Difference between revisions of "1996"

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1996 in Columbia history:

Ferris Booth Hall is demolished to make way for the new student center, Alfred Lerner Hall. Construction on Lerner would last until 1999. Meanwhile, Lion's Court is erected to serve as the temporary student center, and stands until 2002.
The Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching is established

Hamilton Hall during the 1996 Ethnic Studies hunger strike

April 1-15: The 1996 hunger strike: Students occupy Hamilton Hall in the name of establishing an Ethnic Studies Department. In 1999, the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race is created in partial fulfillment of these demands.

Preceded by
1995

History of Columbia University
1996

Succeeded by
1997

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 *[[Ferris Booth Hall]] is demolished to make way for the new student center, [[Alfred Lerner Hall]]. Construction on Lerner would last until [[1999]]. Meanwhile, [[Lion's Court]] is erected to serve as the temporary student center, and stands until [[2002]].
-*Students go on a hunger strike, occupying [[Low Library]] and [[Hamilton]] in the name of establishing an Ethnic Studies Department. In [[1999]], the [[Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race]] is created in partial fulfillment of these demands.
+*The [[Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching]] is established
+==Spring==
+[[Image:Hamilton1996.gif|thumb|[[Hamilton Hall]] during the 1996 Ethnic Studies hunger strike]]
+*[[April 1]]-[[April 15|15]]: The [[1996 hunger strike]]: Students occupy [[Hamilton Hall]] in the name of establishing an Ethnic Studies Department. In [[1999]], the [[Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race]] is created in partial fulfillment of these demands.
 {{succession|preceded=[[1995]]|succeeded=[[1997]]|office=History of Columbia University|years=1996}}
 [[Category:20th century]]