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| − | '''2009''' in Columbia | + | '''2009''' in Columbia history... |
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| + | *January: [[Lee Bollinger]] announces that the ongoing financial crisis causes a catastrophic drop in Columbia's endowment funds | ||
| + | *[[January 20]]: [[Barack Obama]] inaugurated, the first Columbia College graduate to become President of the United States | ||
| + | *[[March 20]] - [[March 22|22]]: The university opens the first of its [[Columbia Global Centers]] in Amman, Jordan and Beijing, China | ||
| + | *[[March 24]]: Due to an ongoing budget crunch, the [[Columbia College]] administration announces plans to admit 50 more students into the Class of 2013, and an indeterminate number of transfer students. To accommodate them, a former graduate residence, [[Harmony Hall]], is opened to the [[housing lottery]] | ||
| + | *[[March 30]]: University makes a 10% cut in the number of incoming [[PhD]] students as part of additional cost-cutting measures | ||
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| + | ==Summer== | ||
| + | *July: [[Columbia College]] Dean [[Austin Quigley]] stepped down and was succeeded by [[Michelle Moody-Adams]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:43, 7 June 2010
2009 in Columbia history...
Spring
- January: Lee Bollinger announces that the ongoing financial crisis causes a catastrophic drop in Columbia's endowment funds
- January 20: Barack Obama inaugurated, the first Columbia College graduate to become President of the United States
- March 20 - 22: The university opens the first of its Columbia Global Centers in Amman, Jordan and Beijing, China
- March 24: Due to an ongoing budget crunch, the Columbia College administration announces plans to admit 50 more students into the Class of 2013, and an indeterminate number of transfer students. To accommodate them, a former graduate residence, Harmony Hall, is opened to the housing lottery
- March 30: University makes a 10% cut in the number of incoming PhD students as part of additional cost-cutting measures
Summer
- July: Columbia College Dean Austin Quigley stepped down and was succeeded by Michelle Moody-Adams
| Preceded by 2008 |
History of Columbia University 2009 |
Succeeded by 2010 |
