Most on campus know that Case Western Reserve University was formed from the federation of Western Reserve University and Case Institute of Technology in 1967. But how much do you know about those institutions and the others that are part of CWRU’s history? Throughout May, we will give a brief overview of the institutions that comprise what is now Case Western Reserve University.
Western Reserve College was founded in Hudson in 1826—the first in northern Ohio. The name “Western Reserve” comes from Western Reserve of Connecticut, which the region was known as during the time.
The college’s first class—composed of four students—graduated in 1830.
Early students at Western Reserve College received instruction in five areas: classical; mathematical and physical; English and rhetorical; intellectual, moral and political; and Biblical and religious. And in 1843, the college expanded to include a medical department.
With financial support from Amasa Stone, the institution moved to Cleveland in 1882, adopting the name Western Reserve University.
Read more about the university’s history at case.edu/about/history.html and follow The Daily throughout May to learn more about the Case Institute of Technology, and the other institutions that helped shape Case Western Reserve into the strong institution it is today.