1975

1975 in Columbia history:

• The Alexander Hamilton Medal and an honorary degree are awarded to Meyer Schapiro, and a chair in Art History is created in his name

• May: "Woodring Report" on reorganization of the Arts and Sciences submitted to Provost De Bary; members of committee split on recommendations
• August 8: Boris Yavitz succeeds Louis Volpe as Dean of the Business School
• August: Wes Hennessey steps down as Dean of the School of Engineering; Ralph Schwarz as Acting Dean
• 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.
• November: Dean Pouncey permits the College Faculty to vote to have the College accept women; President McGill objects
• December 13, the trustees dissociate themselves from the College Faculty's vote to admit women into the College; they take the view "that Barnard would not survive" such a unilateral action
• December: Robert Belknap named Acting Dean of Columbia College following Pouncey's resignation after falling out with President McGill

Preceded by 1974

History of Columbia University  1975

Succeeded by 1976