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+ | ===== Timeline of events===== | ||
+ | in the History of UMass Amherst | ||
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+ | **1845-1875** | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | **1852** | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | **1862** | ||
+ | * On July 2, Abraham Lincoln signs the Morrill Land-Grant Act which allows states to use revenues from sale of public lands to establish colleges “for the agricultural and industrial classes" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | **1863** | ||
+ | * Governor John A. Andrew signs charter of Massachusetts Agricultural College on April 29; the trustees of MAC are created. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | **1864** | ||
+ | * Town of Amherst holds special town meeting and votes to raise $50,000 by taxation and $25,000 by subscription. | ||
+ | * First president, [[people: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | **1865** | ||
+ | * Construction on new buildings begins in the Spring. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1866** | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * Pelham Stone Quarry purchased for $500.00. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1867** | ||
+ | * October 2, four buildings receive first class of 56 students and faculty of four with [[people: | ||
+ | * Tuition is $36.00. | ||
+ | * [[buildings: | ||
+ | * First college to provide a [[buildings: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1868** | ||
+ | * Twenty-four scholarships provided by agricultural societies. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1869** | ||
+ | * Faculty increases to 10. | ||
+ | * Major Henry E. Alvord, an officer in the U.S. Army, assigned to Campus by the War Department. | ||
+ | * First yearbook, //The Index//. | ||
+ | * Washington Irving Literary Society established. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1870** | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Tuition rises to $54. | ||
+ | * An orchestra. | ||
+ | * "The M.A.C. Weekly" | ||
+ | * Edward Everett Literary Society (1870-1876). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1871** | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Twenty-seven students receive B.S. degrees at first commencement. | ||
+ | * Trustees empowered to fill their won vacancies. | ||
+ | * On July 21st M.A.C. defeated Brown and Harvard at the Intercollegiate regatta at Springfield. | ||
+ | * Social Union (society & library). | ||
+ | * The //Senior Register// (1871-1976). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1872** | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Enrollment at 171 students. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1873** | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Tuition rises to $75. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1874** | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Congressional investigation of land grant colleges. | ||
+ | * Associate Alumni. | ||
+ | * Southwick’s glee club sings in Barre. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1875** | ||
+ | * [[t: | ||
+ | * College drops the professorship of veterinary science as an economy move. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1876** | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1877** | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * Each Massachusetts Congressman distributes a free-tuition scholarship for four years; and in addition each of the one hundred | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1878** | ||
+ | * Experiment Station established. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1879** | ||
+ | * College Shakespearean Club established. | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * Tuition falls to $36. | ||
+ | * The //D.G.K. Cycle//, an annual (1879-1907). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1880** | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1881** | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1882** | ||
+ | * Legislature makes its first appropriation for an experiment station (State Station, 1882-95). | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * Funds made available for new construction and scholarships; | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1883** | ||
+ | * Granted 80 scholarships for each of 4 years. | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * [[buildings: | ||
+ | * Drill Hall constructed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1884** | ||
+ | * Tuition climbs to $80. | ||
+ | * Class prayer meeting instituted by class of 1887. | ||
+ | * Stone Chapel and Library Building ([[buildings: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1885** | ||
+ | * [[buildings: | ||
+ | * [[buildings: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1886** | ||
+ | * Campus connects to town water. | ||
+ | * M.A.C. Football Team's first formal uniform. | ||
+ | * Dedication, June 20th, of [[buildings: | ||
+ | * New York Alumni Club formed. | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1887** | ||
+ | * College leases 50 acres to Experiment Station. | ||
+ | * First college to offer a formal course of study in Forestry. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1888** | ||
+ | * Experiment Station established; | ||
+ | * Out of 278 living graduates, 123 are in agricultural pursuits. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1889** | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * The first bulletin on Household Insects and their control, ever issued, published here. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1890** | ||
+ | * Entrance standards raised from 50% to 65%. | ||
+ | * The 2nd Morrill Act: $20,000 annually for M.A.C. | ||
