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The University shares an update on plans to renovate the Red Balloon space and ensure access to quality, affordable child care.

Provost Boyce announces the renewal of the Incentive Plan for Tenured Faculty Retirement through December 31, 2026, available to faculty at select schools.

As the end of the semester approaches, faculty and staff are reminded of a resource with guidance on how best to respond to and support students in distress. 

President Lee Bollinger announces that Mary Boyce will step down from her role on June 30, 2023, closing a decade of masterful service to Columbia in the highest levels of leadership. 

Following President Bollinger's announcement that Mary Boyce will complete her service as University Provost on June 30, she shares personal reflections on her tenure.

Additional enhancements to financial aid will support students attending Columbia College, Columbia Engineering, and Columbia School of General Studies.

Columbia announces updates to its COVID-19 guidance as of May 11, 2023, upon conclusion of the national public health emergency.

I am pleased to announce major steps to advance the University’s anti-bullying efforts.

Statement from SVP Dennis Mitchell on the Red Balloon Learning Center.

As we continue to witness the devastating aftermath of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, we are reaching out to share our heartfelt sympathy and to share University resources that may be helpful at this moment.

The Office of the Provost invites proposals to create interdisciplinary courses co-taught by faculty at different schools.  

Sonya Somerville will become the Head of School in July 2023 and brings to the role a passion for education and advocacy for students and teachers.

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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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Dennis Mitchell announces programs, funding opportunities, and resources for the Columbia community.

Interim Provost Dennis Mitchell welcomes the Columbia community back for the spring semester and reaffirms the University’s commitment to freedom of speech and the Rules of University Conduct. 

Interim Provost Dennis Mitchell provides an update on the campus incidents that occurred on January 19.

Dennis Mitchell shares resources and engagement opportunities about the new Dialogue Across Difference initiative.

President Minouche Shafik and Interim Provost Dennis Mitchell announce initiatives to foster a community where debates and disagreements are rooted in academic rigor and civil discourse.

Faculty are invited to submit proposals to create courses that bring students from different schools together to explore a topic at the intersection between fields.

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

Faculty and researchers can now access this course, designed to help them grow as mentors and foster the success of students and postdocs. 

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.

Interim Provost Mitchell announces an increase in tuition support and extension of application window for Columbia families interested in The School at Columbia.

Columbia's leadership gathered to recognize 50 scholars who joined the tenured faculty in 2023.

Freedom of speech is a fundamental value we hold dear, one that fosters intellectual growth, critical thinking, and the exploration of different perspectives. However, hate speech, discrimination, or violation of our core values will not be tolerated.

Freedom of expression is a core University value, and upholding the principles of civic debate and discourse is a collective responsibility.

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