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1872

On July 11, 1872, Doane College opened its doors and preempted Crete Academy.

1883

Boswell Observatory — Built in 1883, Boswell Observatory is the oldest operating observatory west of the Missouri River, and the oldest of Doane’s current campus buildings.

1884

Gaylord Hall — Gaylord Hall was built in 1884.

1893

1893 Campus Wideshot — The view looking southwest to Gaylord Hall from Boswell Observatory in 1893.

1906

Whitcomb Conservatory and Lee Memorial Chapel — Whitcomb Conservatory and Lee Memorial Chapel were built in 1906.

1909

Carnegie Science Hall — Carnegie Science Hall was built in 1909.

1936

Cassel Open Air Theatre an outdoor theatre designed in 1936 and was named for Doane graduate and former treasurer of Doane College, Albert Thomas Cassel.

1946

The university has had 67 Fulbright Scholars since the program began in 1946.

1950

The first was the 1950 Bean Bowl where they defeated Colorado State College by a score of 14–6.

2005

Doane also received a distinction for Hurricane Relief Services for its hurricane relief efforts following the Gulf hurricanes of 2005.

2007

Doane College placed among the top 25 liberal arts colleges nationwide in the ‘least debt' rankings released in the Sept.17, 2007 issue of United States News & World Report.

2016

In May of 2016, Doane changed its name from Doane College to Doane University.

On May 9, 2016, the institution was renamed to Doane University.

2018

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1872
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Bruce Berglund,Martin Doane
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