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Seal of Case Western Reserve University
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12020-03-18T12:41:53+00:00196736Federationplain2020-04-14T12:54:11+00:001967HC: see extra description Statement of Founding; NDC images -3
February 2, 1967 Planning the Federation I was released. It described the initial procedures to plan the federation process.
February 13,1967 Appointments to the Administrative Council were announced: John A. Hrones to head planning for science and technology, Herman D. Stein for social and behavioral sciences, Lester G. Crocker for humanities and fine arts, Alan R. Moritz for health sciences, Henry W. Spitzhoff for business and supporting services, Frank M. Hurley for student programs.
April 12, 1967 Case and WRU Trustees approved the Agreement of Consolidation, combining Case and WRU into a new corporation: Case Western Reserve University. Robert W. Morse was named President and John S. Millis was named Chancellor of Case Western Reserve University.
April 21, 1967 The Faculty Council on Federation was formed. It consisted of twelve members: five WRU faculty, five Case faculty, John S. Millis as chairman, and Robert W. Morse as vice chairman.
May 19, 1967 NDC image 2194 - University House Case and WRU purchased Fenway Motor Inn, renamed University House, to provide housing for married and single graduate students.
June 1, 1967 NDC-Image 2196 Case Western Reserve University Trustees ratified the Agreement of Consolidation, the “final legal step to form Case Western Reserve University.”
July, 1, 1967 Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve University federated to form Case Western Reserve University. On July 1, 1967 only the legal framework was complete. Policies, organizational structures, faculty governance, and academic program plans were incomplete. Planning the Federation I cautioned, "'federation' must be a process and cannot be an event."
July 5, 1967 Administrative appointments were made for admissions, financial aid, physical planning, provost, secretary of the university, and finance.
The General Faculty of Case Western Reserve University was established by the Trustees. It comprised all enfranchised members of the Case faculty and the eight WRU faculties. Case’s Engineering Division was renamed the School of Engineering, with seven graduate divisions: Bio and Medical Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Computer, Control and Systems Science and Engineering; Electrical Sciences and Applied Physics; Fluid, Thermal and Aerospace Sciences; Polymer Science, Solid Mechanics, Structures and Mechanical Design. Ray E. Bolz was appointed Dean.
CWRU’s first colors, seal, and coat of arms were approved by the Trustees. NDC image 2200 - pennant annotation text: CWRU pennant featuring the new colors: blue and gray, 1967
July 10, 1967 NDC image 2202 The first official gift designated for the new university was received - $25 from Mr. E. Bruce Dunn.
September 18, 1967 CWRU’s first academic year began. Its first university bulletin, Statement of Founding is published included the University Calendar for 1967-1968, descriptions of faculty, facilities, centers, colleges, departments, schools, administration, trustees and overseers.
December 7, 1967 The first meeting of the General Faculty was held, during which the Constitutional Assembly was created to develop a new faculty governance system and structure.
12020-04-01T16:54:36+00:00Seals7an emblem, symbol, or word used to certify a signature or authenticate a document from an institutionplain2020-04-13T21:15:32+00:00Western Reserve College / Western Reserve University
Case School of Applied Science / Case Institute of Technology