+ | * //Aggie Life//, a fortnightly newspaper, appears. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1891** | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1892** | ||
+ | * First woman undergraduate, | ||
+ | * [[buildings: | ||
+ | * Electric lights installed in Drill Hall. | ||
+ | * Weekly band concerts in campus bandstand. | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1893** | ||
+ | * The College grants 21 bachelor' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1894** | ||
+ | * Ridge Barn burns. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1895** | ||
+ | * Winter Short Courses started. | ||
+ | * Hatch & State Experiment Stations consolidated. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1896** | ||
+ | * First class at M.A.C. to wear cap and gown at commencement. | ||
+ | * First two master’s degrees awarded. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1897** | ||
+ | * Running water in North College. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1898** | ||
+ | * Class (1899) honor system. | ||
+ | * Interfraternity conference. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1899** | ||
+ | * There are now 20,000 books in library. | ||
+ | * Admission by certificate. | ||
+ | * Free tuition for U.S. citizens. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1900** | ||
+ | * Grant: $8,000 to cover depreciation in stocks. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1901** | ||
+ | * State dairy law. | ||
+ | * A recorded pond party. | ||
+ | * Terms replaced by semesters. | ||
+ | * //Aggie Life// (1890-1901) becomes //College Signal// (1901-14). | ||
+ | * Legislative grant of $400 for Band. | ||
+ | * Alla Frances Young enrolls in the Short Winter Course, becomes the first woman to complete her program at MAC. | ||
+ | * [[c: | ||
+ | * MAC's first woman graduate student, [[s: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1902** | ||
+ | * First Ph.D degree awarded to Warren E. Hinds (Entomology). | ||
+ | * Varsity basketball introduced | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1903** | ||
+ | * [[buildings: | ||
+ | * Change in curriculum requirements-the elective feature was introduced into the program for Junior year. | ||
+ | * Majors first introduced for students: Agriculture, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1904** | ||
+ | * Grand Prix for exhibit at St. Louis Fair. | ||
+ | * Phi Kappa Phi. | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * Matthew Washington Bullock, a graduate of Dartmouth, is hired as football coach, becoming the first African American to coach at a predominantly white college. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1905** | ||
+ | * [[buildings: | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * First women awarded degrees: two bachelor' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1906** | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * Dairy building burns. | ||
+ | * Station becomes " | ||
+ | * A rope-pull across [[buildings: | ||
+ | * Cranberry Substation established in Wareham. | ||
+ | * Asparagus Substation established in Concord. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **1907** | ||
+ | * [[buildings: | ||
+ | * M.A.C. first college to organize a separate Department of Pomology. | ||
+ | * Dairy Barn rebuilt at a cost of $41,000. | ||
+ | * Summer School. | ||
+ | * Divisions of Humanities, Horticulture, | ||
+ | * Department of Agricultural Education. | ||
+ | * French Hall erected for instruction particularly in Floriculture, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1908** | ||
+ | * Graduate School established as a separate unit. | ||
+ | * Rifle Range purchased, 20 acres for $500. | ||
+ | * First college to organize a separate Department of Floriculture. | ||
+ | * First college to organize a separate Department of Landscape Gardening. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1909** | ||
+ | * The //College Signal// becomes weekly. | ||
+ | * Entrance requirements raised to prevailing collegiate standards. | ||
+ | * Dickinson stage-manages //The Toastmaster//, | ||
+ | * [[buildings: | ||
+ | * Theta Nu Epsilon (1909-1913). | ||
+ | * Kappa Gamma Phi (1909-1928). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1910** | ||
+ | * First varsity debating team. | ||
+ | * Alumni Field, $5,868. | ||
+ | * Farming Special (trolley). | ||
+ | * Roister Doisters. | ||
+ | * M.A.C. //Literary Monthly//. | ||
+ | * Experiment Station at Wareham established. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1911** | ||
+ | * Theta Chi. | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * Polish farmers’ day. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1912** | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * Library has 40,000 books. | ||
+ | * Free tuition restricted to Massachusetts students. | ||
+ | * Sigma Phi Epsilon. | ||
+ | * Lambda Chi Alpha | ||
+ | * Watts’ college songbook. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1913** | ||
+ | * Trustee recognition of Athletic Board. | ||
+ | * Scarlet Fever epidemic on campus, 25 cases, 4 of which are fatal. | ||
+ | * Alpha Sigma Phi. | ||
+ | * Hampden County Improvement League. | ||
+ | * Zabriskie’s Roister Doisters in New Jersey. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1914** | ||
+ | * The //College Signal// (1901-14) becomes The // | ||
+ | * Smith-Lever Act ($10,000 increasing to larger sums, for extension) | ||
+ | * Adelphia. | ||
+ | * President Sato (Sapporo Agricultural College, Japan) visits M.A.C. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1915** | ||
+ | * Academics Board. | ||
+ | * Two buildings ready for use as an Infirmary, | ||
+ | * M.A.C. has more federal entomologists than any other college. | ||
