A Forum on University Governance
In March 2026, the University Senate will host A Forum on University Governance. The Forum will first be held on the Morningside Campus and will be repeated at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The forum will explore:
- What Would It Mean to “Democratize” a University? David Pozen, Charles Keller Beekman Professor of Law, Columbia Law School
- Democratizing Governance at Columbia; Starting from the Top: Jean Howard, George Delacorte Professor Emerita in the Humanities and Member, AAUP Executive Committee
- Shared Governance: Sen. Jeanine D’Armiento, Professor of Medicine in Anesthesiology and Chair of the Executive Committee of the University Senate, and Sen. Joseph Slaughter, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature
This discussion will be introduced and moderated by:
- Sen. Elizabeth Adeoye, Student, Columbia College and Co-Chair, External Relations and Research Policy Committee, and
- Sen. John Santelli, Professor of Population and Family Health and Pediatrics, School of Public Health, and Co-Chair, External Relations and Research Policy Committee.
The Forum will first be held on March 26, from 5:15 to 7:15 pm in Jerome Greene Hall, Room 106 (Law School). The March 26 forum will be in-person only and open to current CUID holders. Registration is required.
The Forum will be repeated on March 31, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm in the Alumni Auditorium, Black Building, at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on March 31. The March 31 forum will be open to current CUID holders and alumni and will include a webinar option. Registration is required.
Questions may be submitted in advance to [email protected] or asked from the floor.
