Difference between revisions of "1968"
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*Construction of the [[Morningside Park]] gym commences | *Construction of the [[Morningside Park]] gym commences | ||
| − | *April: [[1968 protests]] erupt in response to the gym and other factors | + | *April: [[1968 protests]] erupt in response to the gym and other factors; buildings are occupied and classes disrupted for a week until students are beaten and arrested by the [[NYPD]] |
*The Grateful Dead play a concert outside [[Ferris Booth Hall]] | *The Grateful Dead play a concert outside [[Ferris Booth Hall]] | ||
| − | *[[Commencement]] | + | *[[Commencement]] is held at [[St. John the Divine]], and historian [[Richard Hofstadter]] addresses students rather than [[University President]] [[Grayson Kirk]]. Students nevertheless stage a walk-out and hold a counter-commencement in [[Morningside Park]] |
[[Category:History]] | [[Category:History]] | ||
Revision as of 18:14, 31 March 2007
1968 in Columbia history:
Spring
- Construction of the Morningside Park gym commences
- April: 1968 protests erupt in response to the gym and other factors; buildings are occupied and classes disrupted for a week until students are beaten and arrested by the NYPD
- The Grateful Dead play a concert outside Ferris Booth Hall
- Commencement is held at St. John the Divine, and historian Richard Hofstadter addresses students rather than University President Grayson Kirk. Students nevertheless stage a walk-out and hold a counter-commencement in Morningside Park
