In 1798 eight men in [[Kentucky]] came together intent on building the Jefferson Seminary. Since the beginning the Jefferson Seminary had its struggles. The school did not officially open until the fall of 1813, and it ended up shutting its doors in 1829. In 1833 both the Louisville Medical Institute (LMI) and the Louisville Collegiate Institute (LCI) were chartered. The Louisville Medical Institute opened officially opened in 1837. In 1840 LCI was renamed Louisville College and in 1844 it inherited the portion of the estate of Jefferson Seminary designated for the use of higher education in Louisville. In 1953 the '''School of Business''' was created, as well as '''The School of Education''' (1968), the '''School of Justice Administration''' (1969), '''the School of Nursing''' (1979), and '''the College of Urban and Public Affairs''' (1983). In 1992 the latter school was eliminated and its functions distributed to other units. | In 1798 eight men in [[Kentucky]] came together intent on building the Jefferson Seminary. Since the beginning the Jefferson Seminary had its struggles. The school did not officially open until the fall of 1813, and it ended up shutting its doors in 1829. In 1833 both the Louisville Medical Institute (LMI) and the Louisville Collegiate Institute (LCI) were chartered. The Louisville Medical Institute opened officially opened in 1837. In 1840 LCI was renamed Louisville College and in 1844 it inherited the portion of the estate of Jefferson Seminary designated for the use of higher education in Louisville. In 1953 the '''School of Business''' was created, as well as '''The School of Education''' (1968), the '''School of Justice Administration''' (1969), '''the School of Nursing''' (1979), and '''the College of Urban and Public Affairs''' (1983). In 1992 the latter school was eliminated and its functions distributed to other units. |