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Admins implement new tenure review system

The new system does away with the long-standing process of forming a special committee for each case, increasing efficiency but reducing the specialized nature of the process that determines which professors get tenure.

By Henry Willson | Oct 7 01:31 am ET

ORIENTATION 2011: Amid a leadership shake-up, meet your Columbia, Barnard administrators

After a period of stability from 2009 to 2011, Columbia's senior administration is undergoing another round of departures.

By Sammy Roth | Aug 28 03:18 pm ET

Columbia Ph.D. Kian Tajbakhsh detained in Iran

Kian Tajbakhsh, a scholar who earned his Ph.D. in urban planning from Columbia, has been detained in Iran once again, according to news reports and a Web site maintained by the New School, and the U.S. Department of State and University President Lee Bollinger are calling for his release. Stay tuned for updates.

By Joy Resmovits | Jul 14 05:42 pm ET

Kofi Annan kicks off Global Fellows program

WEB EXCLUSIVE 5:00 p.m. Former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Kofi Annan will come to Columbiato connect with budding diplomats and politicians and work on broader initiatives, University President Lee Bollinger announced in an e-mail Thursday. While Annan has spoken on campus and worked directly with professors here, this will be his first official appointment at Columbia.

By Scott Levi | May 14 05:07 pm ET

SIPA to hire, budget independently

The School of International and Public Affairs is revamping its curriculum and carving a new niche within the University.

By Joy Resmovits | Mar 31 09:21 pm ET

Coatsworth Named Permanent SIPA Dean

After a year as acting dean of the School of International and Public Affairs, John Coatsworth has been named to the position permanently, University President Lee Bollinger announced in an email T

By Joy Resmovits | Apr 29 02:16 pm ET

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