University History: Today in University History, by year
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31, |
1893 |
Annie McCowen's birthday (her diary January 31, 1943) |
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April |
01, |
1889 |
Governor Job A. Cooper signed Senate Bill 104 to establish the State Normal School at Greeley |
June |
03, |
1890 |
1st President: Thomas J. Gray. Dr. Gray was selected by the Board of Trustees to serve as Principal of the State Normal School at Greeley with a salary of $3,000/year. On April 30, 1891, the Trustees changed his title from Principal to that of President when they adopted the trustee bylaws. |
June |
13, |
1890 |
Cranford cornerstone laid |
June |
04, |
1891 |
First commencement exercises held in Opera House--12 graduated |
August |
12, |
1891 |
2nd President: Trustees elected X. Z. Snyder (1891-1915) |
November |
19, |
1891 |
The Board of Trustees authorized President Snyder to establish a "model school" |
22, |
1907 |
Dr. Thomas Gray, 1st President (1890-1891), died at Tonopah, Nevada |
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June |
05, |
1911 |
Colorado Legislature passed an act to make the State Normal School at Greeley the State Teachers College of Colorado |
December |
18, |
1914 |
Totem Teddy. First article about totem pole (later named Totem Teddy) appeared in the Christmas issue of The Crucible |
November |
11, |
1915 |
Dr. X. Z. Snyder, 2nd President (1891-1915) died |
August |
31, |
1916 |
3rd President: Dr. John Grant Crabbe (1916-1924) |
February |
28, |
1919 |
Mirror. v.1 no.1 |
November |
24, |
1923 |
First homecoming celebrated |
January |
30, |
1924 |
President John Grant Crabbe, 3rd President (1916-1924), died in Greeley; buried in Linn Grove Cemetery |
November |
21, |
1924 |
4th President: Dr. George Willard Frasier inaugurated (1924-1947) |
January |
25, |
1928 |
Gunter Hall of Health dedicated |
October |
22, |
1931 |
Administration Building renamed Cranford Hall (BOT) |
October |
22, |
1931 |
Training School renamed Kepner Hall (BOT) |
October |
22, |
1931 |
Home Economics building renamed Crabbe Hall (BOT) |
October |
22, |
1931 |
#2 Building Men's Dormitory renamed Hays Hall (BOT) |
February |
07, |
1933 |
Men's dormitory on East campus named Hadden Hall (BOT) |
June |
09, |
1933 |
Board of Trustees authorized closure of driveway north of Gunter running from 8th to 10th Avenue (BOT) |
June |
09, |
1933 |
Harry V. Kepner received the school's first honorary degree (Ed.D.) |
June |
20, |
1934 |
Little Theatre of the Rockies first production. "The First Mrs. Frasier". |
August |
25, |
1934 |
First doctorates awarded. Summer 1934 commencement. Doctor of Philosophy. |
February |
16, |
1935 |
Act approved changing the name of the State Normal School at Greeley to the Colorado State College of Education at Greeley |
April |
17, |
1936 |
President George W. Frasier announced names for three new women's residence halls (Snyder, Sabin and Tobey-Kendel) ( Mirror April 17, 1936) |
June |
13, |
1936 |
Residence halls dedicated (Sabin, Snyder, Tobey-Kendel)) |
June |
11, |
1937 |
James A. Michener received MA in Secondary Education |
May |
30, |
1940 |
Annie McCowen diary: "Memorial Day with half the world slaughtering human beings while the other half pay homage to the victims of previous slaughters." |
June |
14, |
1940 |
Garden Theatre dedicated |
June |
28, |
1940 |
New Library dedicated (later renamed Carter Hall) |
June |
30, |
1940 |
Annie McCowen diary: "Memorial Day with half the world slaughtering human beings while the other half pay homage to the victims of previous slaughters." |
October |
15, |
1942 |
President Frasier announced at faculty meeting that 800 secretaries and clerks (Army Air Force Clerical Training School) to be trained at CSCE. (McCowen diary) |
December |
12, |
1942 |
Gas rations reduced to 4 1/2 gal./week (McCowen diary) |
October |
12, |
1943 |
President Frasier announced closing of Army Air Force Clerical Training School. (McCowen diary) |
December |
17, |
1943 |
There was a camp for 3000 German POWs nine miles west of Greeley on the Loveland road. (McCowen diary) |
June |
31, |
1946 |
Greeley Tribune announced year round operation of the Little Theatre of the Rockies |
November |
26, |
1946 |
College closed indefinitely because of coal strikes. (McCowen diary. Strike called off December 7, 1946.) |
April |
03, |
1947 |
In a faculty meeting, George Frasier announced his resignation as President. He had been president for 24 years. (McCowen diary) |
August |
14, |
1947 |
George Willard Frasier received honorary degree, Sc.D. |
June |
23, |
1948 |
5th President: William Robert Ross inaugurated (1947-1964)--Colorado State College of Education |
September |
24, |
1948 |
The cost for meals served in the Faculty Club went up to $1 each. (McCowen diary) |
07, |
1950 |
