Binghamton University - Colonist / Pegasus Yearbook (Vestal, NY)

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July, and by October 1 the College opened with 957 students enrolled. A resident faculty of 55 members was assembled under the deanship of Dr. Glenn G. Bartle, formerly of the University of Kansas City, and a full scale program of freshman and sophomore classes was offered. Many remember those early days of the 1946 Fall Semester. Classes were held in the pavilion and clubhouse in En-Joie park, while the temporary buildings were being completed. When they x;vere opened, the first few weeks were spent in huddling around coal stoves and listening to lec- tures. However, the central heating unit was com- pleted, the students and faculty thawed out, and Triple Cities College was firmly established. A As soon as students and faculty were settled down in their new environ- ment, clubs and social groups were organized, and in December, the United Student Government was formed, with Ed Ba- kerman as the first pres- ident. During the 10

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been handled from the main campus. Despite the war and decreased college enrollments resulting from it the extension classes in Endicott continued to grow so that by 1946 more than 225 students were enrolled for the first year's college work and were plan- ning to continue for degrees. The demands for additional college courses and educational opportunities were so compelling that the University inaugurated an expanded program in the fall of 1946. In January, 1946, the Bowes mansion in Endicott was purchased from the International Business Machines Cor- poration, and now serves as the College Administration building. In April, several vacant lots bordering on the original purchase were added to provide space for cl:;ssroom buildings. Erection of tem- porary classrooms and alterations of the original building were begun in 9

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first year , the Colo- nial News, the Colonial Players, and various ath- letic teams made their debut. This year the college has added West Hall to its facilities, and the faculty has been increased to 73. The outlook for 1948 is one of still more ' : Tl expansion., A bigger staff will be needed, and eighty full-time faculty members are plan- ned for. This college, which, in two years, has grown with great speed, has now reached the point where it is able to offer degrees in six major fields. We are no longer an extension school. We are in reality a full- x fledged institution. The all important news about TCC assum- ing four-year status was announced by Dean Bartle on January 27, 1948, and probably was the most important step taken by the college since its inception. No longer is the Southern Tier a Black spot on the educational map. The future appears to contain room for unlimited expansion. We look forward hopefully to the day when the New Look will become a reality for Triple Cities College. 1