Difference between revisions of "1949"
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*The [[Society of Columbia Graduates]] first presents the [[Great Teacher Award]] | *The [[Society of Columbia Graduates]] first presents the [[Great Teacher Award]] | ||
*Foundation of the [[Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory|Lamont Geological Observatory]] | *Foundation of the [[Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory|Lamont Geological Observatory]] | ||
| + | *[[Provost]] [[Grayson Kirk]] rebuffs NAACP requests that the university make the whites-only [[Lydia C. Roberts Graduate and Traveling Fellowships]] available to members of all races | ||
| + | *First woman to complete a four year undergraduate degree at [[SEAS]], [[Anna K. Longobardo]], graduates | ||
{{succession|preceded=[[1948]]|succeeded=[[1950]]|office=History of Columbia University|years=1949}} | {{succession|preceded=[[1948]]|succeeded=[[1950]]|office=History of Columbia University|years=1949}} | ||
[[Category:20th century]] | [[Category:20th century]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:56, 31 May 2013
1949 in Columbia history:
- The Kingsmen a capella group founded
- The Society of Columbia Graduates first presents the Great Teacher Award
- Foundation of the Lamont Geological Observatory
- Provost Grayson Kirk rebuffs NAACP requests that the university make the whites-only Lydia C. Roberts Graduate and Traveling Fellowships available to members of all races
- First woman to complete a four year undergraduate degree at SEAS, Anna K. Longobardo, graduates
| Preceded by 1948 |
History of Columbia University 1949 |
Succeeded by 1950 |
