Announcements

I write to share that Jerome Davis, Secretary of the University, has informed me of his plans to retire at the end of this academic year. 

Gillian Lester, who has served as Dean of Columbia Law School since 2015, will step down at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year to return to full-time teaching and scholarship as a member of the Faculty of Law.

Today we are announcing the formation of a Task Force on Antisemitism to enhance our ability to address this ancient, but terribly resilient, form of hatred.

The deliberate harassment and targeting of members of our community by doxing, a dangerous form of intimidation, is unacceptable.

Antisemitism, like any form of bigotry, is an assault on everything we stand for at Columbia.

As we grapple with these challenging circumstances, it is important to clarify and reaffirm several guiding principles for how Columbia can stay true to its mission while upholding important values in our interactions with one another.

I was devastated by the horrific attack on Israel this weekend and the ensuing violence that is affecting so many people.

As an institution, Columbia continues to grapple with the magnitude of harm done to the patients of former physician Robert Hadden.

As you may know, Ella Mills, a student of ours at Columbia’s School of General Studies, died tragically in a kayaking accident on a trip with the Columbia University Whitewater Kayaking Club.

As we prepare for a new academic year, I write to update you on next steps as we move forward following the Supreme Court’s decision with respect to affirmative action and admissions.

I write to share that Sarah Cole has graciously agreed to step in as Interim Dean of the School of the Arts beginning September 1, 2023.

President Bollinger announces that he, in close consultation with incoming University President Minouche Shafik, is appointing Jeffrey Shaman as Interim Dean of the Columbia Climate School.