| 2012 |
Drexel University and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Establish a National Science Foundation Center for Visual and Decision Informatics (CVDI).
The CVDI, an NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center, was established as a research hub in developing visual and decision support tools and techniques to enable decision makers in government and industry to fundamentally improve the way their organizations’ information is interpreted and analyzed.
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| 2011 |
The College Launches a Master of Science in Health Informatics.
The iSchool's Library Science program marks more than 80 years of continued accreditation by the American Library Association after being granted full, continued accreditation in January 2011
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| 2010 |
The ipl2 is launched, representing a merger between the Internet Public Library and the Librarians' Internet Index.
Post-Master's Specialist Program Launched, offering four five-course program in Archival Studies, Competitive Intelligence and Knowledge Management, Digital Libraries, and Youth Services.
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| 2009 |
Drexel's Sacramento Center for Graduate Studies launches in Winter 2009, featuring two iSchool programs: the MS and the MSIS.
The College adds a sixth concentration to the MS: Archival Studies.
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| 2008 |
The College adds five new concentrations to the MS program: Library and Information Services, Competitive Intelligence and Knowledge Management, Digital Libraries, Youth Services, and School Library Media.
The iSchool also becomes home to the Librarians' Internet Index (LII), making the College home to two of the most widely used library-based technological resources connecting people with information.
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| 2007 |
The Internet Public Library (IPL)-the first, largest and most recognized free online collection and reference service-moves to the iSchool. The college launches an Online Certificate in Healthcare Informatics.
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| 2006 |
The Rush Building's Alumni Garden is redesigned, and renovations to the CRC, now known as the iCommons, begin.
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| 2005 |
The revised MSIS (Master of Science in Information Systems) is approved. The
IST track of the MSSE (Master of Science in Software Engineering) is available
online. |
| 2004 |
The BSIT (Bachelor of Science in Information Technology) is approved. |
| 2003 |
MS Specialization in Information/Library Services is offered online. BSIS
(Bachelor of Science in Information Systems) offers a four-year program with a
one co-op option. Accelerated BS/MS for IST students is approved. The BSIS is
accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of the Accreditation
Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). |
| 2002 |
The BSSE (Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering) is initiated. Institute
for Healthcare Informatics and Knowledge Management Collaboratory move into new
research facility in Rush Building. Additional Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Programs are offered online. |
| 2001 |
Institute for Healthcare Informatics and the Knowledge Management Collaboratory
are launched. |
| 2000 |
MS Concentration in Management of Digital Information is offered online. |
| 1999 |
Online certification program in Competitive Intelligence is initiated. |
| 1997 |
The multidisciplinary MSSE (Master of Science in Software Engineering) is launched.
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| 1996 |
MSIS program is offered online. |
| 1995 |
First MSIS courses are offered online; College changes its name to the College of
Information Science and Technology. |
| 1992 |
The MSIS (Master of Science in Information Systems) program is created; the
College celebrates its Centennial. |
| 1991 |
The Multidisciplinary Information Systems Engineering (MISE) Center is created. |
| 1984 |
The BSIS (Bachelor of Science in Information Systems) is initiated as a
five-year coop-based program. The school is renamed the College of Information
Studies. |
| 1978 |
School renamed School of Library and Information Science. |
| 1974 |
Ph.D. program is launched. |
| 1970 |
The two graduate curricula are merged, forming the MS in Library and
Information Science; third area of specialization, Educational Media, was added
to the program. |
| 1963 |
A second master's program is offered, Master of Science in Information Science. |
| 1962 |
Graduate School of Library Science moved into the Rush Building. |
| 1959 |
School moved into the newly constructed Drexel Library Center. |
| 1954 |
The name Graduate School of Library Science was adopted. |
| 1949 |
The BLS degree program was upgraded to the MS degree; a special track for
employed librarians was provided, classes are offered in evenings and Saturday. |
| 1927 |
School is accredited by American Library Association Board of Education for
Librarianship. |
| 1922 |
Drexel Institute's School of Library Science introduced a fifth-year bachelor
of science degree in Library Science (BLS). |
| 1892 |
A certificate program in library science was organized under the direction of
Alice B. Kroeger; school and library occupy second floor of Main Building of
Drexel Institute of Art. |
