tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post3394320610657895132..comments2024-03-28T09:29:44.157-07:00Comments on Roar Lions 2024: Worth Waiting ForJakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05722299952819791762noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-82125968402017837772015-05-21T10:41:47.542-07:002015-05-21T10:41:47.542-07:00Record Number of Columbia Teams Earn NCAA Public R...Record Number of Columbia Teams Earn NCAA Public Recognition Awards<br /><br />By: Columbia University Athletics<br />Release: 05/21/2015<br /><br />After an outstanding year athletically, Columbia varsity sports programs garnered national recognition for academic performance. <br /><br />Columbia had 14 teams earn NCAA Public Recognition Awards for posting Academic Progress Rates (APR) in the top 10 percent of their sport, as announced by the NCAA on Wednesday, May 20. Fourteen teams represents the most Columbia programs to earn Public Recognition Awards since its inception.<br /><br />After all, It's not a FB factory but an educational institution!RLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810386517710302377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-10966985931892897712015-05-20T15:59:53.184-07:002015-05-20T15:59:53.184-07:00https://ivyleague.prestosports.com/information/aut...https://ivyleague.prestosports.com/information/authentic_ivy/2014-15/Authentic_Ivy-_Dr._M._Dianne_Murphy<br /><br />RLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810386517710302377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-36582368699397893522015-05-19T11:38:17.881-07:002015-05-19T11:38:17.881-07:00so the ratio is dubious, as Columbia games the sys...so the ratio is dubious, as Columbia games the system; FB shouldn't use that dubious "fact." Newbies will see right away it's hype.<br /><br />oldlion:I received an AB from the College in 1957; wrote for Spec sports during my 4 years.RLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810386517710302377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-84411576098540779852015-05-19T10:27:44.176-07:002015-05-19T10:27:44.176-07:00I'm pretty sure RLB is indeed a Columbia fan, ...I'm pretty sure RLB is indeed a Columbia fan, but he was simply not aware of the metrics everyone is now using to figure out student-faculty ratios. This is all being done by the schools to game the system set up for the US News rankings. Since it's being done by all the schools, it is perfectly right for the coaches to tout Columbia's relative position as compared to other schools. I don't love that everyone is gaming a crazy ranking system, but the stats are accurate as they are measured, and again, Columbia comes out favorably in them so why not tout it? Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406325184873110808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-10202781024264472242015-05-19T10:19:11.194-07:002015-05-19T10:19:11.194-07:00RLB, can we assume you are not a Columbia fan base...RLB, can we assume you are not a Columbia fan based upon the nature of your<br />Comment? oldlionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242868168620796807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-33777337585111763762015-05-19T08:59:59.853-07:002015-05-19T08:59:59.853-07:00I can't confirm because I really don't kno...I can't confirm because I really don't know the official academic stats of all the reported transfers. Maybe we'll know more when the official incoming player announcement goes out. Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722299952819791762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-9711053240211537722015-05-19T07:09:57.167-07:002015-05-19T07:09:57.167-07:00Jake: it is my understanding that these football t...Jake: it is my understanding that these football transfers will be able to get a Columbia degree while attending only one year of classes. Can you confirm?Coachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17423782333154886991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-10793518312733678562015-05-18T11:22:35.319-07:002015-05-18T11:22:35.319-07:00I FOUND IT! The 6:1 ratio stat comes from none oth...I FOUND IT! The 6:1 ratio stat comes from none other than the US News & World Report college rankings issue. Love them or hate them, this is not a case of the coaches or the athletic dept. fudging numbers. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/columbia-university-2707Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722299952819791762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-68827357306482812882015-05-18T11:03:11.347-07:002015-05-18T11:03:11.347-07:00Jake: how do you know the tweet refers to the Core...Jake: how do you know the tweet refers to the Core only?<br /><br />The alleged ratio falls apart for History, poli sci, eco, beginning chem & Physics, et al, unless there are many others with 1 student per.<br /><br />My "anger" is because somehow FB is putting out statements, wherever they originated, that students find are untrue. No need to do that with the new regime.RLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810386517710302377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-72358285829663581642015-05-18T09:03:10.925-07:002015-05-18T09:03:10.925-07:00My nephew told me that as a Harvard undergrad ther...My nephew told me that as a Harvard undergrad there were 1,300 in the basic eco class that he took.oldlionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242868168620796807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-7997763087023794532015-05-18T09:01:30.072-07:002015-05-18T09:01:30.072-07:00Yes, despite Columbia's larger undergrad numbe...Yes, despite Columbia's larger undergrad numbers since my ear of the late 80's-90's, I still find only Dartmouth rivals CU when it comes to class sizes and access to professors. Most of my classes at Columbia had fewer than 20 students and other than maybe 5-6 classes, they were all taught by full professors. And I didn't have to get into any classes off of any waiting list either. The requirements of the Core Curriculum really keep this intimacy sacred. Can anyone from Engineering tell us about how their class sizes and access compared to the College?Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722299952819791762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-2918111223197396062015-05-18T07:42:18.206-07:002015-05-18T07:42:18.206-07:00Not sure about the source of RLB's apparent an...Not sure about the source of RLB's apparent anger, but the lit hum and CC classes remain unique in the IL for their small case size and open discussion format. One thing that I know from having a child who graduated from The College is that we do provide a truly excellent undergraduate education.oldlionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242868168620796807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-71474097011035971632015-05-18T05:07:05.616-07:002015-05-18T05:07:05.616-07:00The Tweet was referring to core curriculum classes...The Tweet was referring to core curriculum classes where I believe that stat is correct. Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722299952819791762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-62844103680769792172015-05-17T19:29:41.996-07:002015-05-17T19:29:41.996-07:00Columbia Football (@ColumbiaLionsFB) tweeted at 9:...Columbia Football (@ColumbiaLionsFB) tweeted at 9:29 AM on Sun, May 17, 2015:<br />@Columbia YOU will learn in a small class size environment with a 6:1 student to faculty ratio! #EliteAcademics #RoarLionRoar <br /><br />Balderdash! Misleading at best, by someone who's been fed PR trash that doesn't serve anyone's interests.<br /><br />Let's hope the HC and/or AD stops this sort of thing.RLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810386517710302377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-49969968388263813812015-05-15T10:49:02.294-07:002015-05-15T10:49:02.294-07:00That is a postcard view of the LA skyline or the p...That is a postcard view of the LA skyline or the photo was snapped at the exact instant a MASSIVE wind blew out the blanket of smog making the horizon invisible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-8228592063738713182015-05-15T09:35:23.996-07:002015-05-15T09:35:23.996-07:00anyone know about a transfer from "SD," ...anyone know about a transfer from "SD," U or city?RLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810386517710302377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498801197851744676.post-3709953744446244412015-05-15T07:17:30.345-07:002015-05-15T07:17:30.345-07:00Do these players that transfer get a degree from C...Do these players that transfer get a degree from Columbia after attending school for only one year? All their credits get transferred from Florida?Coachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17423782333154886991noreply@blogger.com