- Columbia University, Alma Mater statue in front of Low Memorial Library
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40.807907, -73.96259 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)
- Flagpole with a US flag to the west of the statue
- Inscription inside a laurel wreath
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LOVE CHERISH DEFEND IT
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Historical background
Ivy covering the facades of America’s oldest educational establishments gave the name to the country’s eight most prestigious universities, one of which is Columbia University. Founded by George II back in 1754, today the university is the training base of America’s political elite, from the Founding Fathers to Barack Obama. Besides, among its graduates there are quite a few heads of foreign states, Nobel and Pulitzer prize as well as Academy Award winners. The Ivy League guarantees high quality of education, all universities possess sufficient resources, including large territories, in a sense forming a town within a town. Columbia University’s main campus occupies six quarters of Manhattan, or about 13 hectares. While walking on the university's territory between academic buildings and student dormitories (by the way, the buildings here are connected by a system of tunnels some of which are open to the public), don’t miss the Low Memorial Library. And perhaps you will be lucky to find the owl in the folds of Alma Mater’s skirt!
Present in routes of categories Atlas, Griffin
Passed by: 15/24 (62%).
By categories:
- Atlas: 6/15 (40%)
- Griffin: 9/9 (100%)