Difference between revisions of "2003"
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*[[Alan Brinkley]] succeeds [[Jonathan Cole]] as [[Provost]] | *[[Alan Brinkley]] succeeds [[Jonathan Cole]] as [[Provost]] | ||
*Six Milks and Two Left Feet merge to form improv comedy group [[Fruit Paunch]] | *Six Milks and Two Left Feet merge to form improv comedy group [[Fruit Paunch]] | ||
| + | *Columbia gives up management of [[Biosphere 2]] | ||
| + | *[[Philosophy Hall]] declared a National Historic Landmark | ||
==Spring== | ==Spring== | ||
| − | *March: [[Iraq War Protest and Counter-Protest]]s erupt | + | *March: [[Iraq War Protest and Counter-Protest]]s erupt |
| + | *[[March 26]]: Anthropology prof [[Nicholas De Genova]] states at a teach-in that he wishes "[[A Million Mogadishus|a million Mogadishus]]" upon U.S. troops | ||
*[[Miklos Vasarhelyi]] elected President of [[CCSC]] | *[[Miklos Vasarhelyi]] elected President of [[CCSC]] | ||
*[[George Stephanopoulos]] speaks at [[Columbia College]] [[Class Day]] | *[[George Stephanopoulos]] speaks at [[Columbia College]] [[Class Day]] | ||
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==Fall== | ==Fall== | ||
| − | *[[Edward Said]] dies | + | *[[September 25]]: [[Edward Said]] dies |
*Vladimir Putin (President of Russia) and Hamid Karzai (President of Afghanistan) among the prominent figures gracing campus with their snipers during the first annual [[World Leaders Forum]] | *Vladimir Putin (President of Russia) and Hamid Karzai (President of Afghanistan) among the prominent figures gracing campus with their snipers during the first annual [[World Leaders Forum]] | ||
*First [[Midnight Mania]] held | *First [[Midnight Mania]] held | ||
Latest revision as of 19:31, 8 December 2013
2003 in Columbia history:
- Alan Brinkley succeeds Jonathan Cole as Provost
- Six Milks and Two Left Feet merge to form improv comedy group Fruit Paunch
- Columbia gives up management of Biosphere 2
- Philosophy Hall declared a National Historic Landmark
Spring
- March: Iraq War Protest and Counter-Protests erupt
- March 26: Anthropology prof Nicholas De Genova states at a teach-in that he wishes "a million Mogadishus" upon U.S. troops
- Miklos Vasarhelyi elected President of CCSC
- George Stephanopoulos speaks at Columbia College Class Day
Summer
- University President Bollinger announces plans for the Manhattanville expansion
- SEASCommunity, the forerunner of CUCommunity, later CampusNetwork, is launched
Fall
- September 25: Edward Said dies
- Vladimir Putin (President of Russia) and Hamid Karzai (President of Afghanistan) among the prominent figures gracing campus with their snipers during the first annual World Leaders Forum
- First Midnight Mania held
- Orgo Night flyers and script controversial for being racist and offensive
| Preceded by 2002 |
History of Columbia University 2003 |
Succeeded by 2004 |
