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*The [[Weathermen]] attempt to blow up [[Alma Mater]], but, on [[March 6]], blow up their townhouse instead
 
*The [[Weathermen]] attempt to blow up [[Alma Mater]], but, on [[March 6]], blow up their townhouse instead
 
*[[Michael I. Sovern]] becomes dean of the [[law school]]
 
*[[Michael I. Sovern]] becomes dean of the [[law school]]
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*[[International Affairs Building]] completed
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==Spring==
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*[[February 3]]: [[William McGill]] elected 16th president of Columbia Univesrity; to begin in September
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*[[February 18]]: [[I. M. Pei]] presents master plan to the [[trustees]]; includes a gym to be located under [[South Lawn]]
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*June: President Nixon orders military incursion into Cambodia, which sparks a resurgence of anti-war protests on campuses; final exams are curtailed at Columbia and [[Barnard College|Barnard]]
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==Fall==
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*[[September 9]]: [[President McGill]] holds his first press conference, revealing a deficit of $15,000,000 in inherited 1970-71 budget; sharp cuts become necessary
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*November: [[Columbia College]] Dean [[Carl Hovde]] recommends merging the College with [[General Studies]] and the undergraduate division of [[SEAS]].
  
 
{{succession|preceded=[[1969]]|succeeded=[[1971]]|office=History of Columbia University|years=1970}}
 
{{succession|preceded=[[1969]]|succeeded=[[1971]]|office=History of Columbia University|years=1970}}
  
 
[[Category:20th century]]
 
[[Category:20th century]]

Latest revision as of 07:18, 17 May 2013

1970 in Columbia history:

Spring

  • February 3: William McGill elected 16th president of Columbia Univesrity; to begin in September
  • February 18: I. M. Pei presents master plan to the trustees; includes a gym to be located under South Lawn
  • June: President Nixon orders military incursion into Cambodia, which sparks a resurgence of anti-war protests on campuses; final exams are curtailed at Columbia and Barnard

Fall

Preceded by
1969
History of Columbia University 
1970
Succeeded by
1971