Announcements

Announcements

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Announcements

74th Annual Columbia Community Service Campaign

President Bollinger announced the launch the Columbia Community Service 74th Annual Appeal.

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Announcements

Planning for the Spring Term

In a letter to the Columbia community, President Bollinger outlined plans for bringing some additional undergraduates back to campus.

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Announcements

Bollinger's Thoughts on the 2020 Presidential Election

President Bollinger reflects on the 2020 Presidential election.

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Announcements

Bollinger Commends the Mailman School of Public Health’s Leadership During the Pandemic

President Lee C. Bollinger commended the Columbia Mailman School’s response to the global pandemic and noted that the school served as a model for solving world problems in a university setting. 

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Announcements

Saidiya Hartman Named University Professor

President Bollinger has announced the appointment of Saidiya Hartman to the rank of University Professor, Columbia’s highest academic honor.

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Statements

President Bollinger Comments on College Student Vote on Israel

"The University should not change its investment policies on the basis of particular views about a complex policy issue, especially when there is no consensus across the University community about that issue."

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Announcements

The Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

President Bollinger joins the Columbia community in mourning the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (LAW'59). 

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Announcements

Message from President Bollinger on the Start of this Academic Year

In an email to the Columbia community at the start of the 2020 fall semester, President Bollinger reflects on the unusual circumstances in which the University finds itself starting the academic year.

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Announcements

Kim Lew Appointed CEO of the Columbia Investment Management Company

Kim Lew, Vice has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Columbia Investment Management Company, responsible for managing the University’s endowment.

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Announcements

Announcement Regarding Bard Hall

Bard Hall, the CUIMC residence hall named after slaveowner and founder of Columbia's medical school, will be renamed.

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Announcements

Update on the Fall Term

While Columbia’s graduate and professional schools will proceed as planned, only limited numbers of undergrads will be living in dorms, and undergraduate courses will be online.

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Announcements

Announcing the Columbia Climate School

It is my honor to announce that Columbia is establishing the Columbia Climate School, the first new school in 25 years at the University and an institution that I have every expectation will be the most important climate school in the United States.