06-21T22:58:04Z

Yayahiloude: /* Campus and outdoor spaces */

This page is a comprehensive plan to '''improve Columbia''' for its students. It is currently based on an article published in the ''[[Columbia Spectator]]'' on April 30, [[2007]].<ref>[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2007/04/30/Opinion/Staff.Editorial.The.Little.Things-2887893.shtml Columbia Daily Spectator: Editorial: The Little Things]</ref>

== Campus and buildings ==

=== Campus and outdoor spaces ===
* Replace aging bricks on [[College Walk]]
:Project Currently Underway as of Summer 2007 - Old Bricks are being replaced by Asphalt Pavers
* Keep one field on [[South Lawn]] open at all times for recreation
* Improve campus wheelchair accessibility
* Improve the drainage on campus, especially College Walk
:Project Currently Underway as of Summer 2007 - Part of brick replacement project
* Provide dedicated distribution racks for all campus publications

== Buildings ==
* Provide more electrical outlets in all libraries and classrooms
* Design future buildings without grossly violating the campus aesthetic
* Extend hours of classroom buildings with study space

=== Bathrooms ===
* Install motion-sensitive sinks in all public bathrooms
* Put paper-towel dispensers in all campus bathrooms

=== [[Lerner Hall]] ===
* Bring the comfortable chairs and computers back to Lerner's lobby
* Extend Lerner's hours
* Provide USPS services in Lerner
* Free Lerner 6 for student use

=== All libraries ===
* Allow students to bring water into all libraries

=== [[Butler Library]] ===
* Move ashtrays away from the Butler doors to the Butler steps
* Allow outside food and drinks in Butler, especially after [[Blue Java]] closes
* Open the sixth floor of Butler, and the third floor reference and card catalog rooms 24/7
* Open Butler stacks 24/7
* Put [[vending machines]] in Butler
* Remove unattended belongings in Butler at specified times

== Technology ==

=== General IT ===
* Provide consistent wireless coverage across campus, especially in dorms
* Include Barnard on the University-wide e-mail listserv

=== Printing ===
* Replace aging printers in computer labs around campus
* Allow print quotas to roll over from week to week (like cell phone minutes)
* Install color printers around campus
* Regularly replace toner in printers

=== CUIDs ===
* Allow complete swipe access between [[Barnard]] and Columbia
* Remove Social Security Numbers from [[CUID]]s
* Add a second card-swiper in [[EC]], especially on weekends

=== ROLM phones ===
* Provide free local calls and inter-school calls on [[ROLM]] phones

== Academics ==

=== Departments ===
* Expand the human rights and ethnic studies majors
* Revive the African Institute
* Improve inter-departmental communication

=== Bookstore ===
* Stock course books in the bookstore according to the number of students registered

=== Course registration and technology ===
* Combine the [[Course Bulletin]] and [[Directory of Classes]]
* Update all department and campus Web sites regularly and implement a common content management system, such as [[w:Drupal|Drupal]]
* Update online listings for [[Major Cultures]] and the science requirement based on available courses
* Allow students to see professors' names when registering for [[Core Curriculum]] classes
* Release course evaluation data
* Create more sections of [[Art Humanities|Art]] and [[Music Humanities]] and set some aside specifically for sophomores and first-years
* Make course [[syllabus|syllabi]] available online for all students

=== Seminars ===
* Standardize seminar registration processes across schools and implement online registration
* Allot seminar times before registration

=== Advising ===
* Standardize departmental advising

===Study abroad===
* Better facilitate the transfer of credits from institutions abroad to Columbia majors and transcript in general

== Housing and dining ==

=== Housing ===
* Provide cheaper interim housing between the spring and summer sessions
* Provide subsidies for summer housing

=== Residence halls ===
* Regularly clean laundry rooms and install change machines
* Provide A/C in all dorms; turn it on before May 15
* Install thermostats in dorms
* Renovate aging dorms
* Install bigger kitchen sinks and more counter space in all dorm kitchens

=== [[Dining Dollars]] and [[Flex]] ===
* Allow all first-year [[John Jay Dining Hall|John Jay]] meals to roll over into sophomore year
* Do not require [[meal plan]] for non first-year Barnard students living on the quad
* Implement off-campus Flex, especially at [[Labyrinth]] and [[Village Copier]]
* Accept Flex dollars at all campus eateries

=== All dining locations ===
* Provide more vegetarian and vegan options at all campus eateries
* Provide fresh, free water at all campus eateries
* Provide a spinach option at the [[Cafe 212|212]] salad bar
* Replace the [[Wien Food Court]] with a more viable option
* Extend [[Ferris Booth Commons|Ferris Booth]]'s breakfast options to later in the morning
* Keep [[JJ's Place|JJ's]] open on weekends and on weekdays 24/7

