Difference between revisions of "1787"

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*February - The period of public oversight by the [[New York State]] Board of Regents ends, as [[Alexander Hamilton]], [[John Jay (person)|John Jay]], and [[New York City]] mayor James Duane argue for privatization. [[Columbia College]] is granted a new charter, giving power to a private board of [[trustees]].  
 
*February - The period of public oversight by the [[New York State]] Board of Regents ends, as [[Alexander Hamilton]], [[John Jay (person)|John Jay]], and [[New York City]] mayor James Duane argue for privatization. [[Columbia College]] is granted a new charter, giving power to a private board of [[trustees]].  
*[[William Samuel Johnson]] becomes the first president of the rechristened and newly-private Columbia College
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*21 May - [[William Samuel Johnson]] is unanimously elected the first president of the rechristened and newly-private Columbia College
  
 
{{succession|preceded=[[1786]]|succeeded=[[1788]]|office=History of Columbia University|years=1787}}
 
{{succession|preceded=[[1786]]|succeeded=[[1788]]|office=History of Columbia University|years=1787}}
  
 
[[Category:18th century]]
 
[[Category:18th century]]

Latest revision as of 03:26, 30 January 2014

1787 in Columbia history:

Preceded by
1786
History of Columbia University 
1787
Succeeded by
1788