History Of PSU Brandywine

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  • PSU comes to Del Co

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

  • The campus opened

    The campus opened
    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.

  • new campus.

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

  • dedication ceremonies

    May 1971, the dedication ceremonies for the new campus building. About 600 people attended the ceremonies which was moved indoors due to rain.

  • Library/Learning Center is officially opened.

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

  • Commons/Athletic Center.

    October 1985, groundbreaking ceremony for Commons/Athletic Center.

  • dedication of Commons/Athletic Center.

    October 1988, the dedication of Commons/Athletic Center.

  • Classroom Building

    October 1998, the The Classroom Building is formally dedicated.

  • name change

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