| 1918 |
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Tokyo Woman's Christian University is founded and classes begin
at Tsunohazu (in present-day Shinjuku), Tokyo. |
| 1924 |
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he University moves to Iogi-mura, Toyotama-gun (present-day Zempukuji, Suginami-ku). |
| 1948 |
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Under the School Education Act, the University is reorganized
as a four-year institution and the Division of Literature is established. |
| 1950 |
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The Junior College opens. |
| 1954 |
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The Institute for Comparative Studies of Culture is established. |
| 1961 |
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The University is reorganized as a College of Arts and Sciences,
consisting of seven departments. |
| 1966 |
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The Junior College moves to Mure, Mitaka, and is reorganized
into two departments. |
| 1968 |
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The University celebrates its 50th anniversary. |
| 1971 |
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The Graduate School, offering master's degrees, is founded. |
| 1976 |
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The Center for Women's Studies is established. (1990- Becomes
the Institute for Women's Studies) |
| 1988 |
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The College of Culture and Communication (Department of Communication, Department of
Cross-cultural Studies and Department of Languages) is established in Mure, Mitaka-shi.
The University celebrates its 70th anniversary. |
| 1997 |
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The College of Culture and
Communication moves to Zempukuji, Suginami-ku. |
| 1998 |
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The University celebrates its 80th anniversary. |
| 2005 |
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The Doctoral Program is inaugurated. |
| 2008 |
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The University celebrates its 80th anniversary. |
| 2009 |
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The School of Arts and Sciences (the Division of Humanities,
the Division of Global Social Sciences,
the Division of Human Sciences, and the Division of Mathematical Sciences)
is established. |