| 1871 |
Christian Brothers University, Memphis TN was founded
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| 1871 |
President Maurelian Sheel, F.S.C. 1871 -1891 |
| 1891 |
President Anthony Walsh, F.S.C. 1891 -1894 |
| 1894 |
President Maurelian Sheel, F.S.C. 1894- 1899 |
| 1899 |
President Anthony Walsh, F.S.C. 1899- 1902 |
| 1902 |
President Icarion Havighorst, F.S.C. 1902 -1904 |
| 1904 |
President Maurelian Sheel, F.S.C. 1904- 1909 |
| 1909 |
President Jovitus Edward O'Rourke, F.S.C. 1909- 1914 |
| 1914 |
College division closed due to WWI |
| 1914 |
President Elzear Stephen Kelly, F.S.C. 1914- 1915 |
| 1915 |
President Baldwin Witzleben, F.S.C. 1915 -1916 |
| 1916 |
President John Joseph McMahon, F.S.C. 1916- 1918 |
| 1918 |
President Leopold Julian Dodd, F.S.C. 1918- 1922 |
| 1922 |
President Luke Joseph Kenrick, F.S.C. 1922 -1928 |
| 1928 |
President Ignatius Francis McEvoy, F.S.C. 1928- 1935 |
| 1922 |
Elementary classes were dropped and the institution operated as
a high school only |
| 1935 |
President Luke Joseph Kenrick, F.S.C. 1935- 1941 |
| 1939 |
Cornerstone laid for Kenrick Hall on new campus |
| 1940 |
College division reopened as Junior College |
| 1940 |
Battersby Hall constructed |
| 1941 |
President Lawrence David Bickett, F.S.C. 1941- 1947 |
| 1942 |
Began granting Associate of Art Degrees |
| 1943-45 |
Junior college closed due to WWII |
| 1947 |
President Hyacinth Richard Gerlach, F.S.C. 1947- 1953 |
| 1950 |
Barry Hall constructed |
| 1950 |
De La Salle Gymnasium constructed |
| 1953 |
Junior College was expanded into a four-year institution |
| 1953 |
President Lambert Thomas Matthews, F.S.C, 1953- 1962 |
| 1954 |
St. Joseph Hall constructed |
| 1955 |
Began granting bachelor degrees in BA and EE |
| 1958 |
Maurelian Hall constructed |
| 1958 |
Original Bell Tower constructed (renovated in 1992) |
| 1959 |
Stritch Hall constructed |
| 1960 |
Benilde Hall constructed |
| 1960 |
CBU Theatre constructed |
| 1962 |
President Terence McLaughlin, F.S.C. 1962 -1964 |
| 1963 |
First integrated school in Memphis |
| 1964 |
President Luke Grande, F.S.C. 1964 -1970 |
| 1965 |
Rozier Hall constructed |
| 1965 |
Christian Brothers High School opens separate campus on Walnut
Grover Road |
| 1967 |
Science Center constructed |
| 1969 |
Plough Library constructed |
| 1970 |
Became co-educational |
| 1970 |
President Malcolm O'Sullivan, F.S.C. 1970- 1973 |
| 1971 |
Thomas Center constructed |
| 1973 |
President Bernard LoCoco, F.S.C. 1973- 1980 |
| 1978 |
Accelerated Evening Program began |
| 1980 |
President Theodore Drahmann, F.S.C. 1980- 1993 |
| 1983 |
Rosanne Beringer Center for Computer Studies established |
| 1986 |
Nolan Engineering Building constructed |
| 1986 |
Buckman Quadrangle constructed |
| 1987 |
Began Master's of Telecommunication and Information Systems |
| 1989 |
Began MEM and MBA programs |
| 1990 |
Christian Brothers College (CBC) became Christian Brothers University
(CBU) |
| 1992 |
Buckman Hall constructed |
| 1993 |
President Stanislaus Sobczyk, F.S.C. {Interim President) 1993
-1994 |
| 1994 |
President Michael J. McGinniss, F.S.C. 1994- 1999 |
| 1997 |
Began M.Ed. program |
| 1999 |
President Stanislaus Sobczyk, F.S.C. 1999 - 2005 |
| 1999 |
CBU Apartments constructed |
| 2001 |
Began MAT and MSEL programs |
| 2002 |
Lady Buccaneers won NCAA DII National Women's Soccer Championship |
| 2003 |
St. Benilde Hall renovated for engineering labs |
| 2004 |
De La Salle Hall renovated; new Canale Arena opened |
| 2005 |
President H. Lance Forsdick {Interim President, July-Nov.} |
| 2005 |
Began MAEL program |
| 2005 |
President Vincent Malham, F.S.C. 2005- |
