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I am postponing instruction for the first three days of next week. Classes will continue virtually on Thursday, March 26th. All classes this semester will be graded pass/fail. We cannot go forward with Commencement Ceremonies on May 20, as planned. And, unfortunately, we are not in a position at this moment to announce an alternative plan.
Any student who can leave must leave, by Tuesday, March 17. We must take steps to reduce our research activities to those that are “essential.” We need to close various non-academic areas that bring people together in large groups, such as the gymnasium and our Chapel.
As of Monday, March 16, we are asking only designated personnel who are required to perform essential functions to report to work on-site.
All classes for the remainder of the semester will be conducted online. Students who are able to move out of undergraduate residence halls for the rest of the semester are encouraged to do so.
The person from our community who was exposed to the virus has been tested and the early results are negative. Classes will resume virtually tomorrow. Virtual classes will continue through the week after Spring Break.
Columbia is suspending classes on March 9 and 10 and preparing to shift to remote classes for the remainder of the week.
"I plead with everyone on our campus to be careful and vigilant against legitimate debate turning into anger, then to hatred and demonization, and invidious discrimination," he said.
Bollinger and McRobbie underscore the importance of using paper ballots and of auditing election results in the wake of the voting issues in the Iowa and Nevada caucuses.
President Bollinger announces new steps in the formation of a climate change school and the appointment of a Climate Change Officer. The University will also seek divestment recommendations and is committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050. And as the University seeks to become more sustainable, Commencement 2020 will be plastic water-bottle free.
For more than seven decades Mike was an adored and respected Columbia fixture—first as a student, then teacher, Dean, Provost, and President who served for thirteen remarkable years.
It is with deep sadness that I write regarding the tragic death of Barnard student Tessa Majors. As many of you may be learning this morning, Tessa was attacked while walking through Morningside Park yesterday evening. Despite the efforts of the doctors and nurses at St. Luke’s Hospital, Tessa succumbed to the injuries she sustained in the attack.
President Bollinger in Conversation with Renzo Piano
The experience of working at Columbia, Barnard, and Teachers College differs from other jobs by offering us an opportunity to be part of a distinctive community, one brought together by a laudable mission and enduring values. Columbia Community Service (CCS) combines our institutions’ resources to strengthen organizations that are serving the needs of families and individuals living in our community. Support for CCS is support for public service, and therefore central to our mission. If, in the past, you have joined other members of our community in this endeavor, thank you. If you have…
I write to share that G. Michael Purdy will be retiring from his position as the University’s Executive Vice President for Research on December 31, 2019.