| 1907 | Rosemary Park born in Andover, Mass. |
| 1928 | B.A., summa cum laude, Radcliffe College |
| 1929 | M.A., Radcliffe College |
| 1930-32 | Serves as German instructor, Wheaton College |
| 1934 | Receives Ph.D. from University of Cologne |
| 1934-35 | Acting Dean of Freshmen, Wheaton College |
| 1935-47 | Language instructor at Connecticut College |
| 1946 | Becomes Academic Dean of Connecticut College |
| 1947-62 | Serves as President of Connecticut College |
| 1954 | Received an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Humane Letters) from Wheaton College in Norton, Mass. as President of Connecticut College |
| 1961-62 | Introduces Connecticut College Four-Course plan |
| 1962-67 | Serves as President of Barnard College |
| 1967 | Receives Woman of the Year Award from the Los Angeles Times Newspaper |
| 1967 | Commencement speaker for the 49th Commencement of Connecticut College as President of Barnard College |
| 1967-70 | Vice Chancellor of University of California at Los Angeles |
| 1967-74 | Professor of Higher Education, Graduate School of Education, UCLA |
| 1970-73 | President, United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa |
| 1974 | Receives Radcliffe College Alumnae Award |
| 1974-75 | Professor on Recall, UCLA |
| 1974-2004 | Professor Emeritus of Higher Education, UCLA |
| 1976-77 | Phi Beta Kappa Lecturer |
| 1980 | Cofounds PLATO (Perpetual Learning and Teaching Organization) Society of UCLA |
| 1989 | Receives Medal of Department of Defense and citation by Secretary of Defense for service on Board of Visitors of Defense Intelligence College |
