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Penn State Brandywine Timeline

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  • Penn State comes to Delaware County

    Penn State comes to Delaware County
    Delaware County commissioners request to establish a campus of the Pennsylvania State Universtiy in Delaware County in 1966.

  • Campus Building rented in Chester

    Campus Building rented in Chester
    The campus opened in a rented building in Chester on September 25, 1967, admitting 236 students. They were taught by a full-time faculty of 11, and were served by a campus library consisting of about 500 books.

  • Campus Ceremonies for new Campus

    Campus Ceremonies for new Campus
    November 1968, the groundbreaking ceremonies held for the new campus.

  • New campus building opens

    New campus building opens
    May 1971, the dedication ceremonies for the new campus building. About 600 people attended.

  • Library Opens

    Library Opens
    December 1980, Library/Learning Center is officially opened.

  • Ceremony for Commons/Athletic Center

    Ceremony for Commons/Athletic Center
    October 1985, groundbreaking ceremony for Commons/Athletic Center.

  • Commons/Athletic Center Opens

    Commons/Athletic Center Opens
    October 1988, the dedication of Commons/Athletic Center.

  • Classroom Building Opens

    Classroom Building Opens
    October 1998, the The Classroom Building is formally dedicated.

  • Penn State Delaware County Becomes Penn State Brandywine

    Penn State Delaware County Becomes Penn State Brandywine
    November 2007, Penn State’s Board of Trustees approves Penn State Delaware County’s official name change to Penn State Brandywine.