CRJC JWU Timeline

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  • 1914: Johnson & Wales was first founded as a business school

    Founded by two women named Mary T. Wales and Gertrude I. Johnson
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    Johnson & Wales University

  • 1984: JWU opened the Charleston, SC campus (offered 2-4 yr program in food service, hospitality and travel-tourism)

  • 1986: JWU opened a campus in Norfolk, Virginia (offered 1-2 yr program in food service)

  • 1992: JWU opened a campus in North Miami, Florida

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    1992: JWU opened a campus in North Miami, Florida

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    1992-2002: School of Technology offered courses in Worchester, Massachusetts

  • 1993: JWU opened a campus in Vail, Colorado

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    1994-2004: JWU offered programs at the Institute of Higher Marketing Business School in Goteborg, Sweden.

  • 2000: The Denver campus opened and the Vail and Denver campuses merged

  • 2002: The university consolidated the Charleston and Norfolk campuses to be built in Charlotte, NC

  • The Charlotte Campus Opens

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    Arthur J. Gallagher , 1st Charlotte Campus President

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    Dr. Uzzie Cannon

    Was the first African American woman to hold a department chair in the college of Arts and Science.
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    Robert C. Mock , 2nd Charlotte Campus President

    1st African-American President on Charlotte Campus
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    Tarun Malik , 3rd Charlotte Campus President

    1st South Asian President at Charlotte Campus
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    Todd D. Flaherty , Interim Charlotte Campus President

  • Cheryl L. Richards ,4th Charlotte Campus President

    1st Woman President on Charlotte Campus