The Pennsylvania State University was founded in February 22, 1855 by act P. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year L. 46, No. 50 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania. Centre County became the home of the new school when James Irvin of Bellefonte donated 200 acres (809,000 m²) of land. Centre County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. Bellefonte is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1862, the school's name was changed to the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania, and with the passage of the Morrill Land-Grant Act, Pennsylvania selected the school in 1863 to be the state's sole land grant college. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday In the following years, enrollment fell as the school tried to balance purely agricultural studies with a more classic education, falling to 64 undergraduates in 1875, a year after the school's name changed once again to the Pennsylvania State College. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
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President Atherton
George W. Atherton became president of the school in 1882, and began working to broaden the school's curriculum. George Washington Atherton ( June 20, 1837 &ndash July 26, 1906) was president of the Pennsylvania State University from 1882 until Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He commissioned Reber to expand the mechanical arts program, who in 1884 propsed the construction of a building dedicated to the teaching of mechanic arts and filled it with carpentry and metalworking equipment obtained primarily through the donations of local industry. In 1886, the board of trustees approved the creation of a department of mechanical engineering. Mechanical Engineering is an Engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics for analysis Design, Manufacturing Shortly after, Penn State became one of the ten largest engineering schools in the nation. Atherton also expanded the liberal arts and agriculture programs, and as a result, was rewarded with regular appropriations from the state beginning in 1887. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For this, Atherton is widely credited of saving Penn State from bankruptcy, and is still honored today by the name of a major road in State College and its suburbs, Atherton Street. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U Contrary to popular belief, Atherton Hall is not named after President Atherton but his wife Frances Atherton. The following is a list of the residence halls within the Pennsylvania State University system Atherton's grave rests near Old Main, the University Park campus's central administration building, and is marked by an engraved marble block resting in front of his statue. Old Main, originally called "Main Building" and first built in 1863 was the first major building of The Pennsylvania State University. University Park Pennsylvania is the name of the flagship campus of the Pennsylvania State University, but is usually shortened to "University Park Marble is a nonfoliated Metamorphic rock resulting from the Metamorphism of Limestone, composed mostly of Calcite (a crystalline form of
Early 20th Century
In the years that followed, Penn State grew significantly, becoming the state's largest source of baccalaureate degrees and reaching an enrollment of 5,000 in 1936. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Around this time, Commonwealth campuses were started by President Ralph Hetzel to give an alternative to Depression-era students who were economically unable to leave home to attend college.
Mid 20th Century
In 1953, President Milton Eisenhower changed the school's name to The Pennsylvania State University, and under his successor, Dr. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Milton Stover Eisenhower ( September 15, 1899 &ndash May 2, 1985) served as president of three major American universities Eric A. Walker, the university developed rapidly. Eric Arthur Walker born April 29, 1910 in Long Eaton England, died February 17, 1995 was president of Penn State University Under his leadership, which lasted from 1956-1970, the university added hundreds of acres of surrounding land, and nearly tripled enrollment to 40,000. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Additionally, in 1967, the Hershey Medical Center, a college of medicine and hospital, was established with a $50 million gift from the Hershey Trust. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, located in Hershey Pennsylvania 10 miles (17 km east of Harrisburg is Penn State’s medical school
Modern Years
In the 1970s, The Pennsylvania State University became a state-related institution, like the University of Pittsburgh, Temple University, and Lincoln University. The Commonwealth System of Higher Education is the organizing body of Pennsylvania 's state-related schools which allows the independent control of the universities The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a non-sectarian coeducational independent state-related, "public" research University Temple University is a state-related public research University in Philadelphia. Lincoln University ( LU) is America's first degree granting historically black university located in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania As such, it belongs to the Commonwealth System of Higher Education.
