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- The university opened in 1808 with one building, three students, and one professor, Jacob Lindley.
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History. Charter and establishment. Manasseh Cutler Hall, constructed by 1816 and opened in 1819, was the first academic building in the former Northwest Territory and was named after university founder Manasseh Cutler.
Ohio University was first chartered in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation and subsequently approved by the territorial legislature in 1802 and the Ohio General Assembly in 1804, [1] opening for students in 1809. [2]
Feb 19, 2024 · Founded on Feb. 18, 1804, Ohio University celebrated Founders Day with a big party on Saturday at Walters Hall. “We’ve been here for 220 years. We’ll be here for 220 more. We’re a great institution and we transform lives every day,” said OU President Lori Stewart Gonzalez.
In 1803, Ohio became a state and on February 18, 1804, the Ohio General Assembly passed an act establishing “The Ohio University.” The University opened in 1808 with one building, three students, and one professor, Jacob Lindley.
History of Ohio University. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ohio University was first chartered in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation and subsequently approved by the territorial legislature in 1802 and the Ohio General Assembly in 1804, [1] opening for students in 1809. [2]
Ohio University was founded in 1804, and instruction began five years later. Women were first admitted in 1869. William McGuffey, author of the McGuffey Readers, was an early president of Ohio University.
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Feb 13, 2024 · Founded on Feb. 18, 1804, Ohio University plans to celebrate the birthday of the institution each year on Founders Day.
