Barnard College, the McIntosh Years

The McIntosh Years, 1947-1962
**	1947	Millicent Carey McIntosh becomes the fourth Dean of Barnard.
	1947	September -- General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower named 14th president of Columbia University
	1948	May -- Eisenhower assumes presidency; formal inauguration in October
**	1948	April 26 -- Faculty adopts policy on outside speakers.
**	1949	March -- Eisenhower given leave of absence from Columbia to head Allied forces in Europe.
**	1949	Dean McIntosh begins her pursuit to remedy the nationwide shortage of qualified teachers.
	1949	The Student Annex is added to the north end of Barnard Hall.
**	1950	January 23 - Dean announces that a statement is being drafted to answer the question, "Why doesn't Barnard join Columbia to solve her financial difficulties."
	1950	John D. Rockefeller, Jr. donates over a million dollars to Barnard
	1950	The Korean War causes interest in undergraduate activities to wane.
	1950	Trustees approve pension plan for buildings & grounds employees
**	1951	June -- "Operation Bootstrap" ends campaign for funds.
**	1952	Experimental teaching program implemented, response to shortage of teachers
	1953	July 1--Millicent. McIntosh becomes the first President of Barnard College; traditional title of Dean for the administrative head of the institution is dropped.
	1953	Milbank Hall is remodeled. Brinckerhoff Theatre is also remodeled and named in honor of Professor Minor Latham.
	1953	January -- Grayson Kirk named 14th president of Columbia, replacing Eisenhower who move on to US President
	1954	Columbia celberates its bicentennial with theme, "Man's Right to Knowledge and the Free Use Thereof"
	1954	Barnard Trustees sell Riverside property for $510,000, for Interchurch Center. The money bolsters endowment and faculty salaries.
**	1955	Committee established to determine Barnard's ideal size.
	1956	A secondary school program is added to 1952 education program.
	1956	Samuel R. Milbank becomes chairman of the Board of Trustees.
	1956	November 26 -- Barnard announces 2 full scholarships will pay for the room, board, and tuition of qualified Hungarian refugees.
	1957	The music penthouse is built atop the west roof of Milbank Hall.
	1957	June--The Associate Alumnae establishes the Virginia C. Gildersleeve Visiting Professorship to bring a distinguished scholar to the campus each year.
	1957	The Hungarian Revolution causes sudden activity among students
**	1957	Trustees discuss salary problem
	1957	The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching anticipates faculty shortages with growing college population.
	1958	Two million dollars is raised for new library and classes; Lehman Hall.
	1959	October 26 -- Mrs. McIntosh announces plans to possibly retire in June 1961. She is quietly searching for a new president.
**	1960	Beginning of a dress code.
**	1961	June 6--Dean McIntosh's Address to Seniors urges independence.
	1961	September--Reid Hall opens and Hewitt Hall houses dining services.
	1962	The education program drops the elementary section because New York State changes requirements, demanding 300 hours of practice teaching.
	1962	Faculty approves allowing up to 12 points for "college-level" courses taken during high school for a grade of a B or higher.
**	1962	June--Millicent Carey McIntosh leaves Barnard.
	1962	Rosemary Park becomes President of Barnard College.