Community Cabinet Conversations featuring President, Thomas Bailey

Community Cabinet Conversations: Let’s Connect 

We are pleased to introduce TC Community Cabinet Conversations, a new monthly series designed to connect faculty and staff with College leadership to build trust and increase transparency. In these in-person, informal sessions, a selected Cabinet member will host an open discussion on key topics impacting our work.

Initiated by TC ACT, these conversations are part of our efforts to advance community together. This is an opportunity to ask questions, share your perspective, and engage directly with College leadership. By bringing community members with different roles together, we aim to build stronger partnerships and ensure that we remain responsive to the community we serve.

Don’t miss out! Spots are limited, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Confirmed participants will receive a calendar invite with all the details.

Please note: We may limit attendance to one session in order to accommodate as many as possible. 

About President Thomas Bailey: Thomas Bailey became the 11th President of Teachers College, Columbia University in 2018, and continues to serve as the George and Abby O'Neill Professor of Economics and Education at the College. As President, Dr. Bailey has overseen the redesign of student services at the College in line with his renowned research focus on pathways at community colleges, supporting student success from enrollment to graduation and beyond–including alumni. President Bailey has also strengthened the College’s research capacity and guided the development of TC’s Digital Futures Institute, ensuring the College is at the forefront of pedagogic innovation. Throughout, he has focused on impact and in 2023 he launched TC’s Public Good Initiative to continue to connect the College’s research and scholarship with communities around the world around the themes of mental health & wellness, digital innovation, teacher education, and sustainability.

President Bailey has been a TC faculty member since 1990, and was the founding Director of TC’s  Community College Research Center (CCRC). He earned his undergraduate degree in economics from Harvard University and his Ph.D. in labor economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Read more.