AROUND THE QUADS
Bollinger Adds Two Key
Administrators
By Patrick Whittle

Around the Quads

• Rushdie's Midnight's Children coming to the Apollo • General Science Course Being Created for Core • Bizup Developing New Writing Program • Bollinger Adds Two Key Administrators • Campus Bulletins • Alumni News • Transitions • In Lumine Tuo • In Memoriam • Elbaum, Carroll Receive CCYA Achievement Awards • Athletics' Bill Steinman Retires (Sort of)

President Lee C. Bollinger appointed two more important aides in September, adding June Massell as vice president of communications and public affairs and Lisa Hogarty as vice president for student services.

Massell, a former television correspondent for news programs including The MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour, Nightline, Good Morning America and World News Tonight, oversees Columbia’s relations with government officials and agencies, members of the press and the public. In addition to her background in televised news, Massell also has worked in print media and as a private consultant assisting nonprofit and for-profit corporations in their dealings with media outlets. Bollinger cited Massell’s extensive journalism and consulting experience, noting that her mix of experience provides “a blend that’s quite unusual.” She succeeds former Vice President for Public Affairs Alan Stone, who took a similar position at Harvard last year.

Hogarty, appointed in August, comes to Columbia after serving as vice president for operations and facilities for Continuum Health Partners, an umbrella corporation for seven hospitals including St. Luke’s-Roosevelt. Hogarty is charged with improving all aspects of student services, with particular attention to health services, Executive Vice President for Administration Emily Lloyd said. Before her stint at Continuum Health Partners, Hogarty worked for the Four Seasons hotel chain. Lloyd noted Hogarty’s experience in different fields, saying, “She has a really open mind about what you can do and what you should do. She knows how to do service delivery in a space-limited environment.” Hogarty succeeds Gene Awakuni, who left for Stanford after joining Columbia in summer 2000; Bob Juckievicz served on an interim basis after Awakuni left last year.

Earlier this year, Bollinger brought in two of his key aides from Michigan, where he served as president for almost six years. Robert Kasdin joined Columbia as senior executive vice president, and Susan K. Feagin was appointed vice president for development and alumni relations.