| 1900 |
The American Methodist Episcopal
Church decides to set up a university in T'ien Shih
Chuang of Soochow city (now spelled Suzhou) in China’s
Jiangsu Province. The University's Board of Trustees
is formed with Dr. Young J. Allen as Chairman of
the Board, and Dr. David L. Anderson is appointed
the first president. |
| 1901 |
In March instruction formally
starts. |
| 1907 |
The first B.A. degrees in China
are conferred by the University. |
| 1915 |
The University’s Law School,
the former Anglo-Chinese College on Kunshan Road,
Shanghai, starts, the first time in China, using
the legal cases and moot court method, laying a
firm foundation for teaching law in China. |
| 1917 |
The first M.A. degrees in Chemistry
in China are conferred by the University. |
| 1927 |
Dr. Yang Yung-chin is appointed
President, the first time a Christian university
in China is headed by a Chinese. |
| 1929 |
The Ministry of Education of
the Nationalist government officially approves the
establishment of the school as Soochow University,
with 12 departments, grouped in three schools, the
School of Liberal Arts, Law, and Science. |
| 1937-1945 |
During the War of Resistance
Against the Japanese, the University moves several
times to different locations. |
| 1951 |
Soochow alumni initiate the
reactivation of the University in Taiwan, setting
up Soochow Preparatory School, temporarily located
at No. 15, Hankou Street, in downtown Taipei. |
| 1954 |
Due to its excellent academic
reputation, the Ministry of Education approves the
establishment of Soochow University Law College,
with five departments, Law, Political Science, Economics,
and Foreign Languages. |
| 1958 |
The school acquires a campus
in Waishuanghsi, and several departments are moved
there. |
| 1961 |
The whole school moves from
Hankou Street to its present location on the Waishuanghsi
campus. |
| 1969 |
The Ministry of Education approves
the school as a full university under the name Soochow
University, with three Schools, Arts & Science,
Law, and Business. The School of Science is branched
out next year. |
| 1971 |
The University acquires a downtown
campus on Yanping South Road, Taipei. |
| 1984 |
The School of Foreign Languages
and Literatures is established. |
| 2000 |
The University holds centennial
celebrations and related events and activities. |
| 2001 |
Building Five on the Downtown
Campus is completed, providing faculty, students
and staff there a greatly improved environment for
various academic and other school activities. |
| 2002 |
The Activity Center (Building
Six) on the Downtown Campus is also completed. This
building includes a performance hall, a gym, and
much room for student clubs and school administration
offices. |