In recent years, Penn State's role as a leader in education in Pennsylvania has become well-defined. In 1989, the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport joined ranks with the University, and in 1997, so did the Dickinson School of Law. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Pennsylvania College of Technology, or Penn College, is a small college located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Williamsport is a city in and the County seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Dickinson School of Law (also known as Penn State Dickinson or Penn State Law) is the law school of The Currently, the university is the largest in Pennsylvania, and in 2003, it was credited with having the largest impact on the state economy of any organization, generating over $6 billion for the state on a budget of $2. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 5 billion. Even so, limited growth in state appropriations to the university have turned the school into the least funded state school in the Big Ten on a per student basis. To make up the difference, the university has turned to philanthropy, with 2003 marking the end of the Grand Destiny campaign – a 7-year effort which raised over $1. 3 billion for the University.
In 2004, Penn State started celebrating its 150th anniversary, since 2005 marks the University's sesquicentennial. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An anniversary (from the Latin anniversarius, from the words for year and to turn meaning (returning yearly known in English since c.
Past presidents of Penn State
| Name | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Evan Pugh | 1859 — 1864 |
| William Henry Allen | 1864 — 1866 |
| John Fraser | 1866 — 1868 |
| Thomas Henry Burrowes | 1868 — 1871 |
| James Calder | 1871 — 1880 |
| Joseph Shortlidge | 1880 — 1881 |
| James Y. McKee † | 1881 — 1882 |
| George W. Atherton | 1882 — 1906 |
| James A. Beaver † | 1906 — 1908 |
| Edwin Erle Sparks | 1908 — 1920 |
| John Martin Thomas | 1921 — 1925 |
| Ralph Dorn Hetzel | 1927 — 1947 |
| James Milholland † | 1947 — 1950 |
| Milton S. Eisenhower | 1950 — 1956 |
| Eric A. Walker | 1956 — 1970 |
| John W. Oswald | 1970 — 1983 |
| Bryce Jordan | 1983 — 1990 |
| Joab Thomas | 1990 — 1995 |
| Graham Spanier | 1995 — present |
| † denotes acting president | |
References
- Bezilla, Michael. Evan Pugh ( February 29, 1828 — April 29, 1864) was the first president of the Pennsylvania State University, serving from 1859 William Henry Allen ( March 27, 1808 – August 29, 1882) was an American professor and academic administrator John Fraser ( c 1823 &ndash June 4, 1878) was an American soldier and educator Thomas Henry Burrowes (1805 – 1871 was the fourth president of the Pennsylvania State University, serving from 1868 until 1871 James Calder ( February 16, 1826 – November 22, 1893) was the fifth president of the Pennsylvania State University, serving Joseph Shortlidge was the sixth president of the Pennsylvania State University, serving from July 1880 until April 1881. James Y McKee was acting President of the Pennsylvania State University, serving from the resignation of Joseph Shortlidge in 1881 until 1882 George Washington Atherton ( June 20, 1837 &ndash July 26, 1906) was president of the Pennsylvania State University from 1882 until James Addams Beaver ( 21 October 1837 &ndash 31 January 1914) was an American politician who served as Governor of Pennsylvania Edwin Erle Sparks ( July 16, 1860 &ndash June 15, 1924) was the eighth president of the Pennsylvania State University, serving John Martin Thomas ( December 27, 1869 &ndash 26 February 1952) was the ninth President of Middlebury College, the ninth Ralph Dorn Hetzel ( December 31, 1882 — October 1947 was the tenth president of the Pennsylvania State University, serving from 1927 until 1947 James Milholland was acting President of the Pennsylvania State University, serving from the death of Ralph Dorn Hetzel in 1947 until 1950 Milton Stover Eisenhower ( September 15, 1899 &ndash May 2, 1985) served as president of three major American universities Eric Arthur Walker born April 29, 1910 in Long Eaton England, died February 17, 1995 was president of Penn State University John Wieland Oswald, (1917 - Feb 1995 was president of the University of Kentucky, executive vice president of the University of California, and President of Bryce Jordan (born September 22, 1924) was the fourteenth president of the Pennsylvania State University, serving from 1983 until 1990 Joab Langston Thomas was born in 1933 in Holt, Alabama. He was educated at Harvard University where he earned three degrees in biological sciences Graham B Spanier is the 16th and current president of the Pennsylvania State University. Penn State University Archives: Penn State: An Illustrated History
- Penn State University Archives: Penn State Presidents and their achievements
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