A tradition of excellence was beginning to evolve, and in 1892 two Columbia graduates were admitted to Cornell University.

But in the last year, six recent Columbia graduates have written, directed and independently financed films that are now in theaters.

The Columbia graduate froze, his lower lip trembling as he stared at Webb, speechless.

A particularly effective tactic was to persuade Columbia graduates who had become publishers to donate materials to the university.

He is a Columbia graduate with a political science degree.

A Columbia graduate who reads Camus in French becoming a cop.

Columbia graduates are sprinkled throughout the nation's best news organizations.

Mr. Emerson, himself a Columbia graduate, in 1950, was credited with fund-raising innovations.

"I didn't know you were a Columbia graduate," Lori said, sounding surprised.

At a banquet earlier in the week that included a number of Columbia graduates, I took an informal poll.