Difference between revisions of "1975"

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*The [[Alexander Hamilton Medal]] and an honorary degree are awarded to [[Meyer Schapiro]], and a chair in [[Art History]] is created in his name
 
*The [[Alexander Hamilton Medal]] and an honorary degree are awarded to [[Meyer Schapiro]], and a chair in [[Art History]] is created in his name
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*May: "Woodring Report" on reorganization of the [[Arts and Sciences]] submitted to Provost [[De Bary]]; members of committee split on recommendations
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*[[August 8]]: [[Boris Yavitz]] succeeds [[Louis Volpe]] as Dean of the [[Business School]]
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*August: [[Wes Hennessey]] steps down as Dean of the [[School of Engineering]]; [[Ralph Schwarz]] as Acting Dean
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*September: [[Columbia College]] Dean [[Peter Pouncey]] issues a report recommending the merger of [[Columbia College]], [[Barnard College]], [[General Studies]], and the undergrad division of [[SEAS]], and other reforms.
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*November: Dean [[Pouncey]] permits the College Faculty to vote to have the College accept women; President [[William McGill|McGill]] objects
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*[[December 13]], the [[trustees]] dissociate themselves from the College Faculty's vote to admit women into the College; they take the view "that [[Barnard College|Barnard]] would not survive" such a unilateral action
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*December: [[Robert Belknap]] named Acting [[Dean of Columbia College]] following Pouncey's resignation after falling out with President McGill
  
 
{{succession|preceded=[[1974]]|succeeded=[[1976]]|office=History of Columbia University|years=1975}}
 
{{succession|preceded=[[1974]]|succeeded=[[1976]]|office=History of Columbia University|years=1975}}
  
 
[[Category:20th century]]
 
[[Category:20th century]]

Latest revision as of 17:02, 24 May 2013

1975 in Columbia history:

Preceded by
1974
History of Columbia University 
1975
Succeeded by
1976