Provost Angela Olinto has reviewed your letter regarding Mailman faculty member A. Kayum Ahmed and asked me to reply to your email. We are fully committed to upholding the principle of academic freedom, which is essential to the university’s mission. We are likewise committed to ensuring that decisions on faculty appointments adhere to university policy. Provost Olinto and colleagues in the Office of the Provost are looking into this issue and will then respond.
Sincerely,
Justin Pearlman
Vice Provost for Communications and Engagement
Columbia University