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Today marks the beginning of the Columbia World Leaders Forum, an event that, for the past two decades, has brought heads of state to our campus to share their views.
I am writing to share that Amelia Alverson, Columbia’s Executive Vice President (EVP) for University Development and Alumni Relations, will step down on September 15, 2025.
Today, we were made aware of a troubling situation involving a Columbia graduate student on the streets near our Manhattanville campus, who was approached by several individuals who stated they were federal agents.
Columbia’s School of General Studies is a critical factor in creating that unique community, and we are thrilled to welcome this year’s incoming class.
This past weekend, we welcomed the Class of 2029 to Columbia College and Columbia Engineering, and these newest members of our community began their Columbia journeys.
This week at Columbia, despite the lingering summer warmth, autumn beckons.
I would like to offer several updates regarding our leadership team as we prepare for the fall term.
Yesterday, I had the chance to spend part of the day at Columbia’s oasis-like campus in Rockland County, the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
Columbia has finalized an agreement with the federal government.
In recent weeks, in anticipation of the fall semester, my focus has been on the work we can do to support a civil, tolerant, flourishing community at Columbia.
As you may recall, in May, we established two research stabilization funds to help our scientists and researchers mitigate the challenges posed by disruptions in federal funding.
I am honored to announce that Farah Jasmine Griffin, the William B. Ransford Professor of English and Comparative Literature and of African American Studies, has been appointed University Professor.
This week, seven Columbia faculty members braved the sweltering Washington, D.C., heat and humidity to participate in 15 meetings with lawmakers and Congressional staff. They were there to tell the Columbia story.
Last summer, Columbia and our Task Force on Antisemitism launched a survey to help us understand, with depth and rigor, how the campus climate of the 2023-2024 academic year affected our students’ feelings of belonging and inclusion.
As summer unfolds in earnest, I’d like to offer a brief update about our status with the federal government and share what’s on my mind as we reengage more deeply in those discussions.