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Lee Carroll Bollinger (born April 30, 1946) is an American attorney and educator who served as the 19th president of Columbia University from 2002 to 2023 and as the 12th president of the University of Michigan from 1996 to 2002.
Bollinger is Columbia’s first Seth Low Professor of the university, a member of the Columbia Law School faculty, and one of the nation's foremost First Amendment scholars. Each fall semester, he teaches “Freedom of Speech and Press” to Columbia undergraduate students.
Apr 14, 2022 · Lee C. Bollinger has announced that he will conclude his service as Columbia’s president at the end of the 2022-2023 academic year, bringing to a close an historic era for the 268-year-old university that has brought extraordinary physical and intellectual transformation.
May 18, 2023 · On the steps of Low Library, in front of graduating students from across the University and surrounded by their families, friends, and loved ones, Lee C. Bollinger delivered his final Commencement address as Columbia’s president.
Bollinger, a lifelong advocate for diversity in higher education, oversaw a $185 million faculty-diversity initiative and has transformed the University’s leadership through his appointment of record numbers of women to deanships and other high-level positions.
Lee C. Bollinger has announced that he will conclude his service as Columbia’s president at the end of the 2022-2023 academic year, bringing to a close a historic era for the 268-year-old university that has brought extraordinary physical and intellectual transformation.
May 17, 2023 · On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger spoke to the graduating class for his final time as University president. The speech addressed free speech and higher...
