- 1817 University of Michigan established under the Greek name “Catholepistemiad”
- 1887-95 Earliest known period when Modern Greek courses are offered
- 1940s Modern Greek courses offered sporadically
- 1970s Modern Greek courses offered sporadically
- 1970 World premiere of The Odyssey by N. Kazantzakis in Kimon Friar’s stage adaptation
- 1971 Composer Manos Hadjidakis gives concert of his music on campus
- 1972 Nobel-laureate Russian author Joseph Brodski offers seminar on C. P. Cavafy
- 1987 Establishment of Greek American Educational & Cultural Association (GRAECA)
- 1988 Establishment of C. A. Tsangadas Trust to support Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies
- 1990 Professor Traianos Gagos launches regular two-year language cycle
- 1991 Launch of collaboration between Modern Greek and Hellenic Student Association
- 1992 Fundraising efforts follow the success of the language cycle
- 1995 Greek Ministry of Culture begins to support Modern Greek
- 1997 Foundation for Modern Greek Studies established and incorporated
- 1999 Professors Vassilis Lambropoulos and Artemis Leontis hired
- 2000 Inauguration of C. P. Cavafy Professorship in Modern Greek, endowed by the Foundation
- 2001 First campus “Hellenic Cultural Month” in collaboration with the Council of Hellenes Abroad
- 2002 “Cavafy’s World,” a six-month celebration which includes four exhibits, a conference, and lectures
- 2003 Academic and cultural events made available by annual Support Fund established by the Foundation
- 2003 Inauguration of the annually supported Dimiti and Irmgard Pallas Lecture in Modern Greek
- 2004 Student scholarships made available by annual Support Fund established by the Foundation
- 2005 Annual Library fund established in memory of Gwen Stavros to support the Modern Greek collection
- 2010 Eva C. Topping donates to the library her archive on Greek Orthodoxy in America
- 2012 Kalliopi Kontou-Filis and Kenneth P. Mathews Student Study Fund endowed
- 2013 Calliope Papala Politou Student Prize endowed
