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Columbia University  

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  • Columbia University, originally know as King's College, was founded in 1754 pursuant to a charter from King George III of England. The college's first classes were held in a schoolhouse on what is now lower Broadway in Manhattan. [Source: Green Education: An A-to-Z Guide; Columbia University]

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