“We’re at a unique moment for the world and for the University to make a difference regarding the biggest challenges of our time,” said Ryan Carmichael, deputy vice president for development at recent Town Halls about Global Columbia with Jill Barkan, Mailman School for Public Health, and Peggy Maher, School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Here are five takeaways.
- What is Global Columbia?
Global Columbia is the vision for how the University can engage with and in the world to help solve some of the world’s biggest global challenges. It involves initiatives at all the schools, institutes, programs, and Global Centers.
- How is Global Columbia a Big Idea?
How the University engages with the world and prepares our students and faculty for an increasingly globalized world is one of the most fundamental big ideas transforming higher education today. - What is the Columbia Global Centers Network?
Our eight “embassies” around the world, designed to create opportunities in research, scholarship, teaching, and service. - What are the critical Global University Initiatives right now?
Columbia Global Reports
Committee on Global Thought
Global Freedom of Expression & Information Project - What’s in the future?
A new global building, located in the new Manhattanville campus, which will house SIPA, the Global Centers, and new Institute for Solving World Problems.