+ | * Non-Athletic Activities Board formed. | ||
+ | * //The Squib// (comic, 1915-1924). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1916** | ||
+ | * Three term plan (by intention four). | ||
+ | * Mt. Toby, 755 acres, $30,000. | ||
+ | * Market Garden Sub-station at Lexington. | ||
+ | * Worthley’s joint concert with Amherst College. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1917** | ||
+ | * The discovery of the presence in this country of the Gypsy Moth and the European Corn-Borer first made by members of college staff. | ||
+ | * Caswell’s //Brief History of the Massachusetts Agricultural College// published. | ||
+ | * Library’s Bibliography of the College. | ||
+ | * Thirty women attend campus for fall term. | ||
+ | * F. K. Baker’s design for our seal. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1918** | ||
+ | * Station building in Lexington. | ||
+ | * Power Plant renovated, $54,500. | ||
+ | * The Corps, established at M.A.C. on October 1, with 351 enrolled, has a short existence here. War ends on November 11th and The Corps disbands by December 21, 1918. | ||
+ | * First award of medals for academics. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1919** | ||
+ | * World Aggie Night. | ||
+ | * Women’s Student Council. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1920** | ||
+ | * College Honor System. | ||
+ | * First award of gold medals for academics. | ||
+ | * First women’s dormitory, [[buildings: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1921** | ||
+ | * John Epps-anniversary play. | ||
+ | * The Alumni erects [[buildings: | ||
+ | * Alumni committee investigates College. | ||
+ | * In the fall 194 disabled veterans enroll. | ||
+ | * Joint concert with [[http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1922** | ||
+ | * Old Chemistry building burns. | ||
+ | * Goessmann Chemical Laboratory constructed. | ||
+ | * Inter-church student secretary. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1923** | ||
+ | * Waltham land, 55 acres, $21,000 (gift). | ||
+ | * Maroon Key. | ||
+ | * U.S. Forestry Experiment Station locates in French Hall (1923-1932) | ||
+ | * College catalog mentions curriculum credit for campus activities. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1924** | ||
+ | * [[buildings: | ||
+ | * Former president [[people: | ||
+ | * Market Garden Substation moves to Waltham. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1925** | ||
+ | * Evelyn Davis Kennedy’s first coed glee club. | ||
+ | * Joint concert with Smith College. | ||
+ | * Cavalry Barn burns and is rebuilt. | ||
+ | * College buys " | ||
+ | * Purnell Act ($20,000, with increasing annuities, for economic research). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1926** | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * First interfraternity sing. | ||
+ | * Tuition $60 (Mass residents). | ||
+ | * Wareham Substation burns & rebuilt, $9,000. | ||
+ | * //The Ynkhorne// (1926-1928) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1927** | ||
+ | * Dad’s Day. | ||
+ | * Short Course for Greenskeepers, | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1928** | ||
+ | * Capper-Ketcham Act ($20,000 for extension). | ||
+ | * Outing Club. | ||
+ | * The name " | ||
+ | * Alumni Club awards first honorary medal to Griggs (Class of 1913). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1929** | ||
+ | * Girls’ Glee Club has 35 voices and 10 concerts. | ||
+ | * Volunteer group of students start the Agitation Committee, because they want a broader curriculum to permit the granting of an Arts degree. | ||
+ | * Depression starts; larger student body, but no physical growth. budget is reduced. | ||
+ | * Five year course in Landscape Architecture. | ||
+ | * Seniors’ honor course given by Ray Ethan Torrey. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1930** | ||
+ | * Horticultural Manufacturers Laboratory, $70,000. | ||
+ | * Extension Service sends 163,000 bulletins to 37,000 people in response to requests. | ||
+ | * Tercentenary Celebration exhibit in Boston & Springfield. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1931** | ||
+ | * On March 26th Governor Ely signs a bill into law changing the official college name to Massachusetts State College. | ||
+ | * [[buildings: | ||
+ | * Sigma Beta Chi, Lambda Delta Mu, and Alpha Lambda Mu. | ||
+ | * Twelve performances of "The Americans Come." | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1932** | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * Total volume of books in Library at 90,000. | ||
+ | * Over 7,000 people at Horticultural Show. | ||
+ | * Holstein herd wins U.S. Production Contest, with average of 16,059 lbs. milk & 564 lbs. butter fat. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1933** | ||
+ | * Farley 4-H Clubhouse, $2,500. | ||
+ | * Power Plant enlargement, | ||
+ | * Tuition at $100 for Massachusetts residents. | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * Return to semesters. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1934** | ||
+ | * Student committee formed to study improvement of teaching and modernize curriculum, but it is not very successful in making changes. | ||
+ | * Gaie Whitton’s coed debating team beats Boston University and Middlebury College, loses to Columbia. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1935** | ||
+ | * Snow’s band in new uniforms. | ||
+ | * Goodell Library opens. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1936** | ||
+ | * Dedication, October 23rd, of Women’s Athletic Field, formulated under the direction of [[people: | ||
+ | * Othello with alternating leads. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1937** | ||
+ | * Debating trip to South Carolina. | ||
