Columbia with Barnard sororities

calmom
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:43:23 +0000

I might be wrong, but as a parent who has just visited and had the opportunity to attend a lecture at Columbia & a seminar at Barnard… I think that when it comes down to it, there is no way to tell the difference between a Barnard student and a female Columbia student (unless you ask). So there would be no particular reason why that would factor into social issues – though obviously you are more likely to meet people who are living in the same dorm and attending the same classes, which is probably the main reason students tend to make friends and socialize with others from their same school. But other than that, I’m not sure why anyone would care.

I would note that the Nexus construction has had the short-term impact of pushing Barnard students onto the Columbia campus more for various activities. Presumably that situation will change once the Nexus is completed.