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'''2005''' in Columbia history: | '''2005''' in Columbia history: | ||
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==Spring== | ==Spring== | ||
| − | *The first [[Glass House Rocks]] is held in [[Lerner Hall]] | + | *[[February 3]]: The first [[Glass House Rocks]] is held in [[Lerner Hall]] |
| + | *[[April 8]]: Creation of the [[National Undergraduate Film Festival]] by [[Calvin Sun]] and [[Brian Foo]] | ||
*[[Michelle Oh]] elected President of the [[CCSC]] | *[[Michelle Oh]] elected President of the [[CCSC]] | ||
*The [[Sachems]] prank [[Lerner Hall]] with saffron sheets in the style of Christo's "The Gates" | *The [[Sachems]] prank [[Lerner Hall]] with saffron sheets in the style of Christo's "The Gates" | ||
| − | *Grad students strike during finals for the second year in a row; this time joined by sympathizers from [[Yale]]. A giant inflatable rat is positioned outside the [[116th Street]] gates. | + | *[[GSEU Strikes|Grad students strike]] during finals for the second year in a row; this time joined by sympathizers from [[Yale]]. A giant inflatable rat is positioned outside the [[116th Street]] gates. |
*[[Robert Kraft]] is the keynote speaker at [[Columbia College]] [[Class Day]] | *[[Robert Kraft]] is the keynote speaker at [[Columbia College]] [[Class Day]] | ||
| + | *The [[Lacrosse (women's)|Lacrosse]] wins a conference game for the first time in team history - after losing its first 55 conference games. The team has yet to win another conference game. | ||
==Fall== | ==Fall== | ||
*[[Bakergate]] breaks out as the adminisration limits drinking at [[football]] games | *[[Bakergate]] breaks out as the adminisration limits drinking at [[football]] games | ||
| + | * Around 150 students from [[Tulane University]] and other gulf coast schools displaced by [[w:Hurricane Katrina|Hurricane Katrina]] enroll as visiting students for the semester through Columbia's [[School of Continuing Education]] | ||
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*October: Creation of the [[Columbia Science, Math and Engineering Secondary School]] announced | *October: Creation of the [[Columbia Science, Math and Engineering Secondary School]] announced | ||
| − | *October 15: [[Roar-ee]] the [[Columbia Lion]] adopted as Columbia's athletic mascot | + | *[[October 15|15]]: [[Roar-ee]] the [[Columbia Lion]] adopted as Columbia's athletic mascot |
| − | *December 15: [[Norries Wilson]] named new head [[football]] coach | + | |
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| + | *[[December 2|2]]: [[Ruggles vandalization incident]] | ||
| + | *[[December 14|14]]: the [[Committee on Global Thought]] is created | ||
| + | *[[December 15|15]]: [[Norries Wilson]] named new head [[football]] coach | ||
| + | *[[Subway]] strike fucks up [[New York City]], but everyone still required to be at Columbia, every day, on time, which is already hard enough on a normal day. | ||
| + | *''[[The Current]]'' is first printed | ||
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| + | ==Undated== | ||
| + | *Creation of the [[National Undergraduate Film Festival]] | ||
| + | *[[LionLink]] launched | ||
| + | *''[[Spec]]'' launches ''La Pagina'', a weekly Spanish-language insert regarding neighborhood news | ||
| + | *Foundation of hip-hop dance group [[Onyx]] | ||
| + | *The [[Distinguished Columbia Faculty Award]] is established | ||
| + | *Columbia ceases operations at the [[Arden Conference Center]] | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | *[[2004]] | + | *[[List of 2005 graduates]] |
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| + | {{succession|preceded=[[2004]]|succeeded=[[2006]]|office=History of Columbia University|years=2005}} | ||
[[Category:21st century]] | [[Category:21st century]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:29, 30 May 2013
Second GSEU strike
2005 in Columbia history:
Contents
Spring
- February 3: The first Glass House Rocks is held in Lerner Hall
- April 8: Creation of the National Undergraduate Film Festival by Calvin Sun and Brian Foo
- Michelle Oh elected President of the CCSC
- The Sachems prank Lerner Hall with saffron sheets in the style of Christo's "The Gates"
- Grad students strike during finals for the second year in a row; this time joined by sympathizers from Yale. A giant inflatable rat is positioned outside the 116th Street gates.
- Robert Kraft is the keynote speaker at Columbia College Class Day
- The Lacrosse wins a conference game for the first time in team history - after losing its first 55 conference games. The team has yet to win another conference game.
Fall
- Bakergate breaks out as the adminisration limits drinking at football games
- Around 150 students from Tulane University and other gulf coast schools displaced by Hurricane Katrina enroll as visiting students for the semester through Columbia's School of Continuing Education
October
- October: Creation of the Columbia Science, Math and Engineering Secondary School announced
- 15: Roar-ee the Columbia Lion adopted as Columbia's athletic mascot
December
- 2: Ruggles vandalization incident
- 14: the Committee on Global Thought is created
- 15: Norries Wilson named new head football coach
- Subway strike fucks up New York City, but everyone still required to be at Columbia, every day, on time, which is already hard enough on a normal day.
- The Current is first printed
Undated
- Creation of the National Undergraduate Film Festival
- LionLink launched
- Spec launches La Pagina, a weekly Spanish-language insert regarding neighborhood news
- Foundation of hip-hop dance group Onyx
- The Distinguished Columbia Faculty Award is established
- Columbia ceases operations at the Arden Conference Center
See also
| Preceded by 2004 |
History of Columbia University 2005 |
Succeeded by 2006 |
