Administration

SEAS tenured faculty vote no confidence in Peña-Mora, prof says

About 90% of the tenured faculty in the School of Engineering and Applied Science recently voted no confidence in Dean Feniosky Peña-Mora, according to a SEAS professor

By Casey Tolan | May 18 07:57 pm ET

Local politicians back Peña-Mora

Several Upper Manhattan elected officials have come out in support of the SEAS dean, despite many professors' calls for his resignation.

By Casey Tolan | May 18 01:11 am ET

Schaffler, dean of financial aid, to step down

Laurie Schaffler, GS ’92, is moving to Seattle to live near her two daughters, one of whom is pregnant with Schaffler’s first grandchild.

By Sammy Roth and Margaret Mattes | May 16 03:34 pm ET

Search committee to interview 4 candidates for Columbia College dean

The search committee for the Columbia College dean received 12 to 15 nominations, and it will interview four candidates on May 24 and 25

By Sammy Roth and Margaret Mattes | May 12 01:15 am ET

2011-12 in Review: With campus renovation in sight, Barnard cuts costs

In a series of money-saving measures, Barnard eliminated part-time tuition, reduced its P.E. requirement, and announced plans to close its swimming pool.

By Emma Goss | May 6 01:50 pm ET

2011-12 in Review: 2 administrators resign, another faces faculty revolt

Michele Moody-Adams resigned as Columbia College dean and Claude Steele resigned as provost. SEAS Dean Feniosky Peña-Mora has come under fire from faculty.

By Margaret Mattes | May 5 09:48 pm ET

After 8 years, Arts and Sciences finalizes new administrative structures

In a letter to faculty, Dirks outlined the latest structural reforms: the creation of a three-member executive committee and the re-establishment of the long-dormant Planning and Budget Committee.

By Sammy Roth and Margaret Mattes | Apr 30 07:37 am ET

Fewer international students receiving Columbia funding

While the number of international students at Columbia increased by 60.1 percent from 2004 to 2011, the University’s income from international students rose by a staggering 121.3 percent.

By Melissa von Mayrhauser | Apr 30 07:11 am ET

Senate passes resolution supporting public course evaluations

After an hour of debate, the University Senate resolved to encourage all Columbia schools to make course evaluations public, in a 44 to 12 vote.

By Margaret Mattes | Apr 27 09:47 pm ET

SEAS faculty and dean remain at odds, but Coatsworth says relationship is improving

Administrators are working to resolve the tension that erupted between engineering faculty and Dean Feniosky Peña-Mora, but one professor said that “no matter what the structure, the dean is not good for this school.”

By Margaret Mattes | Apr 27 07:29 am ET

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