History of the Penn State Brandywine

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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 Opens

    Campus Opens
    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.

  • Ground Breaking Ceremonies

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

  • Dedication Ceremonies

    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

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

  • Commons/athletic Center

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

  • Dedication of Commons/Athletic Center

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

  • The Classroom Building is formally dedicated.

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

  • Name chnage to Penn State Brandywine.

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