Bryant University Timeline

During his 38-year tenure as principal and proprietor, Stowell streamlines the curriculum to emphasize business studies.

Men's basketball and rowing are among the initial offerings. Women’s basketball was introduced in 1924.

With approval from the state legislature, the school begins granting two degrees: a bachelor of commercial science and a bachelor of accounting.

In addition, the school changes its name to the Bryant College of Business Administration.

The symposium looks at "The Status of Women in America" across business, politics, education, civic groups, religion, and medicine.

An increased focus on liberal arts, faculty accomplishments, and improved library holdings leads to accreditation from the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

Bryant’s Master of Business Administration program is led by Sol Liebowitz (pictured), the inaugural acting dean of its graduate school. Today, the school offers a range of programs in business, arts and sciences, and health and behavioral sciences.

Thanks to a 220-acre estate donation by Earl Tupper, president of Tupperware Corporation, Bryant moves from Providence to the new campus. Bryant now occupies 465 acres.

The EDC offers cutting-edge professional certificate programs tailored to the evolving challenges affecting both the business world and society at large.

The first and black college president in New England, Trueheart was instrumental in helping Bryant achieve AACSB accreditation and led several civic and community initiatives.

Fewer than 5 percent of the world’s business schools boast the prestigious endorsement of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Ironclad Tupper I becomes Bryant’s first live Bulldog mascot.

Under his leadership, new facilities are constructed, enrollment figures climb, and a $35 million capital campaign meets with success two years ahead of schedule.

Today, the conference attracts more than 1,000 attendees annually and is the largest event of its kind in the region.

Bryant galvanizes its long tradition of integrating business and liberal arts with the establishment of the College of Business and the College of Arts and Sciences.

Bryant is officially reclassified as a Division I institution and becomes eligible for NCAA Division I Championships.

Six teams, baseball, softball, men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse, men’s tennis, and golf all find success — the most by any school in a single season in NEC history.

Students in the new program attend classes in a newly-constructed state-of-the-art facility.

Distinguished economist and economic development expert Dr. Ross Gittell becomes the University’s ninth president.

The Bryant community unites under the “Be Bryant Strong” message amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The university remains open and hosts an in-person Commencement in 2021.

The Vision 2030 Strategic Plan sets a course for Bryant’s future, focusing on academic excellence, vibrant student life, community and belonging, and economic mobility.

The Bryant men's basketball team wins the NEC tournament, securing an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament.

The SHBS offers a diverse selection of academic programs related to health, healthcare, and the behavioral sciences.

The class of 2026 was selected from the largest and most academically talented applicant pool in Bryant history

Bryant Psy.D. program offers a well-rounded education in psychological science and the practice of clinical psychology.

The new home of Bryant's College of Business, the BELC features high-tech labs and centers for leadership, entrepreneurship and design thinking, and finance.