Inauguration Day Activities

Investiture

Order of Academic Procession

First Division

• Senior Leadership of the University
• University Senate
• Deans and President Affiliates of the University
• Faculties of the University and Professors Emeriti of the University
• Trustees and Senior Leadership of Affiliated Corporations

Second Division

• Delegates from Educational Institutions and Learned Societies, and Other Distinguished Guests

Third Division

• Honorary Head Marshal
• Presiding Officers
• Presidential Search Committee Members
• Trustees Emeriti of the University
• Trustees of the University
• Presenters
• Mace Bearer
• President of the University

Honorary Head Marshal

• Amy E. Hungerford, Executive Vice President for Arts and Sciences; Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences; Ruth Fulton Benedict Professor of English and Comparative Literature

Mace Bearer

• Lisa Carnoy, Chair of the Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) and Chair Emerita of the Board of Trustees

Presiding Officers

• Katrina A. Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer of Columbia University Irving Medical Center; Executive Vice President for Health and Biomedical Sciences; Dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
• Dennis A. Mitchell, Interim Provost Professor of Dental Medicine at the Columbia University Medical Center

Order of Exercises

Prelude

Processional

• “Trumpet Tune,” Music by Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
• “Rondeau,” Music by Jean-Joseph Mouret (1682–1738)
• Instrumental performance by the Columbia University Crown Quartet

Opening

• “Funga Alafia,” Music by LaRocque Bey
• Performance by the Middle Division Concert Choir, The School at Columbia University
• Remarks by the Copresidents of the Native American Council
  • Eva Brander Blackhawk, Columbia College and Western Shoshone
  • Hannah Jimenez, Columbia College and Cherokee Nation

Welcome from the Community

• Adriano Espaillat, U.S. Representative of New York’s Thirteenth Congressional District
• Sheena Wright, First Deputy Mayor of New York City

Welcome from the University

• Eugenia Lean, Faculty Representative; Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures
• Ann D. Thornton, Staff Representative; Vice Provost and University Librarian
• Jonathan Lavine, Alumni Representative; Chair Emeritus of the Board of Trustees
• Bruce Goumain, Student Representative; School of General Studies and University Senate Executive Committee Member
• “New York State of Mind,” Music and words by Billy Joel (b. 1949)
• Vocal performance by Notes and Keys

Greetings for the President

• Madame Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank

Investiture

• David Greenwald, Cochair of the Board of Trustees
• Claire Shipman, Cochair of the Board of Trustees

President’s Inaugural Address

• Minouche Shafik, A New Social Contract for Universities and Society

Closing Words

Recessional

• Performance by the Columbia Athletics Pep Band

Official Program

Download the full program here.

Investiture Watch Party Locations

Morningside Campus 

• South Lawn (open to the public)
  • Co-Hosted by University Life
• Butler Library, Room 214 
• John Jay Hall, Wang Lounge (First Floor; for CC/SEAS Undergraduate Residential Students)

Manhattanville Campus

• The Forum, Atrium (open to the public)
• Columbia Business School, Geffen Hall Room 620 (645 W. 130th Street)

CUIMC Campus

• West Campus: Hammer Health Sciences, Room 401 (701 West 168th Street)
• East Campus: Columbia Nursing (560 West 168th Street, 7th Floor)

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

• 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY; Monell Building Auditorium

Evening Inaugural Celebration

Join an evening celebration hosted by CU Performing Arts and President Shafik. 

7:00-9:30 p.m.

• Master some new moves! Live performances in Lerner Hall from Columbia student dance groups, Sabor, CU China Dance, Ijoya, and Columbia Raas. The performances will be followed by demos and dancing.
• Check out some videos from Onyx, who won’t be able to join us but were instrumental in helping this night happen.
• Down to dance? Rock around the Rotunda with DJ Stormin’ Norman and Columbia’s own Roar-EE.
• View a closing show on Low Plaza.

Registration was required for these events and is now closed.