Announcement Regarding Carlos J. Alonso of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
June 22, 2011
Dear Fellow Members of the Columbia Community:
I am very pleased to announce that Carlos J. Alonso will assume the duties of
Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences on a permanent basis, a position
he has filled admirably as interim dean since September of last year. In
that role, Carlos has demonstrated sensitivity to a range of academic concerns
and a determination to advance our institutional goals. His continuing
leadership will be extremely valuable in building on Columbia’s great legacy of
graduate education.
Carlos has helped lead Columbia in a variety of academic and administrative
capacities since arriving here from the University of Pennsylvania in
2005. As chair of the department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures,
he succeeded in elevating that department to the top ranks among its peers
nationally.
For as long as Columbia has been recognized for its academic excellence, our
reputation has been due first and foremost to the quality of our accomplished
faculty. The Arts and Sciences always have been, and remain, central to
our academic calling of pursuing answers to important questions and then
leaving to subsequent generations the gift of new knowledge and insight.
With the benefit of Carlos’s stewardship, we can be confident that these proud
Columbia traditions will continue. I also must recognize and thank Nick
Dirks, Executive Vice President for the Arts and Sciences and Dean of the
Faculty, for guiding us through this transition and leading the search
committee for the new dean.
Please join me in congratulating Carlos Alonso and wishing him success as Dean
of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Sincerely,
Lee C. Bollinger
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