The Executive Committee Becomes The Board Of Trustees 1909 April 5 The Executive Committee becomes the Board of Trustees reporting jointly to the Commissioner of Education and the Regents.
Anna E. Pierce Appointed First Dean Of Women 1913 September Anna E. Pierce, class of 1884, appointed first Dean of Women. Prior to this academic year, Pierce is listed in the annual circular as teaching elementary education.
College Closes For Spanish Flu Pandemic 1918 October 8 - November 12 The State College for Teachers closed for just over a month from October 8th to November 12th because of "epidemic of influenza." The State College News noted that the college calendar was "radically changed," due to the closure, but the event was not well documented in the college's records....