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'''1947''' in Columbia history: | '''1947''' in Columbia history: | ||
| − | *The [[School of General Studies]] is created | + | *The [[School of General Studies]], the successor to University Extension, is created |
*The [[football]] team hands [[Army]] its first loss in four years | *The [[football]] team hands [[Army]] its first loss in four years | ||
| + | *[[Nicholas Murray Butler]], CC 1882 is awarded the first-ever [[Alexander Hamilton Medal]], and then dies | ||
| + | *Columbia and neighboring institutions create "Morningside Heights, Inc.", an organization devoted to stopping white flight from [[Morningside Heights]] | ||
{{succession|preceded=[[1946]]|succeeded=[[1948]]|office=History of Columbia University|years=1947}} | {{succession|preceded=[[1946]]|succeeded=[[1948]]|office=History of Columbia University|years=1947}} | ||
[[Category:20th century]] | [[Category:20th century]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:57, 30 January 2014
1947 Columbia vs. Yale football program
1947 in Columbia history:
- The School of General Studies, the successor to University Extension, is created
- The football team hands Army its first loss in four years
- Nicholas Murray Butler, CC 1882 is awarded the first-ever Alexander Hamilton Medal, and then dies
- Columbia and neighboring institutions create "Morningside Heights, Inc.", an organization devoted to stopping white flight from Morningside Heights
| Preceded by 1946 |
History of Columbia University 1947 |
Succeeded by 1948 |
