Dear Members of the TC Community,

On Sunday, January 25, 2026, Columbia University’s Board of Trustees announced that they have appointed Jennifer L. Mnookin, the current chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as the next president of Columbia University. She will begin her tenure on July 1, 2026. 

You can find the Columbia announcement here. A message from President-Designate Mnookin is located here.

With best wishes,

Thomas Bailey
President
Teachers College, Columbia University