Difference between revisions of "1968"
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*The [[Men's Basketball]] team wins the [[Ivy League]] title | *The [[Men's Basketball]] team wins the [[Ivy League]] title | ||
*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; buildings are occupied and classes disrupted for a week until students are beaten and arrested by the [[NYPD]] | + | *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]]; President [[Grayson Kirk]] is forced to resign |
*The Grateful Dead play a concert outside [[Ferris Booth Hall]] | *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]] | *[[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]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:59, 30 January 2014
1968 in Columbia history:
- Clement Meadmore's sculpture Curl is unveiled outside Uris Hall
- The School of General Studies first grants the B.A. degree
Spring
- The Men's Basketball team wins the Ivy League title
- 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; President Grayson Kirk is forced to resign
- 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
| Preceded by 1967 |
History of Columbia University 1968 |
Succeeded by 1969 |
