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Indiana Charter Granting

When
15 January 1844
Where
Indiana General Assembly
Part of
University of Notre Dame receives its Indiana charter

The Indiana General Assembly granted the official college charter to the University of Notre Dame on January 15, 1844, establishing it as a university.

The charter transformed the institution from a primary and secondary school into a college. It officially named the school the University of Notre Dame du Lac, or University of Our Lady of the Lake. This legal recognition allowed the Holy Cross institution to operate as a university in Indiana.

Sources

  1. History of the University of Notre Dame Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-29
  2. University of Notre Dame Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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