1999
1999 in Columbia history:
- Alfred Lerner Hall opens for use
- The Alexander Hamilton Medal is awarded to professors William Theodore de Bary, James Shenton, and Richard Axel
- The Class of 1929 Boathouse breaks ground at Baker Field
Spring
- The first CC Coursewide Lecture is given
- Claire Shipman is the keynote speaker at Columbia College Class Day
Fall
- Creation of the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race as a result of protests that took place in 1996
| Preceded by 1998 |
History of Columbia University 1999 |
Succeeded by 2000 |
