OUR WORD is a group made possible through the love and energy of many students, alumni, faculty and members of the literary and nonprofit community. However, if you are interested in contacting OW, here are some specific people who can help you:

Co-Presidents: Ruchika Tomar & Patricia Kim


Feel free to email us at ourword@columbia.edu.


Prospective students should follow the admissions guidelines, prepare to take shots of whiskey when you sign for those loans, and write your hearts out. Good luck!


Faculty Advisors:
•• Binnie Kirshenbaum, Writing Division Chair
•• Alan Ziegler, OUR WORD faculty founder: az8@columbia.edu
•• David Beeman, Student Affairs & Admissions: db2032@columbia.edu

Help support OW and its various projects by purchasing a School of the Arts t-shirt for $12, which includes shipping and handling. Sizes come in S, M, L, XL. Send a check or money order, along with a return address and size information to:

Our Word T-Shirt
c/o Bill Wadsworth
School of the Arts | Writing Division
415 Dodge Hall
2690 Broadway
NYC 10027


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Special thanks to the following organizations for their financial support during the 2007/2008 schoolyear:

•• Columbia University, School of the Arts, Writing Division
•• CU, SoA, Arts Student Council (ASC)
•• The Gatsby Charitable Foundation