Jan. 30, 1905
First day of classes held on the new Hilltop Campus.
February 1941
The University began a curriculum to train workers for defense industries in partnership with the U.S. Office of Education — 15,000 students participated over the four years of the program.
Feb. 5, 1946
Chancellor Arthur Holly Compton adopted a policy of strictly amateur athletics, with no athletic scholarships.
This feature will be included in each 2003-04 issue of the Record in observance of Washington University’s 150th anniversary.