Founding of Harvard College
Founding of William and Mary to supply Anglican clergymen for the Crown colony
Founding of Yale
Flogging was banned from colleges
American Philosophical Society formed by Benjamin Franklin
College of New Jersey opened
Chartering of Princeton
Yale requires Westminister Confession of faith
King's College (later Columbia) was founded by Anglicans
College of Rhode Island at Providence started by Baptists
Queens College (later Rutgers) Founded by Dutch Reformers
Physical discipline was omitted from college laws
Dartmouth College Founded
Largest graduating class from Harvard before the American Revolution
Princeton was occupied by British troops during the Revolutionary War
Princeton Nassau Hall converted to a military hospital
Princeton attacked by American troops in January
University of Georgia founded; first state charter
Georgetown University founded; first Catholic college
First federally supported institution of higher education
First women's college in the US is chartered in Georgia
University of Michigan and the US Naval Academy are established
Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862 (First Morrill Act) - Signed on July 2, 1862
The 13th Amendement, abolishing slavery, is passed
The 14th Amendment: equal protection under the law
The Department of Education is established
Rutgers vs. Princeton
Hatch Act was related to the First Morrill Act
Morrill Land Grant Act of 1890 (Second Morrill Act)
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching is founded
The Smith-Lever Act is established
The first SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) is given
The G.I. Bill is passed
President's Commission on Higher Education
National Defense Education Act (NDEA)
The first ACT test is administered
The Higher Education Act (HEA)
Title IX
The Rehabilitation Act
The Equal Educational Opportunities Act is passed to prohibit discrimination
University of Phoenix: first institution to offer online college degrees
The Higher Education Act (HEA) is amended and reauthorized
The HEA is amended and reauthorized and expanded
Virginia Tech shooting - 33 students were killed this day
French and Indian War began
Revolutionary War
Declarations of Independence was signed
Articles of Confederation was signed
The US Constitution is passed
The Civil Rights Act is passed
World War I
September 11, 2001