A bronze bust of Chinese educator Tao Xingzhi, presented by practitioners of Tao's educational philosophy from China, is unveiled on Jan 22 at the C.V. Starr East Asian Library at Columbia University. Jim Cheng (second from left), director of the East Asian Library; Ann Thornton (in purple jacket), vice-provost and university librarian; Jake Jia (third from right), president of Dragon Summit Foundation; and Tao Zheng (second from right), Tao Xingzhi's granddaughter attended t

Columbia University Libraries/Information Services is pleased to announce the establishment of the Dragon Summit Culture Endowment Fund for the C.V. Starr East Asian Library, Columbia University. The endowment, with initial principal funding of $100,000 was established by the Dragon Summit Foundation in New York City. The fund will support acquisitions, publications, exhibitions, events, symposia, and film festivals related to East Asian culture organized by the C.V. Starr