2 TheRecord OCTOBER 14, 2005 Columbians Taking Initiative Students Design Practical Plans to Implement Student to Assist New Environmental Legislation with Innovative There are no easy solutions to tation for developing countries a Solutions to NYC’s longstanding environmental policy U.S.policy objective in foreign assis- Transportation issues such as the need to balance tance programs. economic growth with environ- According to team member Problems mental concerns, and the debate Lauren Bome, studying the pro- David Dayu Zhang, over the causes of global warming. posed legislation in detail had GSAPP’06 and a native But a group of Columbia gradu- demonstrated “how complex and Chinese graduate of ate students, refusing to be daunted sometimes difficult” it can be to Beihang University in by these hurdles, spent the summer break down a problem in order to Beijing, will soon be using evaluating the merits of proposed understand it. “We have to under- his unique international environmental legislation and mak- stand what it is that needs to be experiences to bring New ing concrete recommendations for fixed, what is the root cause of the York’s commuting trou- implementation. problem.” bles to a halt. Over the past few months, a Bome says she also learned Zhang is one of three group of 58 candidates from “how important it is for a policy- recipients of the first Columbia’s Master of Public maker to understand the science annual September 11th Administration Program in behind a problem before imple- Memorial Program Award Environmental Science and Policy menting or even proposing solu- for Transportation Plan- participated in a series of work- tions to solve it.” ning. In the upcoming David Dayu Zhang with Rebecca Shum, wife of See Wong shops on applied earth systems If the aim is to build water filtra- year, he can look forward Shum, and Renée Alexander, former fiancée of Charles management, organized by tion systems to ensure clean water, to a stipend and a one- L’Espérance. Shum and L’Espérance were victims of 9/11. Columbia’s Earth Institute. it is important to define what con- year internship with the The students were divided into stitutes safe drinking water, she New York Metropolitan Transportation enable the four organizations being awarded teams to work on proposed—but points out.“A sound understanding Council (NYMTC), an association of region- planning funds today to conduct important not yet enacted—state, federal and of science can provide the answers al governments and transportation pro- work on regional transportation issues,”said international laws. Their task was to these questions and ultimately viders. He plans to look into the feasibility NYMTC Executive Director Joel P.Ettinger at to develop a plan to implement and lead to a properly directed and thus of implementing a bus rapid-transit system the Sept. 6 awards ceremony. manage the new legislation. more successful project.” at the regional level. With problems ranging from transporta- The overall aim of the work- “All too often, companies and NYMTC created the new awards program tion for the aging to the need to provide safe shops was to enhance the students’ organizations try to tackle environ- in honor of three of its former employees— routes for students to schools, NYMTC faces analytical skills and their ability to mental issues, but their solutions Ignatius Adanga, Charles L’Espérance and some daunting challenges. But Zhang, who communicate the scientific aspects are too focused on business and See Wong Shum—who lost their lives at the has worked on a number of urban trans- of environmental management policy strategies,”she says. World Trade Center on September 11. The portation projects in high-density cities issues to policymakers. Continuing their analysis into the awards are presented to graduate students including Beijing and Hong Kong, is opti- For instance, a team of 12 fall, workshop participants are now and local organizations that educate people mistic about what he can contribute to New reviewed the U.S. Safe Water engaged in developing plans, budg- in transportation technology and planning, York’s transportation scene.“It will be chal- Currency for Peace Act of 2005. ets and performance management to encourage innovative transport solutions. lenging but exciting,”he says.“In particular, I Proposed by U.S. Senate Majority systems to help with the implemen- “The best way to honor our former col- am looking forward to creating better alter- leader Bill Frist and Senate Minority tation of the proposed laws. leagues is to help develop a new generation natives and solutions for commuters, draw- leader Harry Reid, the act would of transportation planners through the four ing on my experiences abroad and here at make access to safe water and sani- student awards we are providing, and to Columbia.” New Trustees TheRecord continued from page 1 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK Campbell succeeds David J. UPS 090-710 ISSN 0747-4504 Vol. 31, No. 3, October 14, 2005 Stern, the NBA commissioner, as chair. Stern, Law’66, has Published by the held that position since June Office of Public Affairs 2001. He will now be Chair t: 212-854-5573 Emeritus. f: 212-678-4817 “I am truly honored,” Campbell said. “I have great Left to right: William V. Campbell, new Trustees’ Chair, and the three alumni who recently Susan Brown regard for Columbia University, Assistant Vice President joined the 24-member board: Patricia M. Cloherty, Ann F. Kaplan and Michael B. Rothfeld. of Public Affairs and particularly for Lee Bollinger. This Trustee group, Columbia Record Staff under David Stern’s leadership, has been very engaged in the diversity of knowledge and Editor’s note: Cloherty will the Bond Market Foundation. Editor: Mary-Lea Cox Calendar Editor: Ulises Velasco University’s strategy and direc- experiences at the University.” be speaking at SIPA on Oct. The third new trustee is Graphic Designer: Dorothy Robinson tion, and it is my hope to con- Venture capitalist Patricia 19 (see page 9). Michael B. Rothfeld, who tinue this momentum.” M. Cloherty, is chairman The second trustee elected was also an international fel- Contact The Record: t: 212-854-3282 At the same time,there have and CEO of Delta Private is financial advisor Ann F. low at Columbia’s School of f: 212-678-4817 been three new additions to Equity Partners, a private Kaplan. Kaplan is chair of International and Public e: [email protected] the board: Patricia M. Cloherty, equity firm that finances the Circle Financial Group, an Affairs from 1970 to 1971. Contact the Calendar: SIPA’68 and TC’68; Ann F. emerging growth companies investment think tank that Rothfeld is chair of the Board t: 212-854-6546 Kaplan, Social Work’72 and in Russia. 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