=== Dining halls ===
* Provide more-varied and better-quality fruit in John Jay
* Install a soy milk dispenser in John Jay
* Extend the hours of John Jay and [[Hewitt]] dining halls
* Install a deli bar in John Jay

== Student life ==

=== General student life ===
* Hold monthly fireside chats with administrators other than [[PrezBo]]
* Emulate the [[Barnard Babysitting]] program at Columbia

=== Student government and clubs ===
* Allow students to vote online in [[CCSC]] elections
* Increase funding for [[student clubs]]
* Allow students to determine, at least in part, which groups get the funds from their student activity fees

=== Events ===
* Sell [[Miller Theater]] and discounted New York theater tickets at Lerner's box office
* Devise better programming for campus events such as [[Bacchanal]]
* Allow students to drink more than one beer per hour at campus events

=== Student jobs ===
* Provide more on-campus [[jobs]] for students who don't have work study

== Student facilities ==

=== CCE ===
* Expand [[CCE]]'s alumni networking
* Increase CCE's resources and improve its offerings, particularly outside finance

=== CPS ===
* Move [[Counseling and Psychological Services]] to a more accessible location
* Allow students to make CPS appointments online

=== Gyms ===
* Allow students to sign up for [[Dodge Gym]]'s aerobics machines online
* Put satellite gyms in more dorms
* Reinstate equipment rentals in Dodge

== Accomplished! ==
* [[Calendar|Provide an events wiki for all student groups]]
* [https://directory.columbia.edu/people/ Create a comprehensive online phone directory for all students and departments]
* [[Core Curriculum texts|Make more Core texts available online]]
* [http://www.google.com/univ/columbia Streamline and improve the Columbia website's search engine]

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Student life]]

Cornell University

2007-06-21T08:01:58Z

Yayahiloude:

Cornell is New York state's other Ivy League school. Located in some far-off upstate wilderness, it's known for being filled with Columbia rejects, having a SUNY agriculture school, and a hotel management academy. In addition, it was recently discovered that they have an "Interior Design" major. And it's not even in the Hotel School.

Cornell students are often noted for their insistence on reminding everyone that they went to an Ivy League school.
For example, when alumni from each of the eight Ivy League schools were asked where they attended college, they responded:
:Harvard Grad: I attended Harvard University.
:Yale Grad: I went to Yale.
:Princeton Grad: I went to Princeton.
:Columbia Grad: I went to Columbia.
:Dartmouth Grad: I went to Dartmouth.
:Brown Grad: I went to Brown.
:Penn Grad: I went to Penn...the Ivy League, not the state school.
:Cornell Grad: I have an Ivy League education.

[[Category:Universities]]

Cornell University

2007-06-21T08:01:08Z

Yayahiloude:

Cornell is New York state's other Ivy League school. Located in some far-off upstate wilderness, it's known for being filled with Columbia rejects, having a SUNY agriculture school, and a hotel management academy. In addition, it was recently discovered that they have an "Interior Design" major. And it's not even in the Hotel School.

Cornell students are often noted for their insistence on reminding everyone that they went to an Ivy League school.
For example, when alumni from each of the eight Ivy League schools were asked where they attended college, they responded:
Harvard Grad: I attended Harvard University.
Yale Grad: I went to Yale.
Princeton Grad: I went to Princeton.
Columbia Grad: I went to Columbia.
Dartmouth Grad: I went to Dartmouth.
Brown Grad: I went to Brown.
Penn Grad: I went to Penn...the Ivy League, not the state school.
Cornell Grad: I have an Ivy League education.

[[Category:Universities]]

Ivy League

2007-06-21T07:09:44Z

Yayahiloude:

Cornell University

2007-06-21T07:04:53Z

Yayahiloude:

Cornell is New York state's other Ivy League school. Located in some far-off upstate wilderness, it's known for being filled with Columbia rejects, having a SUNY agriculture school, and a hotel management academy. In addition, it was recently discovered that they have an "Interior Design" major. And it's not even in the Hotel School.

Cornell students are often noted for their insistence on reminding everyone that they went to an Ivy League school.
For example, when alumni from each of the seven Ivy League schools were asked where they attended college, they responded:
Harvard Grad: I attended Harvard University.
Yale Grad: I went to Yale.
Princeton Grad: I went to Princeton.
Columbia Grad: I went to Columbia.
Dartmouth Grad: I went to Dartmouth.
Brown Grad: I went to Brown.
Penn Grad: I went to Penn...the Ivy League, not the state school.
Cornell Grad: I have an Ivy League education.

[[Category:Universities]]