Henry S. Coleman
Henry S. Coleman '44CC, '46SEAS was a former administrator, who served as the acting dean of Columbia College from 1967-1968 and dean of students from 1972-1979. Coleman also served as an assistant to dean during the 1950's and served as dean of admissions to Columbia College from 1960 until his appointment as acting dean of the College. He was awarded the John Jay Award in 1996.
Coleman probably survived more misfortunes than any Columbia administrator. He was famously barricaded in his Hamilton Hall office during the 1968 protests. His office was occupied again during the protest advocating conversion of the ROTC lounge to the Malcolm X Lounge.
On July 25, 1972, Coleman was shot five times in his office by a suspended student. He was rushed to the hospital by Columbia's volunteer EMT service (forerunner of CAVA) and survived.
He died on January 31, 2006.
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| Preceded by David B. Truman |
Acting Dean of Columbia College 1967-1968 |
Succeeded by Carl Hovde |
