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1925

Our History: Eastern was founded in 1925 as Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

1926

First Graduating Class of Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1926

1932

A Collegiate Department of Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary was officially established in 1932, which originally offered a two-year liberal arts program.

1952

The newly named Eastern Baptist College officially moved into its new home and held a Service of Dedication in the Walton Hall chapel on Saturday, September 13, 1952.

Regular classes began at St Davids on Monday, September 15, 1952.

1981

The first Eastern College graduate program (MBA) was approved in 1981.

1996

Meanwhile, the St Davids campus continued to expand with initiatives like the Bradstreet Observatory, which was completed in 1996 as the result of an eight-year fundraising effort.

What started as a dream in 1996 between Reverend Luis Cortés, Jr. and president of Eastern University, Doctor David Black, became a reality with the founding of Nueva Esperanza Center for Higher Education (NECHE), a junior college reaching the Latino community in North Philadelphia.

2001

Because of its growing complexity and expansion into international venues, Eastern College was granted University status in December 2001.

2003

In 2003, the University was reunited with the Seminary.

2005

The Seminary was renamed Palmer Theological Seminary in 2005.

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