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1.
Mathematics Club Formed

1918 December

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Mathematics Club formed. The club was organized for students interested primarily in the science of mathematics. The meetings included discussions and readings of papers.

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College Closes For Spanish Flu Pandemic

1918 October 8 - November 12

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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....

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First School Cafeteria Opened At College By Home Economics Department

1918 Fall

First school cafeteria opened at College by Home Economics Department. The cafeteria was an outgrowth of the June 1918 Mess Hall for the Student Army Training Corps that the Home Economics Department ran. The Home Economics classes had apparently been providing luncheons as part of their class...

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Menorah Organization Established For Jewish Students

1917 Fall

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Menorah Organization established for Jewish students. Membership was open to all interested in the study of Jewish culture and ideals. Meetings were held Sunday afternoons.

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Dramatic & Art Association Established

1918 Fall

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Dramatic & Art Association established by Agnes Futterer and Eunice Perine for the purpose of promoting interest in Dramatics and Fine Arts. The new group would offer two plays a year by the Dramatics Class, sponsor prominent lecturers, and a spring trip to New York City theatres and museums. The...

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Y House Opened As Second Dormitory For 20 Women By The YWCA

1918 September

Y House opened as second dormitory for 20 women by the YWCA at 31 South Lake Avenue and Newman Hall houses about 20 women at the old McArdle house on Elm Street.

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Army Unit Established

1918 June 15

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Army unit established at State College.

8.
Graduate Degree Offered Changed From Master Of Arts In Education To Master Of Arts

1918 Fall

Graduate degree offered changed from Master of Arts in Education to Master of Arts.

9.
Minimum Grade Point Average For Admission Raised To 70%

1918 Fall

Minimum grade point average for admission raised to 70%.

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Syddum Hall, The First School Sponsored Dormitory For Women

1918 Fall

Syddum Hall, the first school sponsored dormitory for women, was opened at 390 Madison Ave. by Marion Syddum Van Liew, head of the Home Economics Department. Twenty-two young women were accomidated in the initial Syddum Hall. Van Liew advanced the money to rent the house. In 1921, now under the...

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