President Obama delivers the commencement address May 14, 2012, to graduates at all-female Barnard College on the campus of Columbia University in New York. Barnard was the first college in New York City where women could receive the same liberal arts education available to men. (Associated Press)
Columbia University janitor Gac Filipaj, an ethnic Albanian who left his native Montenegro 20 years ago to escape war, give a thumbs-up during the School of General Studies graduation ceremony in New York on Sunday. (Associated Press)
Columbia University students line up to speak with Roberto Amorosino, bottom left, of the World Bank about possible employment opportunities during a career fair at the school Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, in New York. (Associated Press) ** FILE **