1988

1988 in Columbia history:

• Construction of Schapiro Hall allows all undergraduates to live on campus at once for the first time
• After renovations, the MacMillan Theater reopens as the Miller Theater
• The Society of Senior Scholars is founded
• The ROLM Phone replaces Centrex

Fall

• October 8: Columbia football ends its 44-game losing streak by beating Princeton 16-13. Mass chaos ensues, with Dean Jack Greenberg allegedly feeding beer to undergraduates from a keg.

Preceded by 1987

History of Columbia University  1988

Succeeded by 1989