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If it wasn't for his father convincing him to check out Columbia at the last minute, Dr. Michael Jones—a 1990 Columbia College and 1994 Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons alumnus—would have been a Hoya.

Read on for the latest news, events, and ideas from your alumni community.

Read on for the latest from your Columbia alumni community.

On February 9-11, 2018, more than 1,000 Columbia alumnae, faculty, students, and staff gathered on the Morningside campus for She Opened the Door, the first University-wide women's conference.

"She Opened the Door" is a tribute to Winifred Edgerton Merrill, the first woman to receive a degree from University, opening the door for women to gain admission to Columbia's graduate and professional Schools at a time when co-education for women was under heavy debate. 

Whether you were unable to attend the conference, or would like to relive the inspiring moments from the weekend, check out the powerful She Opened the Door photos here, and keynotes and session videos below:

On the podcast Why CBS, host Fahad Ahmed '17BUS talks to students, faculty, and alumni about their experiences before, during, and after Columbia Business School. Launched in the fall of 2017, it is the new and official podcast of the Business School.

Here's the latest from your Columbia alumni community.

A new Columbia Libraries project is using a historical Twitter feed to document the protests that took place at the University in 1968.

Check out the latest news and ideas from your Columbia community.

Here's what happening in your Columbia community.

Columbia Engineering alumnus Don Schoendorfer's organization Free Wheelchair Mission just gave its one millionth wheelchair to a person in need. The Low Down spoke with Schoendorfer to hear more about his inspiring organization. 

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