The Professor Who Abolished ROTC

14 April 2004 Columbia Spectator article "The Professor Who Abolished ROTC From Columbia". Note: Prof. Lewis Cole says he opposes university credit for courses about the practice of war, but supports credit for courses about military theory.

Congress Pressures Colleges to Accept Military Recruiters

9 April 2004 Columbia Spectator article "Congress Pressures Colleges to Accept Military Recruiters".

Spectator Letter to the Editor

8 April 2004 Columbia Spectator letter "Racism and Homophobia in ROTC Violate Columbia's Standards of Tolerance" by Joya Banerjee, BC '04

Possible Return of ROTC

1 April 2004 Columbia Spectator article "Possible Return of ROTC to Campus Sparks Controversy". Note: "I think everybody involved with the proposal is perfectly aware that the law governing participation in the military has to change, and we will be part of that change if we can," said professor of finance and economics Michael Adler, one of the proposal's faculty supporters.

Senate Passes ROTC Task Force

29 March 2004 Columbia Spectator article "Senate Passes ROTC Task Force". Note: Columbia is setting up a committee to look into the restoration of ROTC.

University Senate Minutes

26 March 2004 Columbia University Senate minutes "Proposal to bring ROTC back to Columbia".

Proposal to Return ROTC to Columbia’s Campus

21 March 2004 "Brief: Proposal to Return ROTC to Columbia’s Campus" by Advocates for Columbia ROTC and Students United for America. Note: The document is also on the Web site of the Columbia University Senate.

Letter to Provost Alan Brinkley

17 February 2004 Letter to Columbia Provost Alan Brinkley "Restoration of ROTC" from Admiral B. James Lowe CC'51. Note: Admiral Lowe mentions a commitment from Provost Brinkley "to form a committee from the faculty senate to review the advantages and disadvantages that would be derived from restoration of the ROTC to Columbia".

Spectator Letter to the Editor

14 February 2004 Columbia Spectator letter "Articles Fail to Accurately Cover Campus ROTC Debate" by Shane Hachey, GS '04.

Spectator Letter to the Editor

14 February 2004 Columbia Spectator letter "CU Should Support Student Participation in the Military" by Jeff Sult, TC '03.

Columbia: Letter to the Editor

6 February 2004 Columbia Spectator letter "ROTC Trains Its Members to Be Leaders of Society, Not Just Killers" by James Bondarchuk, CC '05.

Columbia: Spectator Letter to the Editor

5 February 2004 Columbia Spectator letter "Bringing ROTC to Columbia Will Not Reform the Armed Services" by Michael Castleman, SEAS '03.

Columbia: Spectator "ROTC Return Proposals Provoke Activist Criticism"

3 February 2004 Columbia Spectator article "ROTC Return Proposals Provoke Activist Criticism". Note: President Bollinger "made clear that any reinstatement of ROTC will have to begin at the student level, not the administrative level."

Columbia: Spectator Editorial "Bring Back ROTC"

3 February 2004 Columbia Spectator editorial "Bring Back ROTC". Note: Columbia's student newspaper calls for the return of ROTC based on the importance of integrating the military with society and ensuring a diversity of views on campus.

Columbia: Website Addition

2 February 2004 Columbia University "Grants and Scholarships from Sources Other than Columbia". Note: Columbia adds information about financial support from ROTC to its financial aid Web site.

Columbia: Spectator "ROTC Marches Back to Columbia"

27 January 2004 Columbia Spectator article "ROTC Marches Back to Columbia: New Web Site, Registration Credit Give ROTC Supporters Hope for Program at CU".

Columbia: ACR Press Release

21 January 2004 Advocates for Columbia ROTC press release "Columbia University and ROTC". Note: Columbia now offers information about ROTC on its Web site and will list ROTC courses on student transcripts.