| RCTC
was created on motion by Dr. Charles Mayo in August of 1915.
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Classes
begin on September 14, 1915 with 17 students. In 1915
the college is known as University Department or Southern
University from 1915 to 1917 and occupies two years
in the Coffman Building housing the Rochester High
School.
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The
1915 faculty are composed of Winfred Bolcom, Mr. John
Mack, Miss Jane Nesbit, and Miss Belle Comstock
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| Rochester
Junior College's first commencement is in June of
1917 with 10 graduates including: Donald Twentyman,
Lois Huney, Elizabeth Baihly, Russell Drake, Dorothy
France, Ralph Van Zimmerman, Irene Neumeyer, Lee Bower,
Ellis Ehret and Alice Anderson. |
In
1915 tuition is $200 per year. In the 1919 - 20 academic
year tuition is reduced from $200 to $100. |
The
college's first name change occurs in 1917 when Rochester
Junior College is born.
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| The
first college catalog published in 1920. |
The
school colors of blue and gold are adopted in 1920. |
The
first men's basketball team is formed in 1921.
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| Dean
R.R. Shumway of University of Minnesota conducts its
first investigation of the Juni9or College in April
1921. |
The
Student Council is formed in 1921. |
The
College's first dramatic play is Oscar Wilde's - The
Importance of Being Earnest and is performed April
7, 1921. |
| The
1923-24 school year comic operetta Fire Prince performed.
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The
first Orchestra is formed in December 1921 and the
first performance is February 23, 1923. |
Men's
football is established in 1922, the squad wins its
first game 25-6 over Pillsbury Academy.
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| The
Golden R Award is established in 1922 to recognize
meritorious service to a student(s) most exemplifying
RJC. In 1923 - Leone Furtney is the individual award
recipient.
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The
Booster Cup Award established in 1923 - given to student
who is the schools best booster - Franklin Briese
is first. The Booster Cup in the early sixties became
known as the Charles Singley Booster Cup.
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A
60 credit Associate of Arts program is first offered
in 1923. |
| The
College's enrollment tops 100 in 1923.
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Charles
Singley joins the college staff as a chemistry instructor
and coach in 1924.
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