Speeches, Correspondence, Invitations, 2000-2002

These records consist of correspondence, speeches, addresses, publications, reports, meetings minutes, journals, calendars, photographs, AV, and born digital material that were created and kept by the President’s Office. Topics include all activities of the President’s Office including but not limited to award and scholarship programs, Barnard and Columbia relations, commuter affairs, conferences, donations and gifts, financial aid, food service, freshman orientation, and symposia and summits. Correspondence is between the President’s Office and academic and administrative departments, alumnae, faculty, General Counsel, parents, students, trustees, and various committees.

In 1952 during the term of Millicent McIntosh, the title of Dean was changed to President. Records created prior to 1952 are in collection BC 5.01 Dean's Office Records.

Presidential terms are outlined as follows:

Millicent McIntosh, 1952-1962
Rosemary Park, 1962-1967
Martha Elizabeth Peterson, 1968-1975
Jacqueline Anderson Mattfeld, 1976-1980
Ellen Victoria Futter, 1981-1993
Judith Rae Shapiro, 1994-2008
Debora Spar, 2008-2017
Sian Leah Beilock, 2017-2023
Laura Rosenbury, 2023-present