ɡˈænz mˈuːvd tə kəlˈʌmbiə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, sˈɜːvɪŋ æz ðə ɹˈɑːbɚt ˈɛs. lˈɪnd pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ ʌv sˌoʊsɪˈɑːlədʒi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv.
Gans moved to Columbia University in 1971, serving as the Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology in 1985.