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DeSales University
Center Valley Campus
