Difference between revisions of "Ellen Victoria Futter"
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| − | '''Ellen Victoria Futter''' [[BC]] '[[71 | + | '''Ellen Victoria Futter''' [[BC]] '[[1971|71]], [[Columbia Law School|Law]] '[[1974|74]] was the eighth president of [[Barnard College]] from [[1981]] to [[1993]]. She negotiated the [[Columbia-Barnard_Intercorporate_Agreement|agreement ]]that allowed [[Columbia College]] to admit women, while preserving Barnard's independence. In addition, she commissioned the construction of [[Sulzberger Tower]].<ref>http://www.barnard.edu/president/inauguration/leaders.html#futter</ref> |
Futter is currently the president of the American Museum of Natural History. | Futter is currently the president of the American Museum of Natural History. | ||
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| + | {{succession|preceded=[[Jacquelyn Mattfield]]|succeeded=[[Judith Shapiro]]|office=President of [[Barnard College]]|years=1981-1993}} | ||
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[[Category:Barnard alumnae|Futter]] | [[Category:Barnard alumnae|Futter]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:08, 5 October 2012
Ellen Victoria Futter BC '71, Law '74 was the eighth president of Barnard College from 1981 to 1993. She negotiated the agreement that allowed Columbia College to admit women, while preserving Barnard's independence. In addition, she commissioned the construction of Sulzberger Tower.[1]
Futter is currently the president of the American Museum of Natural History.
| Preceded by Jacquelyn Mattfield |
President of Barnard College 1981-1993 |
Succeeded by Judith Shapiro |
