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l. 53-min; ; ,'- m1: 1:3,:1? un-m q Decade: Campus By the dawn of the Seventies, Penn State was beginning to find ways ofopening its doors to more people. Recognizing that SAT scores are not the only way to predict college success, the admissions committee tried to create a more flexible admissions policy by recruiting more of the states high school graduates and improving financial aid programs. They also saw that the newly initiated Equal Opportuni- ties Program designed to assist blacks and vet- erans could be expanded to allow all minorities greater access to higher education. In 1970, Penn State1s total resident enroll- ment numbered 49,994 with 32,789 at Univer- sity Park. By 1979 the figure had grown to 69,357, with University Park reaching 37,611. The most popular majors in 1970 were busi- ness administration for men and education for women. By 1979 the men1s favorite had switched to engineering, while the women1s had switched to liberal arts. Plans were underway for the Kern Gra- duate Center and the Herman G. Fisher Plaza early inthe decade, and the Eric A. Walker Building arose near the main entrance to cam- pus. In 1973, the Liberal Arts Tower, the Paul M. Althouse Laboratory and the new East Wing of Pattee Library opened. The Intramu- ral Building was dedicated in 1975. And in 1979, Human Development East was complet- ed. Early in the Seventies the 30-year home- coming queen tradition came to an end. In 1972, the University1s Association of Women Students protested that the contest was dis- criminatory and the contest was eliminated completely by1973. Also in 1973, women were first accepted into the ranks of the all-male Blue Band. Majorettes had been added to the band the previous year. When erected in 1960, Beaver Stadiums total capacity stood at 46,284. The first extra seats were added for the 1970 season, and by the end of the decade, the stadiums size had almost doubled. In the mid-seventies, a new end zone and bleachers changed the shape of the stadium from horseshoe to bowl, bringing the total capacity to 60,203. In 1978, 16,000 more seats made it 83,017. The stadium now boasts an expanded press box, an average ca- pacity of 77,414, and a total capacity close to 84,000. Joe Paterno1s Nittany Lions earned a bowl game bid in every Seventies season, winning six of these 10 bowl games. - Cindy Halterman Decade7Campus 29
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