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University of Wisconsin-Stout company history timeline

1893

The school opened January 5th, 1893 in just a medium sized two-story building.

1898

The town accepted his terms and by 1898 Bowman Hall was opened.

1899

Back to 1899, Stout opened a program called “Kindergarten Training School”, this was a 2 year course for aspiring kindergarten teachers, this also started the teaching program here.

In 1899, the Kindergarten Training School began to prepare kindergarten teachers.

1900

In early 1900, Stout paid for the school to build the gymnasium-natatorium which included an indoor swimming pool(was the first indoor swimming pool in wisconsin), bowling alleys, club rooms, Turkish baths and several other utilities.

1901

A School of Physical Culture opened in 1901, which provided physical training.

1907

By 1907, a Homemaker's School had opened and a trade school was planned.

1908

So, the city of Menomonie made The Stout Institute on March 20th, 1908 to help clarify any issues for support on either side.

1927

During 1927 Phi Omega Beta became the first fraternity on campus.

1932

Then in 1932 Stout received full college rank and recognition.

1955

In 1955, the school board of Stout and the Board of Regents of the state colleges came together and decided that Stout should join the state college system.

1965

The state colleges were all upgraded to university status in 1965, and accordingly Stout State College became Stout State University.

1971

In 1971, after the merger of the former University of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Universities, the school became part of the University of Wisconsin System and has been named University of Wisconsin–Stout since then.

2007

In March 2007, UW-Stout was designated "Wisconsin's Polytechnic University" by the UW System Board of Regents.

2020

Katherine P. Frank Chancellor, 2020 –

2022

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