Kim Kirschenbaum

Professor fails to appear in court after charges of assault
Tue, Jan 12, 2010, 12:34pm

Associate professor Lionel McIntyre, who allegedly punched a Columbia employee in November, failed to appear at his scheduled court date on Monday.

Perkins kicks off hearings on eminent domain reform
Wed, Jan 6, 2010, 7:51pm

At a hearing on Tuesday, State Senator Bill Perkins said that the laws of eminent domain need to be reformed.

University may be nearing credit limit
Sun, Dec 13, 2009, 11:43pm

University President Lee Bollinger said at a September University Senate meeting that Columbia now has to exercise caution in the amount of debt it assumes. To maintain its AAA credit rating, the University cannot exceed a certain debt capacity.

Perkins urges Paterson not to challenge M’ville ruling
Thu, Dec 10, 2009, 5:55am

Following last week’s 3-2 decision that declared use of eminent domain in Manhattanville to be illegal, State Senator Bill Perkins sent a letter to Governor David Paterson, CC ’77, urging him not to appeal the ruling.

Administration quiet about Massad
Tue, Sep 8, 2009, 7:20pm

Middle East and Asian languages and cultures professor Joseph Massad is said to have been granted tenure earlier this summer, though mum’s still the word from the University about the status of his employment.

Sotomayor named to U.S. Supreme Court
Mon, Sep 7, 2009, 8:33pm

Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed as the 111th Supreme Court Justice by the U.S. Senate in a 68-31 victory in August. Since 1999, she has been a Columbia lecturer in law, an adjunct faculty post at Columbia Law School.

Massad tenured earlier in summer, sources say
Fri, Aug 28, 2009, 10:30am

Controversial Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures Professor Joseph Massad was granted tenure earlier this summer, sources say. Massad has received attention for his views on issues ranging from Israeli identity to American politics in the Middle East.

Senate confirms Sotomayor as U.S. Supreme Court justice
Thu, Aug 6, 2009, 4:01pm

On Thursday, the Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed as the 111th Supreme Court justice by the Senate in a 68-31 victory. Stay tuned for updates.

Barnard director of career development announces new hire
Fri, Jun 19, 2009, 2:31pm

In an e-mail message addressed to Barnard College students on Thursday, Director of Career Development Robert Earl announced that Rachel Tannebaum will join his office as a career counselor.

Obama picks Columbia lecturer Sotomayor as Supreme Court nominee
Tue, May 26, 2009, 1:02pm

Federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor—a lecturer at Columbia Law School—made history when President Barack Obama, CC ’83, announced Tuesday morning that he will nominate her to the Supreme Court, making her the nation’s first Hispanic justice.

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