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Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, CC ’92, SIPA ’93, speaks to students on leadership, democracy, lessons learned at Columbia

After serving as mayor, Garcetti served as the U.S. ambassador to India under former President Joe Biden.

By Lukas Roybal / Staff Photographer
The roundtable conversation was hosted by the Undergraduate Community Initiative in Hamilton Hall.
By Fiona Hu and Joseph Zuloaga • March 9, 2026 at 2:50 AM