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This morning, I had to make a decision that I hoped would never be necessary.
Antisemitism and calls for genocide have no place at a university. My priority has been the safety and security of our community, but that leaves plenty of room for robust disagreement and debate.
On March 24, an event took place at a campus residential facility that the University had already barred, twice, from occurring.
During these challenging times, we continue to strive to strike a balance between providing a place of learning and discovery with respectful debate and engagement.
I welcome the initial report of the Task Force on Antisemitism and am grateful to the co-chairs and task force members from Columbia, Barnard College, and Teachers College for their hard and thoughtful work.
I am delighted to share that I have appointed Cas Holloway as Columbia’s Chief Operating Officer.
I am delighted to share with you that I have appointed Angela V. Olinto as the next Provost of Columbia University, effective April 1, 2024.
During my inauguration I said that universities need a new compact with society.
We are launching a series of initiatives to reinvest in Columbia’s values and mission.
Christian S. Stohler, Dean of the College of Dental Medicine since August 2013, will be stepping down from his role as Dean and Senior Vice President of Columbia University Irving Medical Center, effective December 31, 2023.
I write to share that Jerome Davis, Secretary of the University, has informed me of his plans to retire at the end of this academic year.
Gillian Lester, who has served as Dean of Columbia Law School since 2015, will step down at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year to return to full-time teaching and scholarship as a member of the Faculty of Law.
Today we are announcing the formation of a Task Force on Antisemitism to enhance our ability to address this ancient, but terribly resilient, form of hatred.
The deliberate harassment and targeting of members of our community by doxing, a dangerous form of intimidation, is unacceptable.
Antisemitism, like any form of bigotry, is an assault on everything we stand for at Columbia.