2008
2008 in Columbia history:
Contents
Spring
- February: plagiarism scandal involving Professor Madonna Constantine at Teachers College
- April 4: Stats PhD student Minghui Yu is killed by an SUV on Broadway while fleeing muggers
- Alumni mark 40th anniversairy of the 1968 protests
Summer
- The Housing SSN security breach was discovered in June.
Ongoing
- Presidential election: CC '83 alums Barack Obama (Democrat) and Wayne Allen Root (Libertarian) are competitors, as well as GS alum Mike Gravel (Democrat)
Upcoming
- Judith Shapiro will step down from her post as President of Barnard. She will be succeeded by Debora Spar.
| Preceded by 2007 |
History of Columbia University 2008 |
Succeeded by 2009 |
