As promised, Columbia College’s interim dean, James Valentini, just released a video to the Columbia community. For about ten minutes, he explains why he is dean, his vision for the College, his bit part in this Prangstgrüp video, and how he cringes at some parts of Bwog (don’t worry, we do too). Valentini assures us of his dedication to undergraduates and that the College is in great shape. On being interim dean he explains, “The opportunities the Dean has do not depend on the length of the service but on the depth of his commitment to the College and the breadth of the support he/she enjoys with the College community.”

He promises further engagement with students—we just hope there are more videos to come. Thanks for caring about us, [dean to be nicknamed]!