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Undergraduate Colleges /
Calvin College |
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Calvin College and Theological Seminary time line |
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- 1876 August 4, organized located on Spring Street, Grand Rapids, MI
- 1892 Move to campus at Madison Ave. and Franklin St. (Fifth Ave.). Grand Rapids,
Michigan
- 1894 September 8 literary course begun education preliminary to seminary instruction
(comparable to present-day high school curriculum)
- 1900 Literary course extended to five years and opened to non pre-seminary
students
- 1901 September 4 first women students admitted
- 1906 First public commencement at LaGrave Ave. Christian Reformed Church
- 1907 Student journal/newspaper Chimes begins; Alumni Association begins
- 1908 Junior college course
begun - 6 year program included 4 years high school and 2 years college
- 1914 Three year college course begun; Franklin Campus purchased
- 1917 Move to Franklin Campus, Grand Rapids, MI
- 1919 First college president
- 1920 Four year college course begun
- 1921 First graduate with bachelor's degrees
- 1924 With opening of Grand Rapids Christian High School, last year for preparatory students, first dormitory
opened
- 1925 Teacher training curriculum added
- 1926 First dean of women, Johanna Timmer
- 1928 March 8 Hekman Library dedicated
- 1930 October 29 Franklin seminary building dedicated
- 1946 Enrollment jumps from 503 to 1245 in one year
- 1950 College enters M.I.A.A.
- 1956 Knollcrest campus purchase approved by Synod of Christian Reformed Church
- 1960 Theological Seminary begins classes on Knollcrest Campus
- 1962 First college classes at held Knollcrest
- 1973 Move to Knollcrest complete
- 1991 Seminary and College have separate boards of trustees
- 2002 "Stepping East" expansion on east side of East Beltline
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