| 1972 |
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February 17 |
James Reston, New York Times columnist, spoke at CCC. |
| March 1 |
CCC Foundation held its first meeting. |
| April 13 |
Bill Russell, cornerstone of the Boston Celtics' basketball dynasty of the 1960s, spoke at convocation. |
| April 20 |
Gloria Steinem, feminist and journalist, and Flo Kennedy, civil rights activist, presented a joint convocation. |
| April 27 |
William F. Buckley, conservative editor and writer, spoke at convocation. |
| June 22 |
Hurricane Agnes flooded Corning and Elmira, New York. |
| September 9 |
Second Annual Wine Festival of the Finger Lakes at CCC. |
| September 9 |
Dedication of “The Family” statue at the epicenter of the campus quadrangle. |
| September 16 |
1,737 students registered for fall semester. |
| October 26 |
George Carlin, humorist, made everyone laugh at CCC. |
