Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:25:16 -0400 Columbia University http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/visiting/podcast Podcast Maker v1.3.8 - http://www.lemonzdream.com/podcastmaker The Undergraduate Recruitment Committee and the Office of Undergraduate Admissions present this podcast campus tour, featuring twenty-five stops on Columbia’s majestic campus in Morningside Heights. While this tour is intended for prospective students and families considering undergraduate education at Columbia, we welcome all visitors to enjoy learning about our home in New York City. en Columbia University Columbia University http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/visiting/podcast/images/cu_logo_144.jpg http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/visiting/podcast 144 20 Podcasting no Columbia University This tour of the Columbia campus is given by members of the Undergraduate Recruitment Committee and will feature twenty-five stops. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop00.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:00:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:00:29 Columbia University Columbia’s current campus was designed by McKim, Mead and White at the end of the 19th century. Low Plaza has been described as one of the great urban spaces in America. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop01.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:13:42 -0400 Podcasting no 00:01:53 Columbia University Our administration building housing the Visitors Center, Security and the Office of the President. The Rotunda is surmounted by the largest granite dome in North America. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop02.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:59:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:01:40 Columbia University The heart of Columbia College and home to its Office of the Dean, Undergraduate Admissions and the Center for the Core Curriculum. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop03.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:57:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:00:55 Columbia University Housing all years of Columbia students and the dean-in-residence and faculty-in-residence, fostering close-knit relationships. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop04.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:56:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:01:24 Columbia University Named for a pioneering Columbian who became the first Chief Justice. Home to over 400 first-year students, Columbia’s main dining hall and JJ’s Place. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop05.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:55:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:01:33 Columbia University One of a dozen campus eateries, offering a traditional, all-you-can-eat style collegiate dining experience with a variety of foods. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop06.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:54:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:01:13 Columbia University Columbia University Libraries is the fifth largest academic library system in the nation, and Butler is the flagship with over 2 million volumes. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop07.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:54:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:00:54 Columbia University The campus green outside of Butler Library, South Field previously served as Columbia’s main sports facility where 1922 Columbia alumnus Lou Gehrig began his baseball career. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop08.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:52:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:01:04 Columbia University First-years and sophomores live in Furnald in a combination of double and single rooms. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop09.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:51:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:01:07 Columbia University Carman offers suite-style living for first-year students where four students live in two double rooms and share a bathroom. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop10.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:50:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:01:01 Columbia University Blocks of brownstones lining 114th and 113th streets make up residential and social communities for many fraternities, sororities and cultural and socio-political organizations. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop11.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:49:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:01:05 Columbia University Designed by Bernard Tschumi, the $85 million student center is the largest glass structure of its kind in North America and the main hub for student activities and resources. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop12.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:48:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:01:39 Columbia University Home to the University Chaplain, meeting space for several campus ministries and student groups and headquarters of Community Impact, our largest umbrella community service organization. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop13.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:48:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:00:54 Columbia University Home to our world-famous School of the Arts, Miller Theater, screening rooms, galleries and an arts library. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop14.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:48:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:02:17 Columbia University Home to the Chemistry department. Room 309 has been featured in numerous films, including Spiderman, Malcolm X, Kinsey, Mona Lisa Smile and Awakenings. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop15.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:48:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:01:13 Columbia University A national landmark and the first home to the Manhattan Project, it today houses the Astronomy and Physics departments and the Rutherford Observatory. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop16.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:48:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:00:56 Columbia University The gym features three floors of fitness equipment, an indoor track, twelve squash/racquetball courts, four basketball courts, a swimming pool and a full-sized basketball arena. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop17.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:48:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:01:37 Columbia University Home to the majority of facilities and classrooms for The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, the third oldest engineering school in the nation. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop18.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:48:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:02:21 Columbia University Columbia Engineers take a first-year design course where they partner with NYC non-profit agencies to work on engineering design projects. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop19.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:48:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:02:37 Columbia University Fayerweather is home to the History and Sociology departments; Schermehorn houses a variety of social and natural science departments. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop20.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:48:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:00:50 Columbia University A non-denominational place of worship, also used as a performance space and for meetings of over 40 religious organizations on campus. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop21.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:48:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:01:33 Columbia University Home to several academic buildings (including many graduate and professional schools), upper-class residence halls and the Center for Career Education. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop22.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:48:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:02:29 Columbia University Academic buildings where undergraduates take many seminar courses; they also house the Starr East Asian Library, the Registrar and other essential Student Services. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop23.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:48:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:00:39 Columbia University Buell predates the building of the Morningside Heights campus; it is today the Maison Française, just one of our many language and cultural centers on campus. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop24.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:48:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:00:55 Columbia University Often called an academic acropolis, Columbia’s surrounding neighborhood includes other colleges, cafes, public parks, shops, restaurants and bookstores. http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/sites/admissions/files/stop25.mp3 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:48:00 -0400 Podcasting no 00:01:48