Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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-by Tim Fichmer fter a class in Schwab Auditorium, stu- dents walk on the Mall and enjoy the Fall foliage provided by the elms and other trees. hildren in the the Day Care Center in Henderson Human Development Build- in learn from and also teach students in the Individual and Family Studies Program. The Center also provides a valuable service for faculty and staff.

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Academic Programs 11 February 16th, 1859, sixty-nine stu- dents were greeted on the first day of classes at the Farmer's High School by the four faculty members. The newly- appointed President, Evan Pugh, did not arrive in State College until the following October. From these humble beginnings, the High School evolved into a college with the sign- ing of the Morrill Land-Grant Act three years later. After decades of expansion in faculty, curriculum and size, Penn State became a university in 1953 and attained interna- tional recognition as a center for research and instruction. The quality standards of the new School of Communications and the College of Health and Human Development added to the diversity of the University's academic programs, while our top ranking as a re- search institution added to our reputation. Landmarks In Excellence -by An thon y Piccioni he newly-renamed Mateer Dining Room provides practical experience for students in the highly-regarded School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management.

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Campus and Town ampus originally consisted of Old Main and the barns for the animals. Realizing the need for other buildings and facilities, the administrators of the High School continuously sought state ap- propriations for a building fund. While the School expanded, inhabitants on the other side of the dirt road known as College Avenue sought to create their home in an orderly fashion. When the vil- lage was incorporated into the borough of State College in 1896, the parallel growth of town and campus was destined to last. Throughout the years, campus has sprawled over two townships and State College has become a standard metropoli- tan area with its own identity. With the announcement of a proposed Convocation Center on the east end of campus, Happy Valley will once again ex- perience the growth that has characterized ' its history. W 1e 3.; Landmar s In Excellence .' 15:11 '.I-:- . ' : -by Erica Jenkins ne of the many new apartment build- ings, The Graduate is the latest offering from AW. and Sons and provides houS' ing for undergraduate and graduate students.