Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. Introduction 1
7. CHAPTER ONE. 1916-1941: A Dental School on University Lines 5
8. CHAPTER TWO. 1941–1978: Living Up to Standards The Difficult Years 45
9. CHAPTER THREE. 1978–2001: The Leap to the Future Reaching Out 78
10. CHAPTER FOUR. 2001–2013: The New Millennium The School of Dental and Oral Surgery Becomes the College of Dental Medicine 120
11. CHAPTER FIVE. 2013–2016 and Beyond: Plans 151
12. CHAPTER SIX. Students and Alumni 177
13. Appendix 1. The Founding Document 207
14. Appendix 2. The Predecessor Institutions from 1852 Through 1923 217
15. Appendix 3. Letter from Victor S. Koussow to Arthur T. Rowe 221
16. Appendix 4. Funded Research Studies in the 2014–2015 Year 223
17. Appendix 5. Members of the College of Dental Medicine Board of Advisors 233
18. Appendix 6. Presidents of the Alumni Organization 235
19. Appendix 7. Columbia University Alumni Distinguished Service Medal Awardees 237
20. Appendix 8. College of Dental Medicine Distinguished Alumni Awardees 239
21. Appendix 9. A Snapshot of Distinguished Graduates of the College of Dental Medicine 241
22. Appendix 10. The Deans of the Dental School and Directors of the Dental Hygiene Program 245
23. Appendix 11. Milestones in the History of the College of Dental Medicine: 1916–2016 247
24. Notes 251
25. Bibliography 257
26. Index 263