+ | * //Collegian Literary Supplement// | ||
+ | * On May 1, Bernard Smith (Class of 1899) presents to the College a chime of bells in memory of his classmate Dr. Warren Elmer Hinds. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1939** | ||
+ | * Massachusetts State College Building Association incorporated. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1940** | ||
+ | * The trustees approve plans of the education department to consolidate its teacher-training program into one semester. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1941** | ||
+ | * The first Campus Community Chest organized and raises funds for local and national organizations. | ||
+ | * Male enrollment plummets during World War II (1941-1945). Facilities used for military training programs. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1942** | ||
+ | * Degrees granted: bachelors: 273, masters: 37, & doctorate: 6. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1943** | ||
+ | * Trainees of the 58th College Training Detachment (CTD) of the Army Air Force arrive on campus March 1st. | ||
+ | * Fall enrollment drops to 738 from the previous year’s 1,410. | ||
+ | * Congress provides for the rehabilitation of disabled veterans through higher education in an act approved March 24, 1943; and for aid to all who had been in their country’s service by a second law on June 22, 1944. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1944** | ||
+ | * Total enrollment at 787. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1945** | ||
+ | * Enrollment jumps to 1,002. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1946** | ||
+ | * New construction starts as WW II veterans return. | ||
+ | * Fort Devens (Ayer) branch of the college established to accommodate veterans; 2-year school. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1947** | ||
+ | * On May 6th Governor Bradford signs bill making the college the University of Massachusetts. | ||
+ | * Engineering School started. | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1948** | ||
+ | * [[buildings: | ||
+ | * [[buildings: | ||
+ | * On Jan.10th the newly erected Engineering Annex is destroyed by fire. | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * School of Business administration founded. | ||
+ | * WMUA student radio station begins broadcasting | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1949** | ||
+ | * Fort Devens, branch campus closes. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1950** | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1951** | ||
+ | * FM radio station established | ||
+ | * // | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1952** | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1953** | ||
+ | * Buildings constructed: | ||
+ | * In October Mary Maher appointed as Director of the Division of Nursing with the responsibility for developing the curriculum, selecting the field agencies and selecting a nursing faculty. | ||
+ | * Eleanor Roosevelt addresses 89th opening convocation. | ||
+ | * Omicron Nu Sorority initiated. | ||
+ | * Senior Class gives $1500 for History Room in [[buildings: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1954** | ||
+ | * On May 5th [people: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1955** | ||
+ | * North College, built in 1867, razed to make room for [[buildings: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1956** | ||
+ | * " | ||
+ | * [[buildings: | ||
+ | * Major construction program results in some 110 instructional and dormitory facilities, many self-liquidating (1956-1963). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1957** | ||
+ | * // | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1958** | ||
+ | * Lincoln Apartments and [[buildings: | ||
+ | * School of Nursing graduates its first class. | ||
+ | * Student Union -- Games Area: 177,000 students participate in the games; of this number, 72,446 participate in bowling; 59,803 in billiards; 17,945 in ping pong; and 27,574 check out miscellaneous games available. | ||
+ | * The Health Service enjoys a relatively quiet year as compared to 1957 with its Asiatic influenza epidemic. The staff remains the same: 2 doctors, 5 nurses, 3 cooks, 1 housekeeper and 1 clerk, all full time. | ||
+ | * Ground breaking for the new addition to [[buildings: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1959** | ||
+ | * Public Health Center constructed with classrooms, research laboratories and an auditorium. | ||
+ | * Bartlett Hall built on the site of the Old Drill Hall, named for former Trustee Joseph W. Bartlett (1959-1960). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1960** | ||
+ | * UMass Building Authority established and the Building Association discontinues its building program. | ||
+ | * With the installation of [[people: | ||
+ | * Enrollment at 6,331. | ||
+ | * Massachusetts Assembly-Annual Lecture Series established by the students. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1961** | ||
+ | * An electronic computer center is established in [[buildings: | ||
+ | * WFCR, an educational FM radio station, officially begins operations on May 8th. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1962** | ||
+ | * Fiscal Autonomy law gives University greater self-management of funds; fiscal authority to trustees. | ||
+ | * Morrill Science Center completed. | ||
+ | * The University of Massachusetts Medical Center at Worcester is founded. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1963** | ||
+ | * April 29th, celebration of 100th anniversary. | ||
+ | * Harold Cary's //The University of Massachusetts: | ||
+ | * Dedication of Holdsworth Hall, named for Professor Emeritus Robert P. Holdsworth. | ||
+ | * In the School of Engineering, | ||
