Remember that time Spectator talked with University President Lee Bollinger the other week? We spent so much time talking about the rescheduling of GS Class Day that we had a follow-up meeting to talk with him about some other big issues, including funding for Manhattanville, the endowment of the Core Curriculum, spying on Muslim students by the NYPD, and attending the Varsity Show. Highlights below!
Although Bollinger speculated a year ago that the cost of the new Business School in Manhattanville would be about $400 million, he said in the interview that that price tag had gone up, as construction estimates often fluctuate as more details of the design are nailed down. The extra funds would not be provided by the University, though, but through additional fundraising. Recently, Leon Cooperman, Business '67, donated $25 million to the construction.
We asked Bollinger if he had seen the Varsity Show this year, or if he wanted to. Although he didn't make it, he said, "I do think about it actually and I'd like to do it. I mean, for some reason, and this is silly, but I don't get it on my calendar, or I'm travelling, but I'd like to." We recounted the plot and he seemed amused, so V119 creative team: get an appointment in the presidential calendar early!
