Lee Bollinger

SLIDESHOWs: Commencement 2012

By Henry Willson and Ayelet Pearl
May 16 10:01 pm ET

2011-12 in Review: 2 administrators resign, another faces faculty revolt

Michele Moody-Adams resigned as Columbia College dean and Claude Steele resigned as provost. SEAS Dean Feniosky Peña-Mora has come under fire from faculty.

By Margaret Mattes | May 5 09:48 pm ET

Bollinger to co-chair national committee on tech in education

University President Lee Bollinger will play a key role in determining how secondary schools can incorporate new technologies as a co-chair of the LEAD Commission.

By Steven Lau | Apr 30 06:45 am ET

Bollinger, panel talk race-based affirmative action

Now that the Supreme Court has decided to hear Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, the Grutter and Gratz decisions could be overturned, which Bollinger said could have “major consequences.”

By Jeremy Budd | Apr 17 04:30 am ET

John Coatsworth must shape the role of Columbia's provost

The role of the provost is as of now fluid, which makes it a prime time for John Coatsworth to define it, strengthen it, and show his commitment to protecting our academic interests.

By Editorial Board | Apr 13 02:53 am ET

Bollinger talks affirmative action, New York University at fireside chat

Bollinger spoke at length about his personal history with affirmative action litigation and took questions on a potential conflict with New York University over St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital.

By Leah Greenbaum | Apr 11 05:21 am ET

Columbia commits $30 million to increasing faculty diversity

The funds will be dedicated to "the recruitment and support of outstanding female and underrepresented minority scholars," University President Lee Bollinger and Provost John Coatsworth said.

By Sammy Roth and Margaret Mattes | Apr 2 12:59 pm ET

Chaplain hosts town hall on police surveillance

University Chaplain Jewelnel Davis moderated a panel of administrators on Tuesday, and students had the opportunity to speak to panelists about their concerns.

By Jessica Stallone | Feb 29 05:52 am ET

Student leaders discuss effects of NYPD monitoring with Bollinger

“This is something that is deeply disturbing,” Bollinger said. “We live in a world where we think the role of the state is not to watch us, to follow us, to monitor us, unless there is some predicate for investigating criminal activity.”

By Jeremy Budd | Feb 28 05:49 am ET

Holder talks financial crime, affirmative action at Low

Holder, CC ’73 and Law ’76, spoke primarily about Justice's response to the fraudulent lending practices and mortgage packaging that he said helped cause the economic downturn.

By Yasmin Gagne | Feb 24 06:19 am ET

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