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New York Chiropractic College
History


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1919
Columbia Institute
of Chiropractic
founded in
New York City
by
Dr. Frank E. Dean


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1946
Columbia College of Chiropractic in Baltimore,
Maryland also founded by Dr. Dean

The first graduating class of Columbia
College of Chiropractic in 1950


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1954
Columbia College of Chiropractic
consolidated with Columbia Institute of
Chiropractic
(latter name prevails)

C.I.C.
1919 - 1959

C.I.C.
completely
renovated
in 1959


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1959
Dr. Ernest G.
Napolitano
becomes
second President of
Columbia Institute
of Chiropractic


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1964
Atlantic States Chiropractic Institute in Brooklyn,
NY merges with Columbia Institute of Chiropractic
(latter name prevails)

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


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1976
CIC’s Greenvale Out Patient Facility opens


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February 1976
Council on Chiropractic
Education (chiropractic’s
accrediting body) grants CIC
status as Recognized Candidate
for Accreditation

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

CIC
Graduates


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1977
Name changed to
New York Chiropractic College;
Groundbreaking for Old Brookville campus


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1978
• Manhattan
facilities sold
• Levittown
(Long Island)
Clinic opened

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

October: New York
State Regents grants
NYCC Absolute Charter


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1980
Academic Center opened on Old Brookville campus;
adjoining Anatomical Center added in 1982


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Regional Accreditation
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
• 1983 - NYCC accepted as
candidate for accreditation
• 1985 - NYCC granted
Accredited status


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1985 - 1987

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


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August 1987
Keith Asplin, Ph.D.
appointed 3rd
President of
New York Chiropractic
College


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May 1989
NYCC purchases former Eisenhower College
on 286 acres in Seneca Falls, NY


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October 1989
Dr. Kenneth W. Padgett
appointed 4th
President of
New York
Chiropractic College


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January 1991
Syracuse Outpatient Center opens to
replace Greenvale Center


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September 1991

Seneca Falls campus opened


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February 1992

Ernest G. Napolitano Postgraduate Center
in Levittown dedicated


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Spring 1994
Cheektowaga Clinic opened
Faculty and
students
reach out to
Cheektowaga
Community


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September 1994
Academic II building opened


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Spring 1997
Construction begins on
President’s Residence


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July 1997
Groundbreaking for new 38,000 square-foot
Academic III Building


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September 1998
Academic III Grand Opening


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September
1999
Revised
curriculum
implemented allowed for 15
credits of
electives


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October 1999

Grand opening of Depew Health Center,
replacing Cheektowaga Clinic


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February 2000

Syracuse Health Center moves
to newly renovated facility


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September
2001
Dr. Frank J. Nicchi
appointed
5th President of
New York
Chiropractic
College


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