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 In [[1980]], Sovern became [[University President]], serving until [[1993]]. He is credited with doing much to help improve the university's reputation in the wake of the calamities of [[1968]], including the sale of [[Rockefeller Center]] for $400 million, effectively creating Columbia's endowment (prior to the sale, due to the debt crisis of the 1970s, Columbia did not have a large cash portfolio of invested assets).
-He is still teaching at the law school today. An endowed professorship at the school, in Sovern's name, is currently held by [[Katharina Pistor]]. In addition to his teaching activities, Sovern has also sat on the board of the [[Pulitzer Prize]]s.
+He taught at the Law School until his death on January 20, 2020. An endowed professorship at the school, in Sovern's name, is currently held by [[Katharina Pistor]]. In addition to his teaching activities, Sovern has also sat on the board of the [[Pulitzer Prize]]s.
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 * [http://books.google.com/books?id=m-cCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA43#v=onepage&q&f=false The Columbia Lion Starts to Roar], New York Magazine, 17 May 1982. Profile of Columbia's 'rebirth' and President Sovern.
-{{succession|office=[[Provost]]|years=[[1979]]-[[1980]]|preceded=[[Norman N. Mintz]]|succeeded=[[Henrik H. Bendixen]] (Health Sciences), [[Peter Likins]] (Morningside Professional Schools), [[Fritz Stern]] (Arts and Sciences)}}
+{{succession|preceded=[[Norman N. Mintz]]|succeeded=[[Henrik H. Bendixen]] (Health Sciences), [[Peter Likins]] (Morningside Professional Schools), [[Fritz Stern]] (Arts and Sciences)|office=[[Provost]]|years=[[1979]]-[[1980]]}}
 {{succession|preceded=[[William J. McGill]]|succeeded=[[George Rupp]]|office=President of Columbia University|years=[[1980]]-[[1993]]}}

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 In [[1980]], Sovern became [[University President]], serving until [[1993]]. He is credited with doing much to help improve the university's reputation in the wake of the calamities of [[1968]], including the sale of [[Rockefeller Center]] for $400 million, effectively creating Columbia's endowment (prior to the sale, due to the debt crisis of the 1970s, Columbia did not have a large cash portfolio of invested assets).
-He is still teaching at the law school today. An endowed professorship at the school, in Sovern's name, is currently held by [[Michael C. Dorf]]. In addition to his teaching activities, Sovern has also sat on the board of the [[Pulitzer Prize]]s.
+He is still teaching at the law school today. An endowed professorship at the school, in Sovern's name, is currently held by [[Katharina Pistor]]. In addition to his teaching activities, Sovern has also sat on the board of the [[Pulitzer Prize]]s.
 {{succession|office=[[Provost]]|years=[[1979]]-[[1980]]|preceded=[[Norman N. Mintz]]|succeeded=[[Henrik H. Bendixen]] (Health Sciences), [[Peter Likins]] (Morningside Professional Schools), [[Fritz Stern]] (Arts and Sciences)}}

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	He is still teaching at the law school today. An endowed professorship at the school, in Sovern's name, is currently held by [[Michael C. Dorf]]. In addition to his teaching activities, Sovern has also sat on the board of the [[Pulitzer Prize]]s.		He is still teaching at the law school today. An endowed professorship at the school, in Sovern's name, is currently held by [[Michael C. Dorf]]. In addition to his teaching activities, Sovern has also sat on the board of the [[Pulitzer Prize]]s.
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	{{succession\|office=[[Provost]]\|years=[[1979]]-[[1980]]\|preceded=[[Norman N. Mintz]]\|succeeded=[[Henrik H. Bendixen]] (Health Sciences), [[Peter Likins]] (Morningside Professional Schools), [[Fritz Stern]] (Arts and Sciences)}}		{{succession\|office=[[Provost]]\|years=[[1979]]-[[1980]]\|preceded=[[Norman N. Mintz]]\|succeeded=[[Henrik H. Bendixen]] (Health Sciences), [[Peter Likins]] (Morningside Professional Schools), [[Fritz Stern]] (Arts and Sciences)}}

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 [[Category:University presidents|Sovern, Michael I.]]
-[[Category:Deans|Sovern, Michael I.]]
+[[Category:Deans of the Law School|Sovern, Michael I.]]
 [[Category:Provosts|Sovern]]
 [[Category:Law professors|Sovern, Michael]]
 [[Category:Columbia College alumni|Sovern]]
 [[Category:Law school alumni|Sovern]]

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 After a stint at Minnesota, Sovern began teaching at Columbia Law School in [[1957]], becoming the youngest full professor in Columbia history in [[1960]]. Sovern played a critical role during the [[1968 protests]], helping to ease tensions by serving as chairman of the faculty executive committee. His efforts were rewarded with administrative posts; Sovern became dean of the law school in [[1970]] and assumed the university [[provost|provostship]] in [[1978]].
-He later became [[University Provost]], serving from [[1980]] to [[1993]]. He is credited with doing much to help improve the university's reputation in the wake of the calamities of [[1968]], including the sale of [[Rockefeller Center]] for $400 million, effectively creating Columbia's endowment (prior to the sale, due to the debt crisis of the 1970s, Columbia did not have a large cash portfolio of invested assets).
+In [[1980]], Sovern became [[University President]], serving until [[1993]]. He is credited with doing much to help improve the university's reputation in the wake of the calamities of [[1968]], including the sale of [[Rockefeller Center]] for $400 million, effectively creating Columbia's endowment (prior to the sale, due to the debt crisis of the 1970s, Columbia did not have a large cash portfolio of invested assets).
 He is still teaching at the law school today.

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 '''Michael I. Sovern''' [[Columbia College|CC]] '[[1953|53]] [[Law school|Law]] '[[1957|55]] was the 17th [[President of Columbia University]]. He graduated from [[Columbia College]] ''[[summa cum laude]]'' and was first in his class at [[Columbia Law School]]
-After a stint at Minnesota, Sovern began teaching at Columbia Law School in [[1957]], becoming the youngest full professor in Columbia history in [[1960]]. Sovern played a critical role in the immediate aftermath of the [[1968 protests]].
+After a stint at Minnesota, Sovern began teaching at Columbia Law School in [[1957]], becoming the youngest full professor in Columbia history in [[1960]]. Sovern played a critical role during the [[1968 protests]], helping to ease tensions by serving as chairman of the faculty executive committee. His efforts were rewarded with administrative posts; Sovern became dean of the law school in [[1970]] and assumed the university [[provost|provostship]] in [[1978]].
 He later became [[University Provost]], serving from [[1980]] to [[1993]]. He is credited with doing much to help improve the university's reputation in the wake of the calamities of [[1968]], including the sale of [[Rockefeller Center]] for $400 million, effectively creating Columbia's endowment (prior to the sale, due to the debt crisis of the 1970s, Columbia did not have a large cash portfolio of invested assets).