People, it's really not that complicated. Look at the attached Venn Diagram.
Always go to the original source. It takes seconds to confirm TC is a school of Columbia University and its graduates receive Columbia degrees. TC's "president" is the rank of a dean in the University. The term "affiliate" refers to the legal/financial/administrative indepence and implies nothing about whether a school is part of the University.
Teachers College's relationship with Columbia University
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People, it's really not that complicated. Look at the attached Venn Diagram.
Always go to the original source. It takes seconds to confirm TC is a school of Columbia University and its graduates receive Columbia degrees. TC's "president" is the rank of a dean in the University. The term "affiliate" refers to the legal/financial/administrative indepence and implies nothing about whether a school is part of the University.