Cornerstone University - Timeline

Timeline

January 1941–1944: Baptist Bible Institute of Grand Rapids, Michigan

• modeled after the Baptist Bible Institute of Toledo, Ohio
• located in educational wing of Wealthy Street Baptist Church in Grand Rapids

1944–1948: Baptist Bible Institute and School of Theology of Grand Rapids, Michigan

1948–1963: Grand Rapids Baptist Theological Seminary and Bible Institute

• first seminary graduating class of two students, Spring 1949, one of whom was Victor M. Matthews, who immediately began teaching at the school

1963–1972: Grand Rapids Baptist Bible College and Seminary

• In Fall 1964, first students arrive at new campus at Leonard & East Beltline NE

1972–1994: Grand Rapids Baptist College and Seminary

• January 1977, the new Leon J. Wood Seminary Building opened (dedicated the following month)

1994: merged with Grand Rapids School of the Bible & Music and renamed as Cornerstone College

1994–1999: Cornerstone College and Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary (28 March 1994); legally renamed as Cornerstone Baptist Educational Ministries (CBEM)

1999: Renamed Cornerstone University (8 April 1999)

2003: Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary became Grand Rapids Theological Seminary