Commemorating 100 Years

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Celebrating the Centennial

More than a century ago, Columbia University made a bold commitment to help shape the study and practice of public health.

In 1922, we began with a single student, in a single room on West 59th Street. Since then, the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has educated generations of leaders, led groundbreaking scientific discovery, and delivered solutions to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of people everywhere.

Recent events have made clear what many of us have long known. The work of the Columbia Mailman School is indispensable. From navigating the COVID-19 crisis and understanding the health effects of climate change to reducing health inequities in this country and around the world, Mailman’s experts are leading the way on the issues that matter. As we mark this centennial, let us celebrate the school and its students, faculty, and staff for their tireless and courageous efforts to protect our collective health.

 Lee C. Bollinger, President and Seth Low Professor of the University

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Gifts from alumni, donors, and friends enable the Columbia Mailman School to train promising students in the skills they will need as tomorrow’s public health changemakers. Make a Columbia Mailman education more financially accessible to all and help implement new ways to prepare future leaders to think expansively, work across disciplines, and harness rapid changes in science to serve the public interest.

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For Alumni

Columbia Mailman is immensely proud of the more than 14,000 alumni around the world who are using their education and experience to make an impact in their communities. We strive to empower our graduates further by providing opportunities to stay connected, and to inspire and support each other’s success. Join us in celebrating our Centennial year! Learn more about upcoming alumni events and ways to get involved.

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Events

The Centennial events focus on the ways we meet the challenges of today and tomorrow, including climate change and food security, equitable health systems, healthy longevity and more. 

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Columbia Mailman Centennial Vision

A Century of Building a Healthy and Just World

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A century ago, Columbia University made a bold commitment to help shape the study and practice of public health.

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Columbia Mailman Timeline

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Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has been building a healthy and just world since 1922.

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Celebrating the Centennial

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For 100 years, the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has been a global leader in advancing education, research, and practice to prevent disease and disability and improve the health of entire populations.

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