Case Western Reserve University Archives

Celebrating 200 Years of CWRU


This section was created to celebrate CWRU's Bicentennial (1826-2026).  It will feature selected topics from the university's history, and will be updated periodically throughout CWRU's official Bicentennial celebration, beginning on February 7, 2025.

Academics
Academics at Western Reserve College

Beginnings
The Founding of Western Reserve College
Establishment of the Medical School

Buildings and Grounds
The Hudson Campus
Campus Library Buildings Preceding Kelvin Smith Library

Events
The Removal of Western Reserve College from Hudson to Cleveland
Western Reserve College and the Civil War

Schools, Departments, and Offices
Western Reserve College and Western Reserve Academy

Students and Student Groups
Student Organizations at Western Reserve College
Tempus: Student Tradition to Student Protest 

​​​​​​​CWRU Archives Sources
A list of the sources used to create the Bicentennial section of the website. 

200 Events in 200 Years
Highlights of the university's history from 1826-2026. 

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