Category: Learning
Sargent College Acquired
Sargent College, a privately owned school of allied health founded by Dudley Allen Sargent in 1881, becomes part of Boston University.
US President Taft Was a Professor at BU
President William Howard Taft, who lectured on legal ethics at Boston University School of Law from 1918 to 1921, is appointed 10th Chief Justice of the United States following his tenure as the 27th US president (from 1909 to 1913). To date, he is the only person to hold both positions.
First Evening Courses in New England Offered
On January 4, 1921, the College of Liberal Arts offers New England’s first evening courses leading to AB and BS degrees.
Predecessor of SSW Opens
The School of Religious Education and Social Service opens.
PAL (Later CBA) Established
The College of Secretarial Science opens its doors; it becomes the College of Practical Arts and Letters in 1924 and is absorbed into the College of Business Administration in 1955.
SED Established
The School of Education is established.
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.
First Japanese LAW Graduate
Takeo Kikuchi is the first Japanese graduate of Boston University School of Law.