An American tradition dating back to the 19th century, this year’s Military Ball will honor Lee C. Bollinger, President of Columbia University, as the 2022 recipient of the Peter J. Awn Lifetime Service Award for his extraordinary support for military veterans and service members.
Lee C. Bollinger became Columbia University’s 19th president in 2002 and is the longest serving Ivy League president. He is Columbia’s first Seth Low Professor of the University, a member of the Law School faculty, one of the nation’s preeminent First Amendment scholars, and the author or co-editor of numerous books on freedom of speech and press.
President Bollinger has championed Columbia’s recruitment of student military veterans. Under his leadership, Columbia’s veteran enrollment has grown significantly and continues to lead the Ivy League by orders of magnitude. He also led the way in bringing the Naval ROTC back to Columbia, signing an official agreement in 2011 alongside then Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, after a four-decade-long absence following the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in 2010. Most recently, his support was critical in the launch of the Columbia University Center for Veteran Transition and Integration in 2017.
The event is co-hosted by Columbia Veterans, Military Veterans of Columbia University, the Columbia University Center for Veteran Transition and Integration, and the Columbia University School of General Studies.
Event Details
2022 Columbia University Military Ball
Attendees:
- Lee C. Bollinger, President of Columbia University
- Lisa Rosen-Metsch, Dean of the Columbia University School of General Studies
- Curtis Rodgers, Vice Dean of the Columbia University School of General Studies
- Hundreds of veteran students, alumni, and supporters, many in full dress uniform, and their guests
When: Friday, November 11, 6:30 p.m.
Where:
Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers
23rd Street and West Side Highway
New York, NY
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About the Columbia University Center for Veteran Transition and Integration
Columbia University launched the Center for Veteran Transition and Integration to have a direct and lasting impact on veteran transition and upward mobility by creating and providing access to best-in-class tools and programming veterans need as they transition from active service to higher education, the workforce, and civilian life.
By drawing on the lessons and experiences gained working with service members in transition over more than fifteen years, the Center is a national center of excellence, focused on ensuring transitioning veterans receive access to world class programming and support designed to maximize their potential.
About the Columbia University School of General Studies
For 75 years, the Columbia University School of General Studies (GS) has been the premier liberal arts college in the United States for nontraditional undergraduate students seeking a rigorous, traditional, Ivy League education, including those who have served in the U.S. and foreign militaries. Currently, nearly 400 veterans are enrolled. GS students take the same courses, study with the same faculty, and earn the same degree as all other undergraduates at Columbia University.
