Columbia University Senate Panel April 23 2010

Ten part panel discussion: Reflections on the Origins of the Columbia University Senate. Held at Columbia Law School on April 23, 2010. Paul J. Cronin screened A Time to Stir, a work-in-progress film about the Columbia University student protests in 1968.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Part 1: Michael Sovern, President Emeritus - 1 OF 2 parts.
Part 2: Michael Sovern, President Emeritus - 2 OF 2 parts.
Part 3: Neal Hurwitz, Columbia College Alumni.
Part 4: William Theodore De Bary, John Mitchell Mason Professor Emeritus; Provost Emeritus.
Part 5: Michael Sovern, President Emeritus; John Thoms, Professor New York Institute of Technology.
Part 6: Harold Wechsler, Professor New York University
Part 7: Mark Weiss, Editor Junction Press - 1 OF 2 parts.
Part 8: Mark Weiss, Editor Junction Press - 2 OF 2 parts.
Part 9: Ronald C. Breslow, University Professor.
Part 10: Chauncey Olinger, GSAS Alumni; Andreas Svedin, Student Senator; Neal Hurwitz, College Alumni; Ronald C. Breslow, University Professor; Walter P. Metzger, Professor Emeritus History.

In Part One Michael Sovern, President Emeritus of the University relates his experiences during the 1968 crisis, and creating the University Senate. This is part one of two parts of Sovern's comments and Part One of Ten segments of the panel discussion.

This is Part Two of two parts of Sovern's comments and Part Two of Ten segments of the panel discussion.

In Part Three of Ten Neal Hurwitz, Columbia College Alumni, describes his role during the protests of 1968.

In Part Four of Ten, Emeritus Professor of Asian Studies William Theodore De Bary relates his experiences during the protests in 1968; and his career path including Provost of the University and member of the Executive Committee of the University Senate.

In Part Five Emeritus President of Columbia Michael Sovern explains details of the creation of the University Senate. He is followed by John Thoms, Professor at New York Institute of Technology who tells how he became the focus of media attention in 1968.

In Part Six New York University Professor Harold Wechsler describes his research for the Columbia Faculty Committee and for the University Senate beginning in 1968.

This is part one of two parts of Mark Weiss' comments and Part Seven of Ten segments of the panel discussion.

This is part two of two parts of Mark Weiss' (Editor Junction Press) comments and Part Eight of Ten segments of the panel discussion.

This is Part Nine of Ten. University Professor Ronald C. Breslow tells about his experiences with the Senate and a Presidential search committee.

This is Part Ten of Ten. In this segment Chauncey Olinger makes historical comments, student senator Andreas Svedin discusses access, Columbia College Alumni Neal Hurwitz and University Professor Ronald C. Breslow discuss Herbert Deane's Strawberry Statement, and History Professor Emeritus Walter P. Metzger tells of his experiences during the student protests of 1968.