历史 & 传统

今天，在创立100多年后 贾斯珀牛顿场 宣布, “I am in favor of having a college that will be a credit to ourselves 和 to the state, 或者根本没有,” 雷德兰兹 continues to live up to his optimistic vision.

1907

大学正式成立, choosing for its location a varietal grape vineyard in the young San Bernardino County 雷德兰兹镇. 的 University honors the original 和 continued Native caretakers of the 雷德兰兹 area, 尤哈维亚塔姆(Serrano)和卡韦拉, 和 today U of R programming 和 activities #HonorNativeL和.

1909

的 cornerstone is laid for the gr和 Administration Building at Inspiration Hill. 雷德兰兹' first classes begin in the fall, with nine faculty members, 10 courses, 和 59 students.

1913

一群学生人数超过100人,000 square feet of l和 from a mountainside overlooking the university to establish the iconic 雷德兰兹“R”, which becomes an ongoing source of student, faculty 和 civic pride.

1917

牛头犬被收养为 大学的吉祥物.

1920s

在一个乐观和扩张的时期, 雷德兰兹 establishes many of its most enduring l和marks, including the Quad 和 new residence halls: California Hall, 费尔蒙特霍尔, Grossmont大厅, 和梅尔罗斯大厅. 的se 和 other additions are financed largely in thanks to the generosity of donors.

1921

的 “Och Tamale”的呼喊 is born, bringing together generations of 雷德兰兹 students 和 alumni.

1924

的 教育学院 is founded when the University begins offering teaching credentials, joining an elite group of schools that included Stanford 和 Berkeley 和 becoming the only school in San Bernardino County with state approval to do so.

1928

的 Memorial Chapel is dedicated at the north end of the Quad, 成为大学的新焦点.

1947

第一次展示 灯节 由J提供. 威廉姆斯琼斯, 教会音乐兼职教授, in Memorial Chapel—a service of worship celebrating, 在口语中, 舞台造型, 歌曲及器乐表演, 耶稣的诞生. 的 service concludes with the traditional Ceremony of C和les.

1950s

A second building boom begins to accommodate the increasing student body, resulting in new residence halls 和 academic buildings.

1959

雷德兰兹发起了 萨尔茨堡学期, a culturally enriching program that gives students the opportunity to study abroad in Austria.

1969

约翰斯顿学院(后来的 约翰斯顿综合研究中心)成立, creating an alternative learning environment for students to pilot their own educational growth. Other milestones in 1969 include the introduction of a minor in ethnic studies.

1976

的 Alfred North Whitehead College of Liberal 和 Career Studies (renamed 商学院 in 2001) is created to meet the needs of older, 非传统的学生, with classes held at 雷德兰兹 as well as off-campus locations.

1982

的 University joins with citizens of the Inl和 Empire to form 小镇 & 礼服, an organization comprised of members from both town 和 gown, to integrate the life of the University with the surrounding community.

1995

Following support from organizations such as the Ford Foundation 和 Hewlett Corporation 和 student activism related to the Rodney King verdict in the early 1990s, the faculty position of director of 种族与民族研究 is established. 这为……铺平了道路 种族与民族研究 2001年成为学术专业.

1996

的 汤姆逊水上运动中心 establishes a world-class home for 雷德兰兹’ swimming, diving 和 water polo teams.

2001

经过学生们的努力, the Multicultural Center 打开 on the ground level of Armacost 图书馆, 象征性地在校园的中心, as p艺术 of the university’s ongoing effort of “creating a culture of dialogue 和 not silence.” Student leaders call it a place for “uniting the differences that we all bring while celebrating individuals.“多元化办公室(现在) 校园多样性和包容性)也于同期推出.

2006

的 Stauffer中心 for Science, Mathematics 和 Environmental Studies 打开.

2010

的 42,000 square-foot Center for the 艺术s is dedicated, providing a cutting-edge space for 艺术, 艺术历史 和 剧院 项目.

2019

的 University of 雷德兰兹 merges with the San Francisco 的ological Seminary, creating the 神学研究生院 和U (R 在马林县的校园.

2020

While rising to the challenges of meeting a historic p和emic, 大学再次承诺加强 多样性、公平和包容 在它的社区里.