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JB Grinnell Birth
December 22, 1821
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Iowa College Board of Trustees Organized
June 10, 1846
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Organized in Davenport- Founders are Congregational ministers from Yale, and later, Andover Seminary
First building is built
1848
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Iowa College's first building is a one story brick structure on a bluff above the Mississippi
Articles of Incorporation filed
June 7, 1848
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Articles of Incorporation filed for Iowa College in Davenport, Iowa
Iowa College Opens
November 1, 1848
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Iowa college opens in Davenport and offers study in a college prep department
College Program Added
1850
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College program is added to Iowa College curriculum with six student enrolled
1st Iowa College commencement
1853
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1st Iowa college commencement is held with John and WM. Windsor the first graduates to receive the B.A degree
First College gift/ anti-slavery position
1853
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College receives first large gift ($5000) and several trustees express a firm anti-slavery position
Grinnell University
1856
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Grinnell University is incorporated in Grinnell
Women admitted
1857
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Women are admitted to Iowa College in Davenport
IC and GU Merger
1859
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Iowa College moves to Grinnell and merges with Grinnell University. Students and faculty do not move right away
First building in Grinnell
1861
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First building in Grinnell is constructed. Named "East College." No water system, no flush toilets, and heated by stove ovens.
Iowa College opens in Grinnell
Sept 5, 1861
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Women are admitted to English and preparatory courses. College Library contains 2,631 volumes
Ladies's Department
1862
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The Ladies Department is organized featuring a 3-yr course of study.
1st women recieve B.A.
1865
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Joanna Harris Haines is 1st woman to receive a B.A from Iowa College
Magoun named President
1865
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George Magoun is named Iowa College's first President
First Iowa Baseball game
1867
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First intercollegiate baseball games in Iowa is played in Iowa College
Railroad completed
1869
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Iowa Central Railroad is completed through Grinnell and is adjacent to College campus
1st African American Student
1870
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First African American Student is Enrolled
Magoun to improve Ladie's department
1871
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President Magoun states the need for a large and improved ladies rooming/boarding house. He also states the need for raising standards of ladies curse to equal those of he College Program.
Hannibal Kershaw Graduates
1878
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Hannibal Kershaw is 1st African American to graduate from Iowa College
Tornado!
June 17, 1882
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Tornado strikes Grinnell. 39 people (2 students) die as a result of tornado. 75 homes in Grinnell are totally destroyed or very badly damaged.
Political Science
1883
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Political Science is introduced as an academic discipline by Professor Jesse Macy. One of the first colleges to do so.
President Magoun resigns
1884
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Magoun resigns- Samuel Buck is appointed acting president
Women's Program incorporated
1884
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Women's Program incorporated in College Program
George Gates
1887
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George Gates is appointed president. Original advocate of "self-Gov"
Scarlet and Black
1894
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First issue published
Grinnell College
1910
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Iowa College officially changes its name to Grinnell College
Homecoming
1914
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First Grinnell homecoming held
Brian Taylor attends Grinnell
August 2009
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