In 1884, with the Methodist Conference answering Reinhardt's request by sending Emory College graduate Rev James T Linn as the school's first teacher, Reinhardt Academy opened for classes in an old cabinet and wood shop located at the southern edge of Waleska.
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Reinhardt University Academy opened in 1884 as a grammar school and academy for students of all ages.
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In 1920, Reinhardt University became an official junior college, when it added a second year of postsecondary education to its curriculum.
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In 1957, Reinhardt University College began classes with only college-age students on its campus for the first time in its history.
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When Reinhardt University Academy opened in January 1884, students convened in an old cabinet and wood shop located at the southern edge of Waleska.
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In 1949, Reinhardt University College hosted a Conservation Field Day, billed as a "one-day Master Soil Conservation 'Face-lifting Demonstration'", where the college added fifty acres of land to its property, built four buildings for various uses, constructed a one-acre fish pond and ten-acre athletic field, and put up five miles of fences.
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Reinhardt University has chapters of Zeta Tau Alpha women's fraternity and Kappa Sigma fraternity, but no Greek housing on campus.
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Reinhardt University offers Intramural Sports, which is offered to all students, faculty and staff and students.
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When Reinhardt University was established in the early 1880s, life was governed by the strict social rules and customs of the Victorian era.
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From its founding, Reinhardt University students were busy in a wide variety of activities, including athletics, literary societies, military training, music, oratory, patriotic observances and religious programs.
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From Reinhardt University's beginning, the school has been associated with the Methodist Church and religious life.
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Reinhardt University has eight traditional residence halls and two apartment-style housing options.
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Reinhardt University's uniforms reflect the university colors of navy and gold.
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