Category: Campus
SATC Arrives on Campus
The US War Department institutes the Student Army Training Corps (SATC), which brings with it the 8 a.m. class.
First ROTC Pass-in-Review
Pass-in-Review is a long-standing military tradition in this country. The dean of the College of Business Administration, Everett Lord, makes ROTC compulsory in 1918; the ROTC remains active at the University until 1970. The Army and Air Force ROTC units are reestablished at the University in September 1981 under former Dean of Students Staton R. Curtis, academic coordinator for Military Education. A separate Navy unit is established in 1982 and a Marine unit in 1986.
First University Newspaper: BU News
The Boston University News, the University’s first newspaper, is created as a laboratory exercise for the College of Business Administration (CBA) journalism class. Five years later, it becomes the official newspaper of Boston University.
First Summer Term Held
The University holds its first Summer Term.
SMG (Formerly CBA) Established
The College of Business Administration, later the School of Management, is established. Journalism courses are taught there until the School of Public Relations opens three decades later.
Collegiate Life Course Requirement
William Marshall Warren, son of the University’s first president, becomes dean of the College of Liberal Arts and assistant professor of philosophy. Freshmen are required to take his course on “Collegiate Life,” which features questions about the campus and downtown Boston, and are expected to explore the city to discover its history and beauty.
The Hub Yearbook Established
The Hub becomes the CLA yearbook.
The Beacon Goes to Print
The Beacon, the first student publication, goes to print.
GRS Predecessor Opens
The School of All Sciences, now the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, opens.
William Fairfield Warren, BU’s Inaugural President
from 1873–1903
In 1867, William Fairfield Warren became acting president of Boston Theological School, which evolved into Boston University. The former pastor was officially appointed president of BU in 1873. Warren created a distinctive new educational institution, combining the breadth of the American liberal arts college, the inclusion of professional studies typical of the British university, and the focus on original research of the German university. Serving for 30 years, Warren championed higher education for all students regardless of religion, race, or sex. During his administration, BU became the first university anywhere to award a doctor of philosophy to a woman.
