Columbia Sexism Alleged in 1970 Doctoral Dispute
Jessica Zive covers the case of Helene Hedy Ehrlich whose 1970 French and Romance Philosophy PhD bid at Columbia was rejected after a Rutgers suspension without salary. She accuses discrimination and censorship, citing alleged misconduct by Kristeller and retaliation for new ideas. Ehrlich seeks a clarifying letter and peace, with prior AAUP actions unresolved.
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Jessica Zive
Helene Hedy Ehrlich
Ehrlich
Kristeller
Rutgers
Columbia
Rejected Montaigne Charron work delayed degree claim
Dr Ehrlich, a Rutgers Renaissance philosophy specialist with tenure, says her 1972 teaching suspension and canceled defense harmed academic freedom. Kristeller and Frame criticized her dissertation, Edelman reappointed sponsor, defense canceled, and she alleges improper interference in her doctoral process.
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Montaigne
Charron
Ehrlich
Rutgers University
Oskar Kristeller
Kristeller
Pass-Fail Date Changes Discussed by Barnard Committees
Barnard faculty committees on Programs and Standing and Ad Hoc review several pass-fail date proposals. Options range from early to late semester dates with concerns about graduate school views and employer expectations. Goals include simplifying filing for both students and administrators while noting the drop date may be considered separately. Members Sheffield Plus Sakrawa Labime Destovksy Kelling and Dean Barbara Schmitter will present to the Faculty, with student input invited from Andrea Katz Martha Loomis Nina Shaw.
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Barnard
Sheffield
Plus
Sakrawa
Labime
Destovsky
Kelling
Barbara Schmitter
Andrea Katz
Martha Loomis
Nina Shaw
Barnard Faculty Win Guggenheim Grants
The Guggenheim Foundation awarded fellowships to 308 scholars artists and scientists this year totaling 4 138 300. Ten are Columbia faculty with two from Barnard Dr Jonathan R Cole and Dr Robert A McCaughey receive grants plus Frances Schacter and Barry M Jacobson Barnard staff. Cole plans studies on discrimination against women in science and the sociology of scientific knowledge while McCaughey analyzes the first generation of American Ph Ds and the origin of the American university. Schacter will study Early Caretaker Talk and Jacobson will explore mild retroene reaction mechanisms.
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John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Columbia
Barnard
Jonathan R. Cole
Robert A. McCaughey
Cole
John Wiley and Sons
Center For Advanced Study In the Behavioral Sciences
McCaughey
New York City
American University
America
Frances Schacter
Barry M. Jacobson
Schacter
Jacobson
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Columbis
Pircheranne
American Association of University Professors
AAUP
Frame
Emily Gregory
Hewitt Hall
Peterson
History Department
John Chambers
Chambers
Francine Segal
Barnard Press
Guggenheim
By Lisa Lapp
Robert McCaughey
Jonathan Cole
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