Date:
January 20, 2009 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm EST
Location:
Columbia University Morningside Campus Low Memorial Library, Plaza
President Lee C. Bollinger invites the Columbia University community to join together in watching the historic Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama (CC'83).
Date:
March 5, 2009 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm EST
Location:
Columbia University Morningside Campus Teatro, The Italian Academy
Suzanne Malveaux, CNN White House correspondent, will join Columbia students for a discussion on leadership moderated by President Lee C. Bollinger.
Date:
March 9, 2009 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT
Location:
Rotunda, Low Memorial Library
This World Leaders Forum program features a keynote address by President Václav Klaus of the Czech Republic followed by a question and answer session with the audience.
Date:
March 30, 2009 from 6:15 pm to 7:30 pm EDT
Location:
Rotunda, Low Memorial Library (Morningside Campus)
President Lee C. Bollinger and Provost Alan Brinkley host the University Lecture given by Ira Katznelson, Ruggles Professor of Political Science and History at Columbia University.
Date:
June 25, 2009 from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm EDT
Location:
Rotunda, Low Memorial Library, 535 West 116th Street, Columbia University
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will give a keynote address at the NYC Global Partners summit "Job Creation and Workforce Development." Panel discussions will feature experts from Barcelona, London, New York City, Shanghai, Santiago, Toronto, and the OECD. Presentations will highlight successful policies and initiatives to train a competitive urban workforce.
Date:
September 15, 2009 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm EDT
Location:
Rotunda, Low Memorial Library
Conference on the futures of London and New York City featuring Mayors Michael Bloomberg of New York and Mayor Boris Johnson of London.
Date:
September 18, 2009 from 8:00 am to 11:00 am EDT
Location:
College Walk (116th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam) and Riverside Park
Each fall President Bollinger kicks off the academic year with the Fun Run, a 5 kilometer run/walk through Riverside Park. All members of the Columbia University community are encouraged to participate.
Date:
September 21, 2009 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm EDT
Location:
Teatro, The Italian Academy
This World Leaders Forum program features a keynote address by Bharrat Jagdeo, President of the Republic of Guyana, followed by a question and answer session with the audience.
Date:
September 21, 2009 from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm EDT
Location:
Columbia University Morningside Campus Rotunda, Low Memorial Library
This World Leaders Forum program features a keynote address by Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, President of Argentina, followed by a question and answer session with the audience.
Date:
September 21, 2009 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm EDT
Location:
Teatro, Italian Academy
This program features a conversation between Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland and Nobel Laureate, and Ambassador Alvaro de Soto.