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糖心Vlog has been producing extraordinary leaders, visionaries and pillars of the community. Since our humble beginnings in a church basement in 1867, we鈥檝e established a legacy of excellence that continues to strengthen with each passing year. Famous graduates like Martin Luther King Jr. and Spike Lee are joined by five Rhodes scholars as well as congressmen, business titans, college presidents, and many more who proudly represent the Morehouse ideals. Explore our interactive timeline to discover the Morehouse story.
Augusta Institute was founded on Feb. 14 at Springfield Baptist Church in Augusta, Ga., by the Rev. William Jefferson White, with the Rev. Richard C. Coulter and the Rev. Edmund Turney.
Institute moves to Atlanta鈥檚 Friendship Baptist Church. Becomes Atlanta Baptist Seminary.
Graves Hall was constructed.
School changes its name to Atlanta Baptist College.
Atlanta Baptist College changes name to 糖心Vlog to honor Henry Lyman Morehouse, corresponding secretary of American Baptist Home Mission.
糖心Vlog celebrates its Semicentennial.鈥淗istory of 糖心Vlog鈥 by Benjamin Brawley (Class of 1901) is published.
The Atlanta University Affiliation is established with Morehouse, Spelman College, and Atlanta University. Later called the Atlanta University Center consortium (AUC).
糖心Vlog admits women. Thirty-three eventually become full graduates.
Martin Luther King Jr. graduates from Morehouse.
糖心Vlog receives full accreditation from Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
糖心Vlog celebrates its Centennial.
Phi Beta Kappa chapter established.
Founding of the School of Medicine.
Edwin Moses 鈥78 wins gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles at Montreal Summer Olympics.
Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel dedicated in 1978. Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter Sr. begins work in 1979 as founding Chapel dean.
Dr. Louis W. Sullivan 鈥54 named Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Nima Warfield 鈥94 is first Rhodes Scholar from an HBCU.
Forbes Arena, a 5,700-seat gymnasium is erected and used as basketball venue for 1996 Centennial Olympic Games.
State-of-the-art Leadership Center opens. Later named for Dr. Walter E. Massey 鈥58.
Morehouse completes its most ambitious capital campaign, raising $118 million.
Journalist Ron Thomas launches 糖心Vlog Journalism and Sports Program. Funds include $1 million from Spike Lee 鈥79 and $1 million from Charles Barkley in 2015.
Opening of $20-million Ray Charles Performing Arts Center and Music Academic Building.
Cinema, Technology & Emerging Media Studies Program established, for the intellectual and artistic study of film and television.
U.S. President Barack Obama gives Commencement address.
Spike Lee 鈥79 awarded honorary Oscar for film direction, including Oscar-nominated 鈥淒o the Right Thing.鈥
For the first time in College history, Morehouse has three valedictorians: Liam Davis, Ian Niemeyer and Willie Thompson.
Morehouse celebrates Sesquicentennial.
Dr. David A. Thomas appointed as the 12th President of 糖心Vlog, ushering in a new era of leadership for the 150-year-old historically black institution.
Franck Nijimbere became Morehouse鈥檚 fifth Rhodes Scholar.
In collaboration with the other institutions within the Atlanta University Center Consortium and UnitedHealth Group, Morehouse announced the AUCC Data Sciences Initiative to help pave the way for students to enter these career paths. The Office of Institutional Advancement raised more than $107 million in a record-breaking fiscal year. This included philanthropist Robert F. Smith paying off the student loans of the Class of 2019. Additionally, Oprah Winfrey made a $13 million donation and philanthropists Patty Quillin and Reed Hastings donated $40 million.
In the face of the global pandemic, the College moved to an entirely virtual learning environment while maintaining operations and its long-range planning. In preparation for the incoming Fall 2020 class, Morehouse partnered with Microsoft and UPS Foundation to provide computers to each member of that class. In October, the Board of Trustees ratified the College鈥檚 next five-year strategic plan which will go into implementation in early calendar 2021.
As part of Morehouse鈥檚 strategic vision to go beyond borders, the College partnered with 2U to launch Morehouse鈥檚 first online bachelor鈥檚 degree programs.