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Congratulations to Professor Lu Kou on Receiving the GS Honor Society Faculty Award!

We are proud to share that Professor Lu Kou has been nominated by current students in the GS Honor Society to receive the GS Honor Society Faculty Award.

Established in 2025, this award recognizes faculty members whose outstanding teaching, mentorship, and dedication have made a meaningful impact for students in the Columbia School of General Studies.

Professor Lu Kou will be honored at the GS Honor Society Induction Ceremony, taking place:

 Wednesday, October 29
 6:00 PM–8:00 PM
 Low Rotunda

Please join us in congratulating Professor Lu Kou on this well-deserved recognition!

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EALAC Language Chat Club!

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures invites you to our Language Chat Clubs! Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced speaker in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Vietnamese, this is a fantastic opportunity to improve your speaking skills, engage in conversation, and connect with classmates and teachers!

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Congratulations to Emma Potts!

Please Join us in Congratulating Emma Potts, EALAC alum named a 2025-2026 Fulbright Scholar.

Emma Potts, CC’24

Originally from Lemont, Illinois, Emma Potts double majored in Political Science and East Asian Languages and Cultures, with a focus on the Korean peninsula. At Columbia, she served as the events coordinator for the Political Science Honor Society (Pi Sigma Alpha) and was a facilitator for the Global Ambassadors Program. Emma also worked throughout her undergraduate years at the Office for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE) and interned at The Korea Society. As a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in South Korea, Emma looks forward to creating a classroom environment that encourages cultural exchange, curiosity, and empathy. Following her Fulbright year, she plans to pursue graduate studies and a career in international relations.

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