Letter to the Editor

By Tao Tan | Jan 25 11:30 pm ET

Letter to the Editor

The emphasis on Dubai's resources is short-sighted.

By Tao Tan | Nov 2 09:07 pm ET

A business concentration strengthens Columbia

Look further down the road toward a better business education.

By Tao Tan | Oct 26 06:03 pm ET

The Long and Winding Road

My friend Kwame Spearman once introduced me like this: "Tao Tan. Wow. This guy just a year ago was true-blue foaming-at-the-mouth pro-Columbia.

By Tao Tan | Dec 7 12:00 am ET

Much Ado About Eminent Domain

After guaranteeing the rights to a grand jury, due process, and freedom from double jeopardy and self-incrimination, the Fifth Amendment ends with the words "nor shall private property be taken for

By Tao Tan | Nov 23 12:00 am ET

Show Me the Money: FAiR Must Consider Feasibility

The history of tuition and financial aid goes something like this.1754: the governors of King's College advertise "tuition in the learned languages" at "only twenty-five shillings per quarter" and

By Tao Tan | Nov 9 12:00 am ET

Manhattanville: The Three-Step Plan

Call me a cynic, but I see three phases in Columbia's operations in Manhattanville: buy, bulldoze, and bring in.

By Tao Tan | Oct 26 12:00 am ET

Diversity: The Prized and Prejudiced

During training, we RAs were required to attend a special Diversity Training session.

By Tao Tan | Oct 12 12:00 am ET

Kick-Starting IT

1997 was an interesting year. Bill Clinton was still president. Britney Spears was still hot. You could become a millionaire on IPO day just by starting a company that had ".com" in the name.

By Tao Tan | Sep 28 12:00 am ET

Looking for Diversity in All the Wrong Places

Few words are as loaded these days as "diversity." Columbia wants a "diverse" student body.

By Tao Tan | Sep 14 12:00 am ET