Difference between revisions of "2004"
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*February: [[Affirmative Action Bake Sale]] | *February: [[Affirmative Action Bake Sale]] | ||
| + | *Foundation of the [[Chowdah]] sketch comedy group | ||
*Publication of the [[Blacky Fun Whitey cartoon]] | *Publication of the [[Blacky Fun Whitey cartoon]] | ||
*[[Columbia University Concerned Students of Color Protest]] | *[[Columbia University Concerned Students of Color Protest]] | ||
Revision as of 10:56, 9 April 2007
2004 in Columbia history:
- 2004 was the 250th anniversairy of the foundation of King's College, prompting a year of celebratory events.
- Kinsey is filmed in Havemeyer 309
- CU Snacks begun
Spring
- February: Affirmative Action Bake Sale
- Foundation of the Chowdah sketch comedy group
- Publication of the Blacky Fun Whitey cartoon
- Columbia University Concerned Students of Color Protest
- Matthew Harrison elected President of the CCSC
- April: Unveiling of the Scholar's Lion on Dean's Day
- First King's Ball held during Columbia College Days
- Graduate students strike during finals for better pay and the right to create a union
- Tony Kushner gives a well-received address at the Columbia College Class Day
Fall
- The Columbia Spectator becomes a broadsheet and includes color photos
- Entering Columbia College freshmen of the Class of 2008 are the first to face Frontiers of Science as a mandatory Core Curriculum requirement
- Airing of the controversial documentary Columbia Unbecoming, prompting the outbreak of the MEALAC scandal.
- Richard Axel awarded the Nobel Prize
- Dedication of Weston Plaza on the Morningside Heights campus
| Preceded by 2003 |
History of Columbia University 2004 |
Succeeded by 2005 |
