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1088
Founding of the University of Bologna
University of Bologna is located in Bologna, Italy and is considered the oldest continuously-operating university in the world. -
1100
Greek and Roman Ideas
European culture has an increased interest in higher learning, especially ideas from Greek and Roman Philosophers. -
1113
Petar Abalard
Petar Abalard questioned church teachings and set himself against his masters opinions. He later gained his own student body. This type of defiance and open dialogue had never been seen before. -
1233
Pope Gregory IX issues the bull Studium Generale
Pope Gregory IX helped define the university by issuing a statement entitled "Studium Generale" which generally meant
University's would...
(1) received students from all places
(2) taught not only the Arts, but had at least one of the higher faculties (that is, Theology, Law or Medicine)
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Juliana Morell, first woman to receive a degree
Juliana Morell (16 February 1594 – 26 June 1653) was a Catalan Dominican nun, and the first woman to receive a degree which was a Doctor of Laws degree. -
Harvard College
Harvard College, the first higher education institution in what is now the United States, is established in Cambridge Massachusetts. -
The Old Deluder Satan Act, is passed
1647 - The Massachusetts Law of 1647, also known as the Old Deluder Satan Act, is passed. It decrees that every town of at least 50 families hire a schoolmaster who would teach the town's children to read and write and that all towns of at least 100 families should have a Latin grammar school master who will prepare students to attend Harvard College. Source: http://www.bartleby.com/227/1606.html -
William and Mary
The College of William and Mary is established in Virginia. It is the second college to open in colonial America and has the distinction of being Thomas Jefferson's college. -
Establishment of the "English Academy"
Benjamin Franklin helps to establish the first "English Academy" in Philadelphia with a curriculum that is both classical and modern, including such courses as history, geography, navigation, surveying, and modern as well as classical languages. The academy ultimately becomes the University of Pennsylvania. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4th. Written by Thomas Jefferson to King George III that the American Colonies no longer considered themselves part of the British Empire. -
Scottish Enlightenment
A philosophical movement that heavily influenced Colonial Era Higher Education -
The Yale Report
The Yale Report of 1828 is a document written by the faculty of Yale College in staunch defense of the classical curriculum. The report maintained that because of Yale's primary object of graduating well-educated and well-rounded men, it should continue to require all of its students to follow a single thorough curriculum, with Latin and Greek literature at its core. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yale_Report_of_1828 -
Elizabeth Blackwell, first woman to receive medical degree in America
Elizabeth Blackwell (3 February 1821 – 31 May 1910) was a British-born physician, notable as the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, as well as the first woman on the UK Medical Register. She was the first woman to graduate from medical school, a pioneer in promoting the education of women in medicine in the United States, and a social and moral reformer in both the United States and in the United Kingdom. -
The Morrill Act
The First Morrill Act, also known as the "Land Grant Act" becomes law. This act would provide economic resources to states to support higher education. -
Howard University is established in Washington, DC.
Among historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) Howard has produced the greatest number of graduates with advanced degrees. Originally conceived as a theological school in 1866, Howard University was chartered as a university by an act of the United States Congress in 1867. -
College Entrance Examination Board
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The Association of American Universities is Founded.
AAU is an association of leading comprehensive research universities distinguished by the breadth and quality of their programs of research and graduate education. Membership in AAU is by invitation only. -
WWI
US Enters World War I, the Great War. -
Seven Sisters Schools
The name “Seven Sisters” was given to seven women’s colleges Barnard, Smith, Mount Holyoke, Vassar, Bryn Mawr, Wellesley, and Radcliffe, because of their parallel to the Ivy League. -
G.I. Bill
FDR signs the G.I. Bill into law providing returning WWII Veterans with many benefits including Higher Education -
Truman Commission
Commission to write a report, for President Harry Truman, that outlines the state of American Higher Education. Also known as the Higher Education for American Democracy report. The report called for the creation of community colleges. -
Brown V. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a United States Supreme Court law stating that ‘separate but equal’ education was unconstitutional. -
Affirmative Action
President JFK signs an Executive Order requiring government employees, “not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color or national origin: and, “take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin.” -
Title IX
"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Signed in to Law
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education -
First woman leads major American University
Hanna Gray is named president of the University of Chicago and becomes the first woman to lead a major American university -
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke was a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States. It upheld affirmative action, allowing race to be one of several factors in college admission policy. -
U.S. News & World Report publishes its first rankings of higher education institutions
U.S. News & World Report publishes its first rankings of higher education institutions -
First $1B Fundraising Campaign Announced at Stanford
Stanford University announces plans for a $1.1 billion fundraising campaign, the largest campaign goal at that time. -
Americans with Disabilities Act passes
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides further protections for persons with disabilities who wish to apply or are enrolled at an institution of higher education. Source: James Forest & Kevin Kinser. 2002. Higher Education in the United States: An Encyclopedia. New York -
Proposition 209 is passed in California, ending Affirmative Action policy.
Voters in California pass The California Civil Rights Initiative (Proposition 209), a constitutional amendment that prohibited preferential treatment to “any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin” in public employment,
education, or contracting, thus ending affirmative action polocy. -
The National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education Report
The National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education releases a report which notes the rise in tuition over the last twenty years, and calls on colleges and universities to take steps to reduce their costs and become more affordable. Source: James Forest & Kevin Kinser. 2002. Higher Education in the United States: An Encyclopedia. New York: ABC - CLIO Publishers -
The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act
The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act, is passed with the goal of increasing the quality of vocational-technical education in the U.S. It is reauthorized in 1998 and again in 2006. -
The Executive Order for Tribal Colleges and Universities is issued, fulfilling the 1994 land-grant status act.
The Executive Order for Tribal Colleges and Universities is issued, fulfilling the 1994 land-grant status act. -
The Higher Education Act is amended and reauthorized
The Higher Education Act in 2003 is amended and reauthorized, expanding access to higher education for low and middle income students, providing additional funds for graduate studies, and increasing accountability. Source: ccweek reporting. eds-resources.com
