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'''1912''' in Columbia history: | '''1912''' in Columbia history: | ||
| − | * | + | *[[September 25]]: the [[Journalism School]] holds its first classes, with 78 students in attendance, as the only journalism school in the Ivy League |
*[[William H. Carpenter]] becomes the first to claim the office of [[Provost]] since [[1816]] | *[[William H. Carpenter]] becomes the first to claim the office of [[Provost]] since [[1816]] | ||
*[[George Edmund Haynes]] is the first African-American to receive a Columbia [[PhD]]. His disseratation was titled "The Negro at Work in New York City" | *[[George Edmund Haynes]] is the first African-American to receive a Columbia [[PhD]]. His disseratation was titled "The Negro at Work in New York City" | ||
| − | + | *The [[Albert Marion Elsberg Prize]] for modern history is created | |
| + | *The [[Trustees]] get around to legally renaming the institution a "university" | ||
{{succession|preceded=[[1911]]|succeeded=[[1913]]|office=History of Columbia University|years=1912}} | {{succession|preceded=[[1911]]|succeeded=[[1913]]|office=History of Columbia University|years=1912}} | ||
[[Category:20th century]] | [[Category:20th century]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:51, 30 January 2014
1912 in Columbia history:
- September 25: the Journalism School holds its first classes, with 78 students in attendance, as the only journalism school in the Ivy League
- William H. Carpenter becomes the first to claim the office of Provost since 1816
- George Edmund Haynes is the first African-American to receive a Columbia PhD. His disseratation was titled "The Negro at Work in New York City"
- The Albert Marion Elsberg Prize for modern history is created
- The Trustees get around to legally renaming the institution a "university"
| Preceded by 1911 |
History of Columbia University 1912 |
Succeeded by 1913 |
