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A Short History of Boston University (1839-2008)
Daryl HealeaGuest Lecture for AP
550September 17, 2008
Chartering and the Birth of a Modern Research University
• Broadening of curriculum
• Social and technological changes
• 1869 Charter• Rich University?• Seal• School colors• STH, LAW, MED,
Music, CLA, Grad• Firsts…
Between the World Wars
• Lemuel Murlin (1911-1924)– SED, CBA, CSS– “In the heart of the
city, for the service of the city.”
– Land purchase– Resignation
• Rhett
Daniel L. Marsh and the Building of Boston University
• Setting a course (1926-1931)
• Toward “University Consciousness” (1932-1938)
• Preservation of Democracy (1939-1945)
• A Vision of Greatness (1946-1951)