Opening Event
Event details
Join Us to Celebrate
100 Years of the Core Curriculum
Friday, September 27
Be a part of this historic celebration as we kick off the Centennial Year at the Opening Event with President Lee C. Bollinger, Dean James J. Valentini, faculty, students and alumni.
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Schedule:
9:00 — 9:30 a.m
Opening remarks by President Lee C. Bollinger and Dean James J. Valentini.
9:30 — 10:30 a.m.
Core Stories panel moderated by Claire Shipman CC'86, Author and Journalist
- Richard Axel CC'67, Nobel Prize-Winning scientist and University Professor
- Patricia Kitcher, Roberta and William Campbell Professor of the Humanities
- Li Lu CC'96, Founder of Himalaya Capital
- Gareth Williams, Anthon Professor of Latin Language and Literature
- Sheena Wright CC'90, President and CEO of United Way of New York City
10:30 — 11:15 a.m.
Mingling, historical exhibit and Core Storytelling booth for guests to take professional photos and videos, along with commemorative items
11:15 — 12:30 p.m.
Enduring Core panel on the Core's timeless relevance across 10 decades.
- Noam Elcott, Associate Professor of Art History and Archaeology, and Chair of Art Humanities
- David Helfand, Professor of Astronomy, and Chair of Frontiers of Science
- Emmanuelle Saada, Professor of French and Romance Philology, and Carnoy Family Program Chair of Contemporary Civilization
- Elaine Sisman, Anne Parsons Bender Professor of Music, and Chair of Music Humanities
- Joanna Stalnaker, Professor of French and Romance Philology, and Paul Brooke Chair of Literature Humanities
Rotunda, Low Library
Columbia University
