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1946
On October 15, 1946, the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies (ORINS) received a charter of incorporation from the Tennessee Secretary of State. The first Council meeting was held two days later on October 17; representatives from 19 Southern universities were invited to attend, of which 14 accepted. These 14 were elected as the sponsoring members of the new ORINS consortium.
Charter members
University of Alabama
Auburn University
Catholic University of America
Duke University
Emory University
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Kentucky
Louisiana State University
University of North Carolina
University of Tennessee
University of Texas at Austin
Tulane University
Vanderbilt University
University of Virginia
