| MONROE COLLEGE | Year | THE WORLD |
| Monroe School of Business opens in West Farms. | 1933 | FDR is inaugurated and launches New Deal. Prohibition is repealed |
| Curriculum expands to include Vocational Rehabilitation. | 1935 | Cost of a first-class stamp is $0.03. Du Pont creates nylon, the first completely synthetic fabric. |
| Harry Jerome joins the school. | 1936 | The BBC debuts the world's first TV service programming three hours of a day. The first successful helicopter flight is made. |
| Name changed to “Monroe Business School”. | 1943 | Mussolini is deposed and placed under arrest. Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! Opens. |
| Monroe is registered by the NY State Department of Education. | 1945 | US drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Grand Rapids, MI is the first community to fluoridate its water supply. |
| School expands across the street in preparation for post-war surge in enrollment. | 1946 | Benjamin Spock's childcare classic published. Jackie Robinson integrates baseball. |
| More expansion at West Farms. | 1955 | Rosa Parks refuses to sit at the back of the bus in Ala. James Dean dies in a car accident at age 26. |
| More classrooms and offices added at West Farms including the Starlight Ballroom. | 1960 | Hitchcock’s Psycho hits the silver screen. Wilma Rudolph is the first American woman to win 3 Olympic gold medals. |
| Name changed to “Monroe Business Institute”. | 1963 | JFK is assassinated. The first heart transplant is completed. |
| First computer arrives. Stephen Jerome joins Monroe. | 1966 | FDA declares "the Pill" is safe for human use. Sound of Music wins Oscar for Best Picture. |
| Branch opens at 29 E. Fordham Road. | 1967 | Israeli and Arab forces battle in Six-Day War. Green Bay wins the first Super Bowl. |
| Space added at 115 E. Fordham Road. | 1969 | Apollo 11 astronauts take first walk on the Moon. The Miracle Mets win the World Series. |
| Monroe grants two-year associate degrees. Space added on Morris Avenue. | 1972 | A ceasefire ends American involvement in Viet Nam. US Supreme Court rules on Roe v. Wade. |
| West Farms campus closes. All programs offered on Fordham Road campus. | 1977 | Elvis Presley dies at the age of 42. Reggie Jackson hits three homeruns in a World Series game. |
| Harry Jerome retires. Stephen Jerome becomes president. | 1978 | Peace Treaty signed by Egypt and Israel. Sony introduces the Walkman, the first portable stereo. |
| South Hall opens. | 1981 | Agreement frees 52 hostages held in Iran since 1979. MTV goes on the air. |
| College celebrates 50th anniversary. New Rochelle campus opens. | 1983 | Explosion kills 237 US Marines in Beirut. The first compact disc is introduced. |
| College is authorized to grant A.A.S. degrees. | 1985 | Oliver North, Jr., at the center of the Iran-Contra Affair. Prozac released for use in the US. |
| Monroe is designated as a candidate for accreditation by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. | 1987 | South Africa frees Nelson Mandela after 27½ years. Seinfeld debuts on NBC. |
| Middle States grants accreditation, the highest level of accreditation a college can receive. Name is changed to “Monroe College”. | 1990 | Professor Anita Hill accuses Judge Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment. NY Giants win the Super Bowl – “Wide right!” |
| Jerome Hall opens. Additional space is added to the New Rochelle campus. College joins National Junior College Athletic Association. Hospitality and Tourism is introduced. | 1991 | Rock Hudson dies of AIDS at age 59. Tina Turner completes comeback with Grammy for “What’s Love Got To Do With it”. |
| College celebrates its 60th Anniversary. King Hall opens. Learning Resource Center opens. New Rochelle campus expands. | 1993 | Two LAPD officers convicted on civil rights charges for beating Rodney King. Michael Jordan retires from the NBA to play baseball. |
| Marc Jerome joins the college. | 1994 | O. J. Simpson arrested in Brentwood killings. Major league baseball players strike. |
| Dorms open in New Rochelle. | 1995 | Terrorist blows up Oklahoma City federal building. Million Man March draws hundreds of thousands of black men to Washington, DC. |
| College offers first NYC fiber optic telecourse. King Hall expands to include a gymnasium, cafeteria, classrooms, and offices. | 1996 | 747 airliner crashes off coast of Long Island killing 230. Approximately 45 million people use the Internet worldwide. |
| College begins offering baccalaureate programs and degrees. Men’s soccer is introduced. | 1997 | Diana, Princess of Wales killed in car crash. The first Harry Potter book is published. |
| Men’s basketball team reaches the NJCAA Division III national finals. Women’s basketball and volleyball are introduced. | 1998 | President Clinton denies affair with Monica Lewinsky. Titanic captures a record-tying 11 Academy Awards. |
| West Hall opens in the Bronx. Health Office Associate is introduced. | 2002 | Ken Lay, chairman of Enron, resigns under cloud of investigation. Spider-Man rakes in $406 million at the box office. |
| Men’s basketball team finishes fifth in the NJCAA Division I national tournament. Women’s softball is introduced. Culinary courses are offered. Two-year and four-year programs in criminal justice are introduced. | 2003 | U.S. launches war against Iraq, dethrones Saddam, and declares official end to combat operations. Space shuttle Columbia explodes, killing all 7 astronauts. |
| Allison Hall opens in New Rochelle. Monroe is approved to offer programs in Medical Assisting, Hospitality Management, and Health Services Administration. Honors Program is initiated. | 2004 | Massachusetts becomes the first state to legalize Gay Marriage. Boston Red Sox win the World Series. |
| Culinary Arts program offers Study Abroad in Italy. SIFE Team wins national championship. | 2005 | Hurricane Katrina wreaks catastrophic damage on the Gulf coast. Peter Jennings, anchor of ABC's World News Tonight, dies at age 67. |
| King Graduate School offers first classes. Women’s basketball team wins national championship. Culinary Arts Center opens in New Rochelle. Practical Nursing classes are offered. | 2006 | Saddam Hussein is convicted of crimes against humanity and hanged in Baghdad. James Brown dies at age 73. |
| Program in Public Health Approved. First MBA graduates receive degrees. Track and Cross Country are introduced | 2007 | Al Gore wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on global warming. Don Imus uses racial insults to describe a women’s college basketball team. |
| Ustin Hall scheduled to open on Bronx Campus | 2008 | Campaigning for US President continues at full throttle. |
