Manhattan Reborn 1978

The third floor of the Flintstone Library.

As today's introducer, Martin was sitting next to Vice President Ferry Cripps, watching him in amusement as he spat at David, who looked like a little white rabbit, and introduced the situation of Columbia University in detail.

Columbia University was founded in 1754.

However, discussions about its establishment had already begun in New York State as early as 1704.

However, it was not until 1746 that Princeton University in New Jersey, located across the Hudson River, was founded.

The idea of ​​a new college in New York City was just being taken seriously.

That same year, an act to raise funds for the new college was passed by the New York State Assembly.

In 1751, the New York State Assembly formed a Committee of Ten that included members of the Church of England.

The responsibility of this committee is to guide the establishment of this new college, and the funds required for its establishment come from fund raising and donations from the state government.

The school officially opened in July 1754, and its first principal was Samuel Johnson, a doctor of theology.

Dr. Johnson was also the sole instructor for the school's first class of only eight students.

Their teaching address is a small building next to Trinity Church on Lower Broadway Avenue in Manhattan.

This is the earliest higher education institution established in New York State and the fifth university in the United States. It was officially established on October 1754, 10 under the name of King's College according to the "Royal Charter" of King George II.

For King's College, the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1776 was a catastrophic event.

The school's teaching activities began when the British troops entered New York in 1776 and were suspended for eight years until the British troops officially evacuated from New York in 1783.

The school's library was ransacked, and the only building was requisitioned by the British army as a military hospital.

After the war, the school applied to New York State for reconstruction and sought support from all parties.

To this end, the school has made a commitment to amend the school's charter in accordance with any possible requirements of New York State.

Later, the state Legislature approved recommendations to support the reconstruction of the school.

In order to show its support for America's new students, the state Legislature provided in the bill that the school in New York City, previously known as King's College, would henceforth forever be called Columbia College.

In 1787, the school board finally realized the flaws in the school charter.

They established a charter revision committee in 1787, headed by John Jay and Alexander Hamilton.

In April of the same year, the school officially adopted a new charter that gave the rights to 4 school directors, and it has been in use to this day.

In May of the same year, William Samuel Johnson, son of the first president Samuel Johnson, was unanimously elected president of Columbia College by the school board.

For a period of time in the 90s, New York had the dual identity of the national capital and the capital of New York State, as well as the support of successive federal governments.

A revitalized Columbia College thrived with the help of federal powers-that-be such as Hamilton.

On May 1789, 5, President George Washington and Vice President John Adams attended Columbia College's graduation ceremony to honor those alumni who participated in the American Revolution.

In 1896, the school trustees officially decided to use "Columbia University" as the school's new name.

At the same time, then-President Seth Low decided to relocate the campus.

The school moved from its original location on 49th Street in Manhattan to a wider campus on 124th Street in the rapidly developing Morningside Heights.

Morningside Heights is located in the northwest of Manhattan, with Harlem to the north and Manhattan's Upper West Side to the south. It has an excellent geographical location.

Columbia students can find opportunities suitable for their own development during their several years of study.

When David heard this, he felt funny and looked at Cripps.

Of course he knew the location of Columbia University.

It is on the edge of the black Harlem and is the birthplace of the famous "Beat Generation" literary and artistic movement more than ten years ago.

To this day, many people still go to Columbia's lawn to travel, take photos, and check in as souvenirs.

The lawn on campus is really famous.

In the past 20 years, countless people have done so many interesting, absurd, and ridiculous things on that big lawn.

Surrounding Columbia, there are many well-known jazz bars, discotheques, cafes, entertainment hotels and other great places for nightlife full of New York flavor!

Columbia's campus is also filled with small restaurants, small shops, and pharmacies to facilitate students' shopping.

When David was working at the Wildfire Bar, he would often encounter groups of Columbia and NYU students getting drunk.

He watched the students' performances and listened to their chats.

David never thought that these people could become representatives of the American dream after graduating from college!

After these male and female students completely left the control of their families and entered the joyful place of Manhattan.

They have been confused by the feasting, handsome men and beauties, Wall Street elites, powdered leaf cigarettes, etc. and have lost their life goals.

They were once top academics, but here they have completely become people who love and hate New York.

While observing David's expression, Ferry Cripps continued to introduce Columbia's famous alumni and glorious history.

Columbia's presidential alumni include Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, and Dwight Eisenhower.

There are also Justice alumni, Harlan Fisk Stone, Charles Evans Hughes, etc.

Alumni of business tycoons are spread all over the United States and on Wall Street.

David had never heard of most of the Wall Street people Cripps introduced.

However, there were two names that interested David very much.

One is Warren Buffett!

The other one is Sam Walton!

David wanted to talk to Cripps about the current situation of these two people in detail.

Cripps was obviously prepared for David's question.

While he was learning about the company, he also learned about David Coleman in detail through his connections through various channels.

He doesn't think this boy David is some shitty lucky boy!

Cripps said this during a call with the president: "If we looked at David Coleman the same way we look at a 21-year-old college graduate, we would get nothing from him. "

The president of Columbia University nodded and said that he would find someone to find out more about this David boy.

Then, he called Morgan's house and found old Morgan's housekeeper to learn about the situation.

The two are old friends who have known each other for many years, and there is no mincing words when talking.

The old housekeeper told him directly that Old Morgan had sent his youngest daughter Laura to New York to meet David Coleman.

After hearing this, the president of Columbia University felt that what did old Morgan want to do?

The youngest son, Giles, has already gotten involved.

Her younger daughter Laura also asked her to come to New York?

The president of Columbia University asked the doubts in his heart, and the old housekeeper said with a smile: "No one knows whether this matter is right or wrong, good or bad. But time will prove it, right?"

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This kind of cliché made the president of Columbia University understand that Old Morgan was very optimistic about David.

The two hung up the phone.

The president of Columbia University called Cripps again, and the two discussed that Cripps must get in touch with David as soon as possible.

Columbia University, since digesting the legacy of the Manhattan Project.

In the past ten years, I have been in an embarrassing situation of neither getting better nor getting worse.

It can't compete with Harvard and MIT when it comes to talent.

Behind Columbia, Yale University, Cornell University, Princeton University and other institutions are also catching up.

Especially in the past two or three years, the U.S. economy has shown no obvious signs of recovery.

Princeton and MIT graduates cannot find jobs, and Columbia graduates are also facing this problem!

The Da Group is in the initial stage of development. The company is located in Manhattan and is a good neighbor of Columbia University.

The investment, media, film and television, insurance and other companies under da company are short of and recruiting people in all aspects.

Talent?

Brother has it too!There are many, okay!

What project R&D centers and data science research centers are included?

The physics professors at Columbia University have won as many Nobel Prizes and other world-class awards as other schools!

Columbia also has a partnership with Brookhaven National Laboratory.

In terms of world-class high-tech research and development and application, Columbia is far ahead of Princeton.

In terms of mathematics and finance, Columbia has no shortage of talents. There is a Columbia Alumni Association on Wall Street!

David could choose Princeton, but there is no reason why he wouldn’t choose Columbia, a stronger university, to cooperate with!

The history and introduction of the school that Cripps mentioned just now is to send a message to David: Columbia is much stronger than Princeton!

David will gain more by cooperating with Columbia!

David was not stupid, of course he had understood what Cripps meant.

He was chatting with Cripps about interesting things about business alumni, flipping through his notebook in his hand, and his eyes focused on a project.