Speeches
Remarks to Open “The War in Gaza: Constructive Campus Conversations”
November 30, 2023
"So often these conversations end up being about 'What are Columbia’s values?' I think it’s important to reassert those values during turbulent times."
President Minouche Shafik’s Inaugural Address
October 4, 2023
"My life experience has made me cherish the role education plays in social mobility and spreading opportunity...A person’s destiny should not be determined by where and to whom one is born and universities can play a vital role in altering destinies."
Convocation
August 27, 2023
“Today, the critical questions we ask include, ‘What are you going to do with the training you’ve acquired?’ and ‘How are you going to use the research you’ve conducted for the betterment of society?’”