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Charter
The Official Charter for the University of Georgia is approved by Georgia's General Assembly. -
President of the University
Abraham Baldwin becomes the president of the University of Georgia. -
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UGA Timeline
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Welcoming Students!
The University of Georgia officially opened it's doors to the new arriving students. -
End of Presidency
Abraham Baldwin's Presidency in the University of Georgia ends. -
First Classes
The first permanent building called Franklin College held the first classes in UGA. -
School of Law
The University of Georgia officially opened it's School of Law. -
A Closed University
The civil war made it so the University had to be closed in 1861. -
Reopened
The University of Georgia was reopened once more in 1865. -
Saved from Bankruptcy
The University was saved from Bankruptcy, due to the "land grant institution" that was created by the Morrill act. -
Women Attend the University
In 1918, Women were officially allowed and began to regularly attend the University as students. -
First African-American Students
In 1961, the first ever African-American students began attending the University. The two students were Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter.