1876 Organized as the Theological School of the Christian Reformed Church, and located on Spring Street
1876 Geert Egberts Boer, Docent (1876-1902)
1892 Move to campus at Madison Ave. and Franklin St. (Fifth Ave.). Grand Rapids, MI
1894 September 8 Literary course, or education preliminary to seminary instruction, begins (course is comparable to high school curriculum).
1900 Literary course extended to five years and opened to non pre-seminary students
1901 September 4 First women students admitted
1906 First public commencement at LaGrave Ave. Christian Reformed Church
1907 Student journal/newspaper Chimes begins, Alumni Association begins
1908 Junior college course begun – 6 year program included 4 years high school and 2 years college
1914 Three year college course begun, Franklin Campus purchased
1917 Move to Franklin Campus, Grand Rapids, MI
1919 First college president
1920 Four year college course begun
1921 First graduate with bachelor’s degrees
1924 As Grand Rapids Christian High School opens, last year for preparatory students, first dormitory opens
1925 Teacher training curriculum added
1926 First dean of women, Johanna Timmer
1928 March 8 Hekman Library dedicated
1930 October 29 Franklin seminary building dedicated
1931 Louis Berkhof, President (1931-1944)
1944 Samuel Volbeda, President (1944-1952)
1946 Enrollment jumps from 503 to 1245 in one year
1950 College enters M.I.A.A.
1952 R.B. Kuiper, President (1952-1956)
1956 Knollcrest campus purchase approved by Synod of Christian Reformed Church
1956 John H. Kromminga, President (1956-1983)
1960 Theological Seminary begins classes on Knollcrest Campus
1962 First college classes at held Knollcrest
1973 Move to Knollcrest complete
1983 James A. De Jong, President (1983-2003)
1991 Seminary and College have separate boards of trustees
2002 Cornelius (Neal) Plantinga Jr., President and Charles W. Colson Professor of Theology (2002-2011)
2002 Seminary Student Center dedicated
2004 Renovated Seminary Chapel dedicated Video (Real Player)
2011 Julius Medenblik, President (2011-)