News from Faculty Advancement

Faculty mentors and mentees in the inaugural cohorts of the MAPS and LIFT programs joined Provost Angela V. Olinto and the Faculty Advancement team at Maison Française to celebrate the official launch of these new faculty mentorship initiatives. The event offered participants an early opportunity to build connections, learn about program goals and supports, and begin forming the relationships that will support faculty development and leadership across Columbia.

Parenting on the Tenure Track brought faculty together for a thoughtful conversation about balancing parenting and academic life. The event highlighted the importance of setting boundaries, protecting high-value hours, and creating sustainable approaches to work and family responsibilities.

Dan Bank, Partner at Mercury, expert in media training, led the session and guided faculty through best practices for responding to media inquires.

The event invited faculty to share what has been on their minds, ranging from current challenges in teaching and research to broader reflections on academic life and collaboration.

Read about the initiative and interview with Dr. Dustin Duncan, Associate Dean for Health Equity Research and Professor of Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health

This faculty development session explores how researchers can build and sustain meaningful collaborations with nonprofit organizations and industry partners.

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

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.

Columbia’s University-wide virtual orientation highlights offices that support faculty success. 

Faculty Advancement report reflects on progress and highlights from the 2023-2024 academic year.

Trustees, faculty award recipients, and university leaders gather for a commemorative luncheon recognizing Provost’s Grants Programs that support research championing inclusion and belonging. 

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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Faculty mentors and mentees in the inaugural cohorts of the MAPS and LIFT programs joined Provost Angela V. Olinto and the Faculty Advancement team at Maison Française to celebrate the official launch of these new faculty mentorship initiatives. The event offered participants an early opportunity to build connections, learn about program goals and supports, and begin forming the relationships that will support faculty development and leadership across Columbia.

Parenting on the Tenure Track brought faculty together for a thoughtful conversation about balancing parenting and academic life. The event highlighted the importance of setting boundaries, protecting high-value hours, and creating sustainable approaches to work and family responsibilities.

Dan Bank, Partner at Mercury, expert in media training, led the session and guided faculty through best practices for responding to media inquires.

The event invited faculty to share what has been on their minds, ranging from current challenges in teaching and research to broader reflections on academic life and collaboration.

Read about the initiative and interview with Dr. Dustin Duncan, Associate Dean for Health Equity Research and Professor of Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health

This faculty development session explores how researchers can build and sustain meaningful collaborations with nonprofit organizations and industry partners.

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.