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New York Chiropractic College

History

1919 Columbia Institute

of Chiropractic founded in

New York Cityby

Dr. Frank E. Dean

1946

The first graduating class of Columbia College of Chiropractic in 1950

Columbia College of Chiropractic in Baltimore, Maryland also founded by Dr. Dean

1954Columbia College of Chiropractic

consolidated with Columbia Institute of Chiropractic

(latter name prevails)

C.I.C.completely renovated

in 1959

C.I.C.1919 - 1959

1959Dr. Ernest G. Napolitano becomes

second President ofColumbia Institute

of Chiropractic

1964Atlantic States Chiropractic Institute in Brooklyn,

NY merges with Columbia Institute of Chiropractic (latter name prevails)

1975CIC purchases 40-acre estate inOld Brookville (Long Island), NY

1976CIC’s Greenvale Out Patient Facility opens

February 1976

Council on Chiropractic Education (chiropractic’s

accrediting body) grants CIC status as Recognized Candidate

for Accreditation

September 1976CIC Manhattan Center graduates final class; subsequently converted for clinic use only

CICGraduates

1977Name changed to

New York Chiropractic College;Groundbreaking for Old Brookville campus

1978• Manhattan

facilities sold• Levittown

(Long Island) Clinic opened

1979January: NYCC granted Accredited status by Council on Chiropractic Education

October: New York State Regents grants NYCC Absolute Charter

1980Academic Center opened on Old Brookville campus;

adjoining Anatomical Center added in 1982

Regional AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools

• 1983 - NYCC accepted as candidate for accreditation

• 1985 - NYCC granted Accredited status

1985 - Dr. Napolitano passes away; Executive Vice President Neil Stern, Ph.D., appointed Acting President

1985 - 1987

August 1987 Keith Asplin, Ph.D.

appointed 3rd President of

New York Chiropractic College

May 1989 NYCC purchases former Eisenhower College

on 286 acres in Seneca Falls, NY

October 1989Dr. Kenneth W. Padgett

appointed 4th

President of

New York

Chiropractic College

January 1991Syracuse Outpatient Center opens to

replace Greenvale Center

September 1991

Seneca Falls campus opened

February 1992

Ernest G. Napolitano Postgraduate Center in Levittown dedicated

Spring 1994Cheektowaga Clinic opened

Faculty and students reach out to Cheektowaga Community

September 1994Academic II building opened

Spring 1997Construction begins on President’s Residence

July 1997Groundbreaking for new 38,000 square-foot

Academic III Building

September 1998Academic III Grand Opening

September 1999

Revised curriculum

implemented - allowed for 15

credits of electives

October 1999

Grand opening of Depew Health Center, replacing Cheektowaga Clinic

February 2000

Syracuse Health Center moves to newly renovated facility

September 2001

Dr. Frank J. Nicchi appointed

5th President ofNew York

Chiropractic College

For More Information

www.nycc.edu

or

1-800-234-NYCC (6922)