Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Rush University Medical Center celebrates 175th anniversary

Event: 175th Birthday Party, Rush University Medical Center

The Rush Archives invites you to a specialbirthday event celebrating 175 years of Rush. Join us for lunch and dessert andlearn about Rush’s fascinating history.

Rush Medical College's first building, 1844
Rush University Medical Center’s oldest component, RushMedical College, was chartered March 2, 1837 … two days before the city ofChicago received its charter. That makes us older than Chicago!

Join us for Rush’s 175th Birthday Party
Armour Academic Center, Room 994 
600 S Paulina St, Chicago, IL
Friday, March 2, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Featuring remarks by Thomas A. Deutsch, MD, Dean of RushMedical College and Provost, Rush University, and a special performance bymembers of the Rush Choir. Pizza and cake will be served.

Contact the Rush Archives to RSVP:
Rush_Archives@rush.edu  or   (312) 942-7214

Image Credit: Rush Medical College's first building, 1844. Facilities Photographs Collection, P522. Rush University Medical Center Archives.

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