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Office of the Provost welcomed more than 300 students, faculty, mentors, and community members from Columbia and across the country to Lerner Auditorium for the annual Columbia University Pathway Programs (CUPP) Symposium.

aiX Faculty Fellows Program Wraps a Strong First Year of Innovation and Faculty Engagement

News from Faculty Advancement


The seed funding aims to promote conversations where faculty, staff, and students can confront difference and find mutual understanding.

The awards honor exceptional commitment to mentoring and contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion at Columbia

Last month, Interim Provost Dennis A. Mitchell delivered the third annual Kathleen Hickey Endowed Lectureship in Science of Cardiovascular Care on February 8, 2024 at the Columbia School of Nursing.

Recent events celebrated Josefina Báez’s life and work and explored Latine identity from the perspective of Columbia scholars and leaders.

In September, Columbia hosted a kickoff retreat for the launch of the Ivy+ Faculty Advancement Network’s Institute on Inquiry, Equity & Leadership. This year-long program, which began in 2022, offers the selected cohort of fellows the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of equity-minded leadership in higher education in a collaborative setting.

Released this month, the Seed Grant Initiative Impact Report reviews key findings from the analysis of the Seed Grants issued in Fall of 2020.

Columbia’s university-wide orientation, offered virtually through Canvas, provides an overview of offices that support faculty success.

Trustees join junior and mid-career faculty grant awardees and university leaders for a celebratory luncheon.

New report highlights key initiatives from the Faculty Advancement team in the 2022-2023 academic year.

As President Bollinger ends his tenure at the University, he leaves behind a roadmap that emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion.

On Monday, February 20, 2023, the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement hosted "Engaging Our Communities: Transformative Scholarship for Dismantling Anti-Black Racism and Fostering Black Joy," a fireside chat with new faculty in social work and in sociology.

Announcements From Faculty Affairs

These ranges should be used in determining the salaries for officers of research throughout the University for the 2026-2027 academic year.

The Office of the Provost is launching a new designation, Designated Academic Colleague (DAC), to support scholarly engagement between Columbia personnel and their non-Columbia colleagues in the field.

Columbia University now requires all new full-time and part-time academic hires to complete a pre-hire attestation disclosing any prior discriminatory, harassing, retaliatory, or other forms of misconduct.

These ranges should be used in determining the salaries for officers of research throughout the University for the 2025-2026 academic year.

The U.S. Department of Labor has revised the Fair Labor Standards Act to raise the minimum salary threshold for overtime eligibility, affecting Columbia University and other employers nationwide, with increases to $844 per week starting July 1, 2024, and $1,128 per week starting January 1, 2025.

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The fellowship invites faculty to examine what AI means for their discipline, and develop an AI education project.

In the fall, the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancment's Inclusive Faculty Pathways portfolio hosted a series of signature events that welcomed new scholars, supported academic success, and fostered community.

The Office of the Provost is launching a new designation, Designated Academic Colleague (DAC), to support scholarly engagement between Columbia personnel and their non-Columbia colleagues in the field.

Columbia University now requires all new full-time and part-time academic hires to complete a pre-hire attestation disclosing any prior discriminatory, harassing, retaliatory, or other forms of misconduct.

A Dazzling Summer of Research and Community in Columbia’s Pathways Programs

The Office of the Provost welcomes Dr. Dima Amso—renowned neuroscientist and champion of inclusive excellence—as Columbia’s new Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement.

These ranges should be used in determining the salaries for officers of research throughout the University for the 2025-2026 academic year.