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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/oasis/profiles/carman.php Profile of Carman] | *[http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/oasis/profiles/carman.php Profile of Carman] | ||
| + | *[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,858597,00.html?iid=chix-sphere "Dirt Farmer Gone Wrong"], Time Magazine, Monday, January 23, 1950 | ||
[[Category:Deans of Columbia College|Carman, Harry J.]] | [[Category:Deans of Columbia College|Carman, Harry J.]] | ||
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Harry Carman CC '?? was the fourth Dean of Columbia College. A champion of the Core Curriculum, he was very popular among students. He advised many, including Jacques Barzun, and even helped with their expenses. An agricultural historian, he maintained a working farm upstate even while dean. James Shenton spent some time working there while a student. He was compelled to retire as dean at age 65, but remained teaching for three more years.
Carman Hall is named after him.
| Preceded by Herbert E. Hawkes |
Dean of Columbia College 1943-1950 |
Succeeded by Lawrence H. Chamberlain |
External links
- Profile of Carman
- "Dirt Farmer Gone Wrong", Time Magazine, Monday, January 23, 1950