First commencement at which an USMC officer was commissioned |
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September |
XX, |
1951 |
Air Force ROTC established at CSCE |
March |
14, |
1951 |
First winter quarter commencement held |
May |
03, |
1951 |
Guggenheim fire |
May |
27, |
1953 |
First commencement at which an AFROTC officer was commissioned |
June |
02, |
1953 |
Elizabeth Lehr (Bishop-Lehr) went to London, England, and paid $90 for her seat to view the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. (McCowen diary) |
January |
01, |
1954 |
Frasier Hall dedicated |
January |
15, |
1954 |
First theatrical presented in Frasier Hall. "Point of No Return". |
May |
18, |
1955 |
Annie McCowen went to the Sterling Theater in Greeley to see "Bridges at Toko-Ri" |
February |
11, |
1957 |
Act approved changing the name of the Colorado State College of Education at Greeley to Colorado State College |
May |
13, |
1962 |
Bishop-Lehr Hall dedicated |
May |
30, |
1965 |
6th President: Darrell Holmes inaugurated (1964-1971) |
August |
01, |
1965 |
Dedication of the William Robert Ross Hall of Science |
November |
06 |
1966 |
Harrison Hall dedicated |
May |
28, |
1967 |
Constance Trimmer (author Connie Willis) graduated with a BA English/Elementary Education |
February |
01, |
1968 |
Colorado State College Library began using the Library of Congress rather than the Dewey classification system |
March |
27, |
1969 |
McKee Hall of Education dedicated |
January |
06, |
1970 |
Library Classroom Building (Michener) fire |
January |
17, |
1970 |
Student protest in Gunter Hall intended to prevent wrestling match between UNC and BYU |
April |
14, |
1970 |
Act approved changing the name of Colorado State College to the University of Northern Colorado |
May |
01, |
1970 |
Name of school as University of Northern Colorado effective |
October |
30, |
1971 |
7th President: Richard Bond inaugurated (1971-1981) |
June |
16, |
1972 |
Cranford Hall demolition--last day |
October |
27, |
1972 |
James A. Michener received honorary L.H.D. degree |
October |
27, |
1972 |
University Library (Michener) dedicated |
May |
10, |
1973 |
Genevieve Lawrenson Hall dedicated |
October |
14, |
1973 |
Mariani Gallery dedicated in Guggenheim |
August |
04, |
1974 |
Lindou Auditorium dedicated in Michener Library |
February |
04, |
1975 |
Butler-Hancock Hall dedicated |
March |
13, |
1976 |
Foundation Hall dedicated |
March |
XX, |
1980 |
Music Library moved from Carter to basement of McKee |
October |
01, |
1981 |
8th President: Robert C. Dickeson (1981-1991) |
March |
07, |
1983 |
William Ross, 5th President (1947-1964) died |
August |
31, |
1988 |
Academic year calendar based on semesters rather than quarters implemented |
October |
05, |
1989 |
Rededication of Lawrenson Hall |
June |
13, |
1990 |
Cranford Park dedicated |
October |
13, |
1990 |
Leo Florio Flagpole rededicated |
March |
26, |
1991 |
Ross Hall Laboratory wing dedicated |
October |
07, |
1992 |
9th President: Herman Lujan inaugurated (1992-1996) |
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1996 |
Gunter Hall renovated |
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1996 |
Nottingham Field completed |
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1996 |
Campus Recreation Center opened |
July |
01, |
1996 |
10th President: Howard M. Skinner (1996-1998) |
September |
20, |
1996 |
Gunman slain while holding hostages in McCowen |
December |
14, |
1996 |
Football team won Division II National Championship |
October |
17, |
1997 |
Music Library building dedicated (renamed Skinner Music Library on May 6, 2005) |
December |
13, |
1997 |
Football team won Division II National Championship |
July |
01, |
1998 |
11th President: Hank Brown (1998-2002) |
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1999 |
The Xerix Demonstration Garden was completed in 1999. The project began 10 years before. The concept of this garden is to demonstrate what various types of low water use plants look like in the landscape. |
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1999 |
Cassidy Hall completed. |
October |
22, |
1999 |
Hansen-Willis and Scott-Willcoxon Halls dedicated |
18, |
2001 |
Dr. Darrell Holmes, 6th President (1964-1971) died in his hometown, Blanco, Texas |
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May |
10, |
2002 |
Trustees voted to move UNC athletics to Division I |
July |
01, |
2002 |
12th President: Kay Norton (2002- ) |
August |
XX |
2002 |
Arlington Park Apartments completed. It featured a renovation of the original |
October |
20, |
2003 |
Totem Teddy repatriation ceremonies held on UNC campus |
May |
06, |
2005 |
Music Library renamed Skinner Music Library, honoring Dr. Howard Skinner |
October |
01, |
2005 |
Presidents Row ( Bond Hall, Dickeson Hall, Lujan Hall, Brown Hall), 19th Street and 9th Avenue, dedicated. |
