1971

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1971 in Columbia history:

January 3: The American Council of Education ratings of research universities show a sharp decline in Columbia's departmental standings
January 10: President McGill presents a 5-Year Austerity Program, designed to bring budget into balance by 1973-74
April 13: William Theodore de Bary recplaces Polykarp Kusch as Vice President and university provost
June 20: Graduate Dean George Fraenkel announces the closing of the Linguistics Department
October 13: The university announces a bequest of $5,000,000 from J. C. Levi; the gift is unrestricted as to its use except that it is not for a building