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| 1860 |
Dedication of Berkeley site by
College of California trustees, April 16. |
| 1866 |
Agricultural,
Mining and Mechanical Arts College created by the legislature.
Berkeley named by Frederick Billings. |
| 1868 |
Legislation creating the University
of California signed by Governor Henry H. Haight, March 23. |
| 1869 |
University of
California opened in Oakland, September 23; the following colleges
were established and began instruction: College of Letters (now
College of Letters and Science); College of Agriculture; College
of Chemistry; College of Mechanic Arts (one of the forerunners
of the College of Engineering, established 1931); College of
Mining (one of the forerunners of engineering); and the College
of Civil Engineering (another of the forerunners of engineering). |
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