Difference between revisions of "1919"
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*[[January 20]]: the [[Columbia College]] faculty decide to merge two courses, Philosophy A and History A, into a new general course for all students: [[Contemporary Civilization]]. This move marked the beginnings of the [[Core Curriculum]]. | *[[January 20]]: the [[Columbia College]] faculty decide to merge two courses, Philosophy A and History A, into a new general course for all students: [[Contemporary Civilization]]. This move marked the beginnings of the [[Core Curriculum]]. | ||
*September: the first semester of [[Contemporary Civilization]] begins to be taught | *September: the first semester of [[Contemporary Civilization]] begins to be taught | ||
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| + | *Professors angry at [[Nicholas Murray Butler]]'s attempts to stifle professorial dissent during World War I leave Columbia to found the [[New School for Social Research]] | ||
{{succession|preceded=[[1918]]|succeeded=[[1920]]|office=History of Columbia University|years=1919}} | {{succession|preceded=[[1918]]|succeeded=[[1920]]|office=History of Columbia University|years=1919}} | ||
[[Category:20th century]] | [[Category:20th century]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:52, 28 November 2007
1919 in Columbia history:
- January 20: the Columbia College faculty decide to merge two courses, Philosophy A and History A, into a new general course for all students: Contemporary Civilization. This move marked the beginnings of the Core Curriculum.
- September: the first semester of Contemporary Civilization begins to be taught
- Professors angry at Nicholas Murray Butler's attempts to stifle professorial dissent during World War I leave Columbia to found the New School for Social Research
| Preceded by 1918 |
History of Columbia University 1919 |
Succeeded by 1920 |
