Laura Rosenbury

Laura Rosenbury
9th President of Barnard College
Assumed office
July 1, 2023
Preceded bySian Beilock
Dean of the University of Florida Levin College of Law
In office
July 1, 2015 – July 1, 2023
Preceded byRobert Jerry
Succeeded byMerritt McAlister
Personal details
Born1969 or 1970 (age 54–55)
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
EducationRadcliffe College (BA)
Harvard University (JD)

Laura Rosenbury (born 1969/1970)[1] is an American legal scholar who is the ninth president of Barnard College. Prior to serving at Barnard, Rosenbury was the Dean of the University of Florida Levin College of Law.[2][3][4]

Rosenbury served as President of Barnard College during the 2024 Columbia University pro-Palestinian campus occupation and oversaw the suspension and evictions of at least 55 Barnard students, alongside dean Leslie Grinage.[5]

  1. ^ https://barnard.edu/news/barnard-college-names-distinguished-scholar-laura-rosenbury-ninth-president-elect
  2. ^ Stack, Liam (9 March 2023). "Barnard College Names Florida Law Dean as New President". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Laura Rosenbury Named President of Barnard". Columbia Magazine.
  4. ^ "UF Dean Laura A. Rosenbury elected ninth president of Barnard College". news.ufl.edu.
  5. ^ "Barnard Suspends and Evicts Over 50 Students". April 20, 2024.