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Environmental Health Sciences is one of many graduate training programs offered at Columbia School of Public Health which is situated at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, about four miles North of the main (Morningside Heights) campus of Columbia University. The Division of Environmental Health Sciences overlooks the majestic Hudson River near the northern end of Manhattan in Washington Heights, with easy access to all the other riches of the city. About 1,000 graduate and professional students are currently engaged in various studies at the Columbia School of Public Health, with many more located in College of Physicians and Surgeons, School of Nursing, and the School of Dental and Oral Surgery, all located at our campus. Most students choose to live near the University, and housing for entering graduate students is available through the University. Within the environment of the University and its affiliates there are infinite academic and recreational opportunities: from pursuing collaborative research efforts with faculty from the many other major research universities in New York City, and attending a public forum at the Morningside Campus, to swimming and playing squash -- the University recently renovated and enlarged its pool and exercise facilities. But to really live fully while you study, you should explore the rest of the city as well.
New York provides a unique experience in cultural diversity. Visiting its many cultures can transport you across continents in mere blocks -- from Poland to India in the East Village, or from Little Italy to Chinatown. And true to international travel, the cuisine is as varied as the countries you choose to visit. Other neighborhoods are defined by professional subcultures rather than ethnicity -- Soho's artists, Wall Street's investors, Fulton's fishermen -- and offer different kinds of nourishment. Although the city can be quite expensive, there are many ways to avoid the high costs: the museums have special times when they are free or when they leave the donation to your discretion; Broadway tickets are half-price if you are willing to wait on line at Times Square or the World Trade Center. Right here in the Medical Center there are also half-price tickets to theater and discounts on restaurants. And each week the Village Voice has a list of inexpensive or free events.
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