Testimonials
From “Morningside Heights’ best-kept cultural secret: the Morningside Institute”:
"In addition to providing opportunities to engage more closely with Columbia faculty, the Morningside Institute indirectly serves another need of the Columbia community: providing a space that encourages academic freedom through intellectual friendship.”
KAROLINA NIXON, COLUMBIA COLLEGE ‘23
From “The Morningside Institute and the Rescue of the Liberal Arts":
“At its very core this institution is humble: with wondrous eyes it looks back at our long history, and with welcoming hands it welcomes all people to share with them the splendor of the arts. . . . The need is there; the promise of a college that would open one’s eyes has been overshadowed by technical degrees, echo chambers, Wall Street pipelines, and an overall insipid learning experience. The Morningside Institute participates in the pursuit of excellence through the study of the liberal arts. For those of us who still trust in Columbia’s mission and dream of a humble generation of Ivy-League-educated men and women that could change the world, the Morningside Institute offers hope.”
Rui Díaz-Pacheco, Columbia College ‘18
“For me, Morningside was the perfect supplement to my liberal arts education at Columbia. Its dedication to knowledge and the intellectual pursuit is invaluable in our present time, and I was able to build and expand upon ideas I took away from the classroom, as well as explore topics that were entirely new to me. Morningside has also been an incredibly supportive community, and I will never forget the friendships I was able to make in this tight-knight group. It will always remain one of my fondest memories from my time at Columbia.”
ELIZABETH LIbes, COLUMBIA COLLEGE ‘19, M.A. ‘20
“I mean no exaggeration in saying that I've met some of the most sagacious and intellectually well-rounded individuals in my career as a student through the Institute. Academia needs more truly humanistic spaces like this!”
FORDHAM UNDERGRADUATE, ‘22
“I love coming to these seminars because they help you to think about how to build a meaningful life.”
COLUMBIA UNDERGRADUATE, ‘24
“Your events have introduced me to people and ideas that have helped me frame my own studies in an active intellectual community in a way that the university itself never has nor could."
Nicholas Seaman, Columbia College ‘21
“The Morningside Institute has been the staple of my undergraduate experience at Columbia. If one seeks an intellectual community centered around Columbia's Core Curriculum and beyond, where one can freely discuss and expand upon their grasp on history, political science, philosophy, etc., Morningside is the best place for that. Over the years, Morningside has put in tremendous effort to foment love for culture, the arts, and philosophy among students, and I have been lucky to be one of them.”