Toward the end of World War 11, a group of Erie citizens formed a commitee to in vestigate the possibility of establishing a college for the community of Erie. They determined that the most practical and use ful kind of institution would be a branch campus of the Pennsylvania State Universi ty. One of the main problems the Commitee faced was where to house the college. Mrs. Mary B. Behrend, wife of the deceased, Ernest R. Behrend, founder of the Hammer mill Paper Company, made availabe her 420 acre estare which the committee offered to purchase. After deliberating twenty four hours, Mrs. Behrend decided not to sell the estate but give it to The Penn State University for the establishment of the Behrend Campus. In 1948, The Behrend Center of the Pennsylvania State University cane into existence with the first class entering in September. In the beginning, students were able to take their freshmanyear of college at the Center and one-year pro grams were offered in curriculums ranging from Production Tool Design to a one-year secretarial course. In 1953, the Behrend Campus expanded its offerings to the second year of the Baccalaureate, four-year degree programs. The one-year technical programs were dropped at this time and replaced by the Associate Degree programs. The first Assodiate Degree class was graduated in June, 1955. A reorganization took place within The University in 1959 0 which established The Penn State University Commonwealth Campus- Systems. Today there ere nineteen Common wealth Campuses within commuting distance of 85% of the population of Pennsylvania. As a result of this change, the Behrend Center became the Behrend Campus of the Pennsylvania State University. Since the establishment of the Behrend Campus in 108 0 the enrollment has more than doubled. The original camps was - - housed in the buildings that existed on the Behrend Estate. These buildings were converted for appropriate academic and administrative use, including a cafe teria and limited space for women students. overthe years, these buildings have been modfied to meet the growing needs of Behrend. In 1953, the first new building, Erie Hall, was built by a community fund drive. The next addition to the Campus was the Otto F. Behrend Science Building, completed in 1962, and made possibM by a bequest from the late Otto F. Behrend, the brother-in-law of Mary Behrend. The most recent additions to the campus are the J. Elmer Reed Union Building and a residence hall, both nearing completion. Plans for a new laboratory and classroom ~_'~_ V I.t N : 44 s BUFFALO ROAD IN WESLEYVIT :MI te" lk *, 3_, TARZANS BARBER SHOP 3 BARBERS--NO WAITING building have been approved by the Univer• sity, and are scheduled to be completed by 1969. DEAR ANNIE: Dear Annie, I have to keep cutting class to get to the bookstore. It's been 5 weeks and I still don't have all of my books. Each time I cut they're not open, so I cut again and it's still not open--what do I do about this? Dear Luce, What Bookstore??? Dear Annie, How do I go about renting a coanoe to get form the 0.8. to the Turnbull Hall? Barmy Duck Dear Dan, Say what? I didn't hear you..l've got water in my ears!! Dear Annie, How's the soccer team going? Dick Lament Dear Dickey, We pwayed a gweat gamell Dear Annie, The trips between buildings on campus are horribly in this cold weather. HOw can I keep warm?? Dear Fred, Custom week is over--keep your hands in your pockets* Confidential to Dirtl Dan: Don't bother answering the Questions of the Day about Mr. Bedford:l: NE Y MA I.) ..., wi NAT'S kirrii ALL U- DAY ?! * * * Lucy Livre Freddie Frost I -.." - If."*'% ii
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