+ | * In January, the University’s Master of Business Administration program is accredited by the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business. The University is the only state University in New England to receive accreditation in this program. | ||
+ | * November 16, Gorman House dedicated as a memorial to Edwin Daniel Gorman (1912-1961) who made outstanding contributions to the development of education in the Commonwealth as a Representative from Holyoke in the Massachusetts General Court. | ||
+ | * Brett House dedicated December 9, 1962, as a tribute to Alden Chase Brett (Class of 1912), long time member of the University’s trustees and one of his alma mater’s most loyal, energetic and devoted sons. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1964** | ||
+ | * [[buildings: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1965** | ||
+ | * The University’s second campus opens in Boston (UMass Boston). | ||
+ | * [[buildings: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1966** | ||
+ | * [[buildings: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1967** | ||
+ | * Undergraduate tuition is at $200.00 for in-state students. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1968** | ||
+ | * Astronomy Building, Berkshire Dining Hall, Cance House, [[buildings: | ||
+ | * Johnny Carson makes one of his rare college performances as the Saturday night highlight of Winter Carnival . | ||
+ | * The School of Engineering awards its first doctoral degrees. | ||
+ | * Dick Gregory criticizes "Our Insane Democracy;" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1970** | ||
+ | * UMass Worcester Medical School enrolls its first class. | ||
+ | * Enrollment stands at 23,389. | ||
+ | * Robert C. Wood serves as President July 1, 1970-December 31, 1977, leading the expansion of the UMass system | ||
+ | * To be more effective, the Office of the President is relocated to Boston from Amherst where it had been located since the founding of the institution. | ||
+ | * The Office of Chancellor is established as the primary administrative position at each campus. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1971** | ||
+ | * Total enrollment stands at 22,500 students. | ||
+ | * University Library constructed, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1972** | ||
+ | * In-state tuition, undergraduate at $250.00. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1973** | ||
+ | * Total enrollment all programs stands at 24,138. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1974** | ||
+ | * UMass Boston Campus expanded to Harbor Campus. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1975** | ||
+ | * Enrollment reaches 25,884. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1976** | ||
+ | * Holdings in University Libraries total 1,453,314 volumes. | ||
+ | * Tuition in-state, undergraduate is $345.00. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1978** | ||
+ | * Franklin Patterson Acting President. | ||
+ | * David C. Knapp President from Sept. 1, 1978 till March 16, 1990. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1979** | ||
+ | * In-state undergraduate tuition is $625.00. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1980** | ||
+ | * Enrollment at 24,737. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1981** | ||
+ | * In-state tuition at $952.00 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1982** | ||
+ | * Full-time instructional faculty at 1,211. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1983** | ||
+ | * Enrollment at 25,838. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1984** | ||
+ | * In-state undergraduate tuition, $1,208. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1985** | ||
+ | * Enrollment reaches 26,472. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1986** | ||
+ | * University Libraries total number of volumes is 2,129,588. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1987** | ||
+ | * In-state undergraduate tuition is $1,296. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1988** | ||
+ | * In-state undergraduate tuition is $1,404.00. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1989** | ||
+ | * The Board of Trustees commissions a blue ribbon panel (Saxon Commission) to examine "the future role of the University of Massachusetts in the Commonwealth, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1990** | ||
+ | * [[people: | ||
+ | * Enrollment dips to 24,474. | ||
+ | * In-state undergraduate tuition at $1,935.00 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1991** | ||
+ | * E. K. Fretwell, Jr. serves as Interim President from July 1, 1991 till August 31, 1992. | ||
+ | * Governor William F. Weld signs legislation creating a new five campus University of Massachusetts with a single President and Board of Trustees. | ||
+ | * UMass Dartmouth and UMass Lowell added to University system. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1992** | ||
+ | * Michael K. Hooker serves as President Sept. 1, 1992 through May 31, 1995. | ||
+ | * Enrollment drops to 23,028 students. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1993** | ||
+ | * In-state undergraduate tuition at $2,220.00. | ||
+ | * Number of Library books: 2,575,292. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1994** | ||
+ | * Library books in University Libraries climbs to 2,634,277. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1995** | ||
+ | * Sherry Penney serves as Interim President, June 1, 1995-Jan. 3, 1996. | ||
+ | * Enrollment climbs to 24,125. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1996** | ||
+ | * William M. Bulger comes aboard as President, University of Massachusetts, | ||
+ | * In-state undergraduate tuition at $2,109.00 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | **1997** | ||
+ | * Total enrollment is at 23,932. | ||