In the News

The President's Corner appears as a regular column in the college publication Inside.

Thinking Globally

Published: 10/27/2006 in Inside

Even as Teachers College focuses on addressing the problems of inner-city schools and partnering with the school system here in New York, we must continue to think of ourselves as an international institution, constantly engaged in an exchange of ideas with the rest of the world.

Welcome Back

Published: 9/18/2006 in Inside

Welcome to the first issue of Inside, and to the 2006-07 academic year at Teachers College. Whether you're new to TC, or returning, as I am, after some time away, this is a tremendously exciting time to be here.

Setting an Agenda for TC

Published: 10/25/2006 in Inside

At a Town Meeting, President Fuhrman fields questions and talks about her priorities for the future.

TC: America's Policy Mecca

Published: 9/18/2006 in Inside

"The more the merrier," said President Susan Fuhrman welcoming TC's students to the College's 5th Annual Policy Studies Orientation Panel on September 12th. Fuhrman's reference was to TC's unrivaled breadth of policy-related courses and programs. However she was also keynoting an event specifically designed to help students navigate this rich assortment which in the past has sometimes puzzled newcomers.

Steady As She Goes

Published: 9/14/2006 in TC Today

Susan Fuhrman, who took office on August 1 as the 10th President of Teachers College (and the first woman to hold the job), has made a career of uniting and leading high-powered but frequently contentious groups of thinkers.

Seating Superintendents at the Policy Table

Published: 8/2/2006 in Inside

Superintendents are not often contacted about education policy. says Gibran Majdalany. "But they are the ones on the ground, who make policy work or fail,"

Welcoming President Fuhrman

Published: 8/2/2006 on TC Web

A new era begins Thursday, August 3rd. at Teachers College with President Susan Fuhrman's first day on the job.

Susan H. Fuhrman, Authority on School Reform, Is Next President of Teachers College, Columbia University

Published: 5/9/2006 on TC Web

Former public school teacher brought enhanced national stature to University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education.