Indiana State Normal School
1865-1929
1865 A bill was passed to establish a Normal School in Indiana
1866 Terre Haute was chosen for the site of the Normal School
1869 William Albert Jones becomes the first president
1870 On Jan. 6, 21 students attended the first day at ISNS
1879 George Pliny Brown is appointed second president
1885 William Wood Parsons becomes the third president
1888 In April, the school building was destroyed by fire
1889 School re-opens in September in new building
1894 An athletic association is formed
1895 The Normal School Advance began publication
1907 High school diploma now required for admission
1908 First bachelor's degree awarded
1918 Opening of an Eastern Division branch camp in Muncie
1919 The first homecoming parade was held
1921 Linnaeus Neal Hines becomes the fourth president
1924 All Normal School courses placed on collegiate level
1927 Graduate school for study of education
1927 Eastern division in Muncie becomes Ball State Teachers College
1928 First master's degrees awarded
1928 Enrollment reaches a high of 1,452 students
1929 Normal School becomes Indiana State Teachers College