Diversity Timeline 1870s
1740-1997

Monday, January 1, 1872
The College and the Schools of Medicine, Law, Engineering, and Auxiliary Medicine moved to the new West Philadelphia campus.

Saturday, January 1, 1876
Gertrude Klein Peirce and Anna Lockhart Flanigen enrolled in the Towne Scientific School, known today as the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, as special students. They were the first women permitted to enroll in college courses at Penn, but they were not admitted in degree granting programs.

Monday, January 1, 1877
A Department of Music was created and accepted six women as part of a two-year program.

Wednesday, January 1, 1879
The first African-American students enrolled at Penn: William Adger, James Brister, Nathan Mossell.
The first Japanese student, Tosni Imadate, graduated from the College.