Lee C. Bollinger is Inaugurated
As Columbia's 19th President

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Columbia inaugurated Lee C. Bollinger as its 19th president on October 3 in a day-long celebration highlighting the University’s diversity and tradition of commitment to academic excellence. During the Investiture Ceremony on a sun-drenched Low Plaza, U.N. Secretary Kofi Annan praised Bollinger’s work on behalf of First Amendment rights; former Mayor David Dinkins, representing Congressman Charles Rangel, lauded Bollinger's commitment to diversity in the classroom; and Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared it Lee C. Bollinger Day in New York City. “Columbia is the quintessential great urban university,” Bollinger declared in a speech that reflected on the history, legacy and contributions of Columbia, its role in society and its responsibility to address the great issues of our time.

Pictures are available from CCT. Photos are by Eileen Barroso.

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