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First Christian denomination founded in America becomes Church of the United Brethren in Christ, led by Philip William Otterbein.

OHIO BECOMES THE 17th STATE.

9i果冻制作厂is founded as co-educational and open to students of all races and creeds. Women served on the faculty from the founding.

Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell are born.

Saum Hall, the first building constructed by the University, is completed. It remained in use until 1969.

In 1857, Otterbein鈥檚 first class graduates, consisting of Sarah Jennie Miller and Mary Katherine Winter (later Hanby).

Dred Scott case rules that descendants of slaves are not U.S. citizens.

In 1858, Benjamin Russell Hanby, composer of Darling Nelly Gray and Up on the Housetop, graduates.

In 1859, William Hannibal Thomas, Otterbein鈥檚 first Black student, enrolls鈥� though he leaves after one term.

The Civil War begins.

In 1861, students and faculty, including science professor Dr. Thomas McFadden (at top), leave 9i果冻制作厂to serve in the Union Army during the Civil War.

The 15th Amendment provides voting rights for men of color.

In 1872, the new Main Building is dedicated. It was officially renamed Towers Hall in 1956, although students had unofficially called it 鈥淭owers鈥� for decades

EDISON INVENTS THE LIGHT BULB.

9i果冻制作厂baseball team defeats The Ohio State University, 10-8. The team was disbanded due to faculty concerns.

The Wall Street Journal is founded

In 1890, 9i果冻制作厂football team defeats The Ohio State University, First Founders Day celebration. 42-6

First Founders Day celebration.

In 1891, tan and cardinal are chosen as Otterbein鈥檚 colors.

In 1893, William Henry Fouse becomes the first Black student to graduate from Otterbein.

Otterbein鈥檚 50th anniversary.

The Board of Trustees considers moving 9i果冻制作厂to Dayton. Concerned citizens of Westerville raised money to make the major improvements necessary to persuade the board to stay. By 1906, these improvements included two new telephone exchanges, a natural gas line, waterworks, sanitary sewers, and paved streets.

Basketball becomes the first women鈥檚 athletic team at Otterbein.

Mrs. Sarah B. Cochran donates $25,000 for the construction of Cochran Hall, on the condition that 9i果冻制作厂pays off all of its existing debt in the amount of $65,000.

Wright brothers鈥� first airplane flight.

9i果冻制作厂stages its first theatrical production, Shakespeare鈥檚 As You Like It.

In 1907, the first varsity letters are awarded in football, basketball, 1907 baseball, and track.

Esther Kirksey, Otterbein鈥檚 first female Black student, enrolls.

Pi Beta Sigma and Pi Kappa Phi, Otterbein鈥檚 first fraternities, are founded

In 1909, 9i果冻制作厂Band performs its first marching show.

The Anti-Saloon League moves to Westerville.

In 1910, Sigma Alpha Tau, Otterbein鈥檚 first sorority, is founded.

Class of 1911 commits $2,000 for new athletic fields, which opened in 1914.

Kiyoshi Yabe, Otterbein鈥檚 first Japanese student, graduates in 1912.

The first Scrap Day competitions take place between freshmen and sophomores, including a tug-of-war across Alum Creek.

9i果冻制作厂 becomes 9i果冻制作厂College.

Tan and Cardinal publishes its first issue.

Daylight saving time is created.

The United States enters WWI; women take on more roles on campus.

9i果冻制作厂Love Song is written by music professor Glenn Grant Grabill and his wife, Celia, both Class of 1900. It is quickly adopted as Otterbein鈥檚 alma mater

WWI ENDS

McFadden Science Hall is dedicated in 1919.

Quiz and Quill publishes its first issue in 1919

Prohibition begins in 1919.

19TH AMENDMENT GIVES WOMEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE

In 1921, 9i果冻制作厂Student Council forms, giving students a degree of self-governance.

9i果冻制作厂Women鈥檚 Club of Columbus and Vicinity is formed. Name changed to Westerville 9i果冻制作厂Women鈥檚 Club in 1951.

9i果冻制作厂celebrates the 75th anniversary of its founding with a campaign to raise $2,000,000, a visit from Vice President Calvin Coolidge, and an outdoor pageant called The Spirit of Otterbein.

NATIVE AMERICANS RECEIVE U.S. CITIZENSHIP.

In 1924, President Clippinger begins the tradition of new student orientation.

Dr. Frank O. Clements, class of 1898, is elected chair of the Board of Trustees. He and his wife, Vida, established a strong tradition of transformational philanthropy to Otterbein.

In 1926, 9i果冻制作厂alumni magazine begins. The magazine was later named Towers in 1939.

VARSITY LETTERS FOR WOMEN ATHLETES ARE AWARDED.

