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'''Seth Flaxman''', CC '07, is the current president of the [[Columbia College Student Council]]. Formerly, he was president of the [[College Democrats]]. Outside of college, Flaxman is an auxiliary police officer.
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'''Seth Flaxman''', CC '07, was president of the [[Columbia College Student Council]] during the 2006-07 academic year. Before that, he was president of the [[College Democrats]]. Outside of college, Flaxman is an auxiliary police officer.
  
 
While President of CCSC, Columbia underwent several reforms that Flaxman helped bring about:
 
While President of CCSC, Columbia underwent several reforms that Flaxman helped bring about:
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* The 6th floor of Lerner may finally be developed as part of the plan to reform advising.
 
* The 6th floor of Lerner may finally be developed as part of the plan to reform advising.
 
* Revolutionized the student council president email. Students have varying responses to Flaxman's emails. Some say they are quite [http://www.bwog.net/publicate/index.php?page=post&article_id=2403 inspired].
 
* Revolutionized the student council president email. Students have varying responses to Flaxman's emails. Some say they are quite [http://www.bwog.net/publicate/index.php?page=post&article_id=2403 inspired].
 
  
 
He is not to be confused with his namesake, [http://www.bwog.net/publicate/index.php?page=post&article_id=2046 Seth Flaxman], Harvard '08.
 
He is not to be confused with his namesake, [http://www.bwog.net/publicate/index.php?page=post&article_id=2046 Seth Flaxman], Harvard '08.
  
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== External links ==
  
== External links ==
 
 
* [http://columbia.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2200520312 Flaxman Fan Club on Facebook]
 
* [http://columbia.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2200520312 Flaxman Fan Club on Facebook]
 
* [http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2006/09/07/News/On.The.Record.Ccsc.President.Speaks.His.Mind-2260861.shtml?norewrite200611052152&sourcedomain=www.columbiaspectator.com Interview with Spectator]
 
* [http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2006/09/07/News/On.The.Record.Ccsc.President.Speaks.His.Mind-2260861.shtml?norewrite200611052152&sourcedomain=www.columbiaspectator.com Interview with Spectator]
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* [http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2007/04/27/Opinion/Staff.Editorial.Free.Lerner.6-2884949.shtml Lerner 6 and advising reform]
 
* [http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2007/04/27/Opinion/Staff.Editorial.Free.Lerner.6-2884949.shtml Lerner 6 and advising reform]
  
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Revision as of 03:41, 25 May 2007

Seth Flaxman, CC '07, was president of the Columbia College Student Council during the 2006-07 academic year. Before that, he was president of the College Democrats. Outside of college, Flaxman is an auxiliary police officer.

While President of CCSC, Columbia underwent several reforms that Flaxman helped bring about:

  • Undergraduate financial aid was reformed for students with families making under 50K, with all their loans being replaced with grants. This was the issue upon which Flaxman ran for President.
  • Undergraduate advising was reformed.
  • The 6th floor of Lerner may finally be developed as part of the plan to reform advising.
  • Revolutionized the student council president email. Students have varying responses to Flaxman's emails. Some say they are quite inspired.

He is not to be confused with his namesake, Seth Flaxman, Harvard '08.

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