University of Hartford

History

The Hartford Art School, which commenced operation in 1877, was founded by a group of women in Hartford including Mark Twain's wife, Mrs. Samuel Clemens and Harriet Beecher Stowe as the Hartford Society for Decorative Art. Its original location was at the Wadsworth Atheneum, the first public art museum in the United States. It is still associated with the museum today.

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1877 - Hartford - Mark Twain - Mrs. Samuel Clemens - Harriet Beecher Stowe - Wadsworth Atheneum - United States

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Hillyer College, which was named for the U.S. Civil War General Charles Hillyer, was created as a part of the Hartford YMCA in 1879. Originally, it provided instruction in automotive technology at a time when Hartford was a center for the infant automobile industry. In 1947, it was formally separated from the YMCA and the educational home to large numbers of World War II veterans who were afforded an education under the GI Bill of Rights.

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U.S. Civil War - Charles Hillyer - YMCA - 1879 - Automotive technology - 1947 - World War II - GI Bill of Rights

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The Hartt School, which was founded in 1920 by Julius Hartt and Moshe Paranov, is among the best recognized schools for music, dance, and theatre in the United States. It is consistently ranked among the top 5 programs for instruction in Music. The Miami String Quartet maintains an exclusive teaching and performing residency at Hartt, offering the community a four-concert series annually.

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The Hartt School - Julius Hartt - Moshe Paranov

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Athletically, the University of Hartford's "Hartford Hawks" play in the in the America East Conference, and in 1984, the University elevated its athletics program to Division I status, the highest level of intercollegiate competition.

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America East Conference - 1984 - Division I

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Since 1988, the University has been a National Space Grant College.

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1988 - National Space Grant College

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In 1991, the Hartford College for Women joined the University.

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Recently, the University debuted two magnet schools to serve students from Hartford and its surrounding suburbs.

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The University of Hartford has also become the home of The Vitruvian Society--the first of such secret societies to emerge from this school. Secret societies select members of the student body for lifetime membership, which is rumored to confer various benefits.

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The Vitruvian Society - Secret societies

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