Lee Bollinger

USenate talks academic calendar, career services

The University Senate discussed the academic calendar, socially responsible investing, departmental identities, and career services on Friday.

By Emily Kwong | Mar 8 01:20 am ET

The University Senate discussed the academic calendar, socially responsible investing, departmental identities, and career services on Friday.

GSAPP faculty member faces new charge in Iran

Instead of teaching at Columbia, Kian Tajbakhsh, Ph.D. '93, is in solitary confinement.

By Joy Resmovits | Nov 30 01:32 am ET

Instead of teaching at Columbia, Kian Tajbakhsh, Ph.D. '93, is in solitary confinement.

Columbia releases financial report

While the University suffered significant losses as a result of the economic downturn, not all the reported figures were cause for concern.

By Alexa Davis | Nov 4 12:14 am ET

While the University suffered significant losses as a result of the economic downturn, not all the reported figures were cause for concern.

University Senate looks inward

With University President Lee Bollinger out of town, the University Senate discussed H1N1, development, and itself.

By Amber Tunnell | Oct 26 12:20 am ET

With University President Lee Bollinger out of town, the University Senate discussed H1N1, development, and itself.

Taking on the Fun Run and its 8:30 start time

Spectator design editor Ben Cotton, CC '11, almost sleeps through the Fun Run with Lee Bollinger.

By Ben Cotton | Sep 20 10:16 pm ET

Spectator design editor Ben Cotton, CC '11, almost sleeps through the Fun Run with Lee Bollinger.

Administrators welcome class of 2013 at convocation

The tones of “Roar, Lion, Roar” echoed throughout Columbia’s campus as the newly-arrived students from the class of 2013, their families, along with other students, faculty, and administrators sang together under tents for the convocation ceremony on Monday.

By Liza Weingarten | Sep 2 10:38 pm ET

The tones of “Roar, Lion, Roar” echoed throughout Columbia’s campus as the newly-arrived students from the class of 2013, their families, along with other students, faculty, and administrators sang together under tents for the convocation ceremony on Monday.

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

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.

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

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.

After a year filled with appointments, Bollinger has yet to name his provost

For University President Lee Bollinger, the past academic year has been rife with challenges, both internal and external.

By Alexa Davis | May 9 10:07 pm ET