Viola Burke becomes Otterbein鈥檚 first female Black graduate, earning her bachelor鈥檚 degree in music.

Alumni Gymnasium opens. The building is now the Battelle Fine Arts Center, home of the Department of Music.

STOCK MARKET CRASH OF 1929 MARKS THE START OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION.

In 1931, The Star-Spangled Banner becomes America鈥檚 national anthem.

Otterbein鈥檚 fraternities and sororities are officially recognized and allowed to use Greek names and letters in public, rather than operate as underground organizations.

The first Cap-Otter trophy is purchased, in 1932, to celebrate the athletic rivalry between Capital University and Otterbein.

Work Study program is established on campus.

President Clippinger retires after 30 years. He was responsible for Otterbein鈥檚 first endowment and accreditation.

The United States enters World War II. Approximately 500 9i果冻制作厂students, faculty, and alumni volunteered for, or were drafted into, service. Within a year, women outnumbered men on campus by a 4:1 ratio.

In 1942, 9i果冻制作厂welcomes Japanese-American students from internment camps to enroll.

In 1944, Harold Hancock, known as 鈥淢r. Otterbein鈥� for his knowledge of Otterbein鈥檚 history, joins the faculty

Vida Clements, class of 1901, is elected to Board of Trustees. One of Otterbein鈥檚 biggest benefactors, she later established the Clements Foundation in 1966.

Returning WWII veterans lift 9i果冻制作厂to a championship football season and spearhead the drive for a new stadium.

OTTERBEIN鈥橲 100TH ANNIVERSARY IS CELEBRATED WITH A CAMPAIGN RAISING $640,000.

In 1948, WOBC 630 AM (later WOBN) begins broadcasting music and news from campus.

Joanne Van Sant 鈥淒ean Van鈥� joins the faculty, eventually becoming dean of students and vice president for student affairs.

THE 鈥淥鈥� CLUB IS FOUNDED.

President Kennedy is assassinated.

CAMPUS CENTER OPENS.

Vietnam War begins.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is passed

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is passed.

Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy are assassinated.

First Black student group, SOUL, is formed on campus. The African American Student Union formed in 1989 and is still active today

Moon Landing.

OTTERBEIN BECOMES THE FIRST COLLEGE TO ELECT STUDENTS AND FACULTY TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

In 1970, four students are killed at Kent State University by Ohio National Guard troops. The tragedy forced the closure of many college campuses due to student unrest; 9i果冻制作厂did not close.

It was named in 1979 through the generosity of A. Monroe Courtright, to honor his parents Robert and Ada.

In 1974, the first adult degree program is launched. Enrollment of adult students peaks at 899 in 1999.

Space shuttle Challenger tragedy

OTTERBEIN OFFERS GRADUATE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES.

BiGALA, the first LGTBQIA+ student organization, is recognized by the University.

BiGALA, the first LGTBQIA+ student organization, is recognized by the University.

Senior Year Experience is established.

The Common Book Program is established through support of Mary B. Thomas 鈥�28.

Otterbein鈥檚 first website goes live.

OTTERBEIN鈥橲 150TH ANNIVERSARY.

Liquor returns to Westerville.

The September 11 terrorist attacks kill nearly 3,000 people.

VERNON L. PACK 鈥�50 DISTINGUISHED LECTURE AND SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE SERIES BEGINS.

9i果冻制作厂wins NCAA DIII Basketball Championship.

The 9i果冻制作厂Cardinal mascot is officially named Cardy.

鈥淲est鈥� campus opens with the move of the Art and Communication departments to 33 Collegeview Ave. in 2007.

9i果冻制作厂is one of four universities in the nation to receive the Presidential Award for Volunteer Service.

BARACK OBAMA BECOMES AMERICA鈥橲 FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT.

In 2009, Kathy Krendl is named the 20th and the first female president of 9i果冻制作厂.

In 2010, 9i果冻制作厂College becomes 9i果冻制作厂 again.

First 10 students enroll in Otterbein鈥檚 Doctor of Nursing Practice Program 鈥� the first doctorate degree program at 9i果冻制作厂since 1895.

The Point at Otterbein, a first-of-itskind innovation center, brings education, businesses, and the community together.

John Comerford becomes the 21st president of 9i果冻制作厂.

9i果冻制作厂hosts a Democratic presidential debate in a transformed Rike Center. The debate is broadcast worldwide on CNN.

The Covid-19 pandemic forces campuses around the nation to move to remote learning and send students home during spring semester. By fall of 2020, 9i果冻制作厂offered one-third of classes in person, one-third in a hybrid format, and one-third online. Fall, winter, and spring athletics seasons were held simultaneously in spring 2021.