Columbia University campus

The other day I went back to Columbia University for a brief visit to renew my id card, and decided to take some pictures of my old stumping grounds. Here, during my tenure of 22 years, I have successfully accomplished a variety of large and challenging projects, and solved a myriad of complex and problematic situations, which provided stimulating and engrossing experiences.

The original main campus, confined between two large city avenues (Amsterdan & Broadway), spans several blocks on its south-north axis.

Amsterdam avenue looking southward

Main campus entrance on Broadway


The Rotunda

Alma Mater
This campus can be an oasis of peace, especially during the summer months. I can remember, however, the hard times of the late 60's during the students demonstrations, as well as the joyful celebrations during every May, when thousand of people converge on campus to participate in the commencement exercises for the students' graduation.

a quiet corner....

....and 'The Penseur'
Notwithstanding the hot day, a few students were around, probably to attend summer courses, and I enjoyed a leisure walk, which brought back quite a few memories.

the Columbia Lion, an emblem also in its sports

a site gate along Broadway
The campus now is a mixture of classical and modern buildings, and scattered here and there are quite a few modern sculptures.




the interdenominational chapel

quiet, cool, and beautiful, but difficult to capture on film!

from Amsterdam avenue, the back view of the Chapel