Isn’t The Columbia Campaign mainly about funding expansion in Manhattanville?
No. In fact, only 20 percent of the Campaign goal is in support of projects that are slated for Manhattanville, should the proposal be approved. The Campaign is, however, about what Manhattanville represents: Columbia’s readiness to take a major leap forward as one of the greatest universities in the world—one that provides its faculty and students with the resources needed to continue their world-class scholarship and the scientific and medical research contributions that have improved the well-being of millions of individuals around the globe. Keep in mind also that the plan for Manhattanville is still taking shape. Once the final plan makes it through the public review process, construction will occur in phases over a period of not simply years, but decades.
