Intro

1. Intro • Navigation • Use the arrows at the top to move forward or back one slide OR • Click on the dates listed in the timeline below • More Information • Occasionally, an image will be linked to more information • Click on the image to see the slide with additional information; click anywhere on the additional information slide to return Click here to begin the presentation… Photo courtesy of the Cushing Library

2. 1876 October 2. Official opening of the college to students. Photo courtesy of the Cushing Library

3. 1883 Railroad builds first depot at college and begins to make regular stops. Photo courtesy of the Cushing Library

4. 1890 July 1. Appointment of Lawrence Sullivan Ross as President, effective January 20, 1891, when his term as governor ended. Photo courtesy of the Cushing Library

5. 1894 October 20. First A&M football game (vs. Texas in Austin). Texas Aggie Band organized by Joseph Holick. E.C. Jonas ’94 designed first Class Ring to feature some of the symbols used on current Aggie Ring. Photo courtesy of the Cushing Library

6. 1898 Death of President Ross. First use of Silver Taps. Photo courtesy of the Cushing Library

7. 1909 Earliest known Aggie Bonfire is built. Photo courtesy of the Cushing Library

8. 1922 January 2. E. King Gill ’24 stepped forward and A&M’s Twelfth Man tradition was born as A&M’s football team defeats Centre College, 22-14, in the Dixie Classic at Dallas. Photo courtesy of the Cushing Library

9. 1930 The Gig ‘em thumb signal is begun at a yell practice by Pinky Downs ’06.

10. 1931 Reveille I is brought to campus and becomes the first mascot. Photo courtesy of the Cushing Library

11. 1942 April 21. Muster held by 25 Aggies during the Japanese siege of the Philippine island of Corregidor provided inspiration for world-wide Aggie Muster program held each year to observe anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto and to commemorate deceased Aggies. Muster 2006, Reed Arena Photo courtesy of the Marketing & Communications

12. 1951 April 21. Dedication of Memorial Student Center during Aggie Muster ceremonies. Photo courtesy of the Cushing Library

13. 1954 Fish Camp program for incoming freshman initiated by YMCA Director J. Gordon Gay Fish Camp 2008 Photo courtesy of the Marketing & Communications

14. 1959 July 1. J. Earl Rudder ’32 appointed President. Photo courtesy of the Cushing Library

15. 1963 A&M Board of Directors permits women to enroll on a limited basis. African American students begin enrolling at Texas A&M University. August 23. A&M College of Texas name changed to Texas A&M University by the 58th Texas Legislature. Photo courtesy of the Cushing Library

16. 1965 April 24. A&M System Board of Directors adopts Army/Air Force recommendations and makes the Cadet Corps membership optional. Photo courtesy of the Cushing Library

17. 1974 Women admitted as members of Texas A&M Corps of Cadets. Women’s athletic program established. Photo courtesy of the Cushing Library

18. 1983 Texas A&M Student Government creates “The Big Event,” an annual one-day student service project benefiting the A&M community that has continued for two decades. It is the largest of its kind in the nation. Photo courtesy of the Marketing & Communications

19. 1994 March 3. The Texas A&M University web site — www.tamu.edu — officially goes online. Photo courtesy of the Marketing & Communications

20. 1997 September 1. The George Bush School of Government and Public Service opens. Photo courtesy of the Marketing & Communications

21. 1998 The first Maroon Out is credited with helping achieve a 28-21 victory over then-ranked #2 Nebraska. Photo courtesy of the Marketing & Communications

22. 1999 Vision 2020 Task Force unveils recommendations aimed at placing Texas A&M University among the nation’s Top 10 public academic institutions by the year 2020. November 18. Bonfire stack collapses. Eleven students and one former student die and 27 students are injured.

23. 2001 September 22. Red, White and Blue Out. Just 11 days after the terrorist attacks on New York City and the Pentagon, the three decks of Kyle Field were turned the colors of the American Flag. Photo courtesy of the Marketing & Communications

24. 2004 November 18. Dedication of the Aggie Bonfire Memorial. Photo courtesy of the Marketing & Communications

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26. Corps of Cadets As a land-grant institution, the mission included military training in addition to the agricultural and mechanical arts Spring of 1877 - over 100 cadets form two companies of the Corps 1888 - the Scott Volunteers, predecessor to the Ross Volunteers, is organized as a precision drill team Until 1963 - Texas A&M was an all-male, all-military school Photo courtesy of the Marketing & Communications

27. Military Service Aggies have served in every conflict in which the U.S. has been involved from the Spanish-American War through present. Photos courtesy of the Association of Former Students

28. WWI and WWII More Aggies served in WWII than any other school,including the combined totals of the United States Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy. Photo courtesy of the Association of Former Students

29. Medal of Honor Seven Aggies were awarded the U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor: Lt. Lloyd Hughes '43 Lt. Thomas Fowler '43 Sgt. George Keathley '37 Lt. Turney Leonard '42 Lt. Eli Whiteley '41 (pictured) Sgt. William Harrell '43 Maj. Horace Carswell '38 5 awarded posthumously Photo courtesy of the Association of Former Students

30. Women in the Corps • Currently • Women make up 14% of the Corps of Cadets • Women hold leadership positions in all levels of the Corps, including Deputy Corps Commander • Women are in all Corps special units In the Fall of 1974, the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets became the first ROTC program in the country to admit women to its ranks, even ahead of the service academies. Photos courtesy of the Corps of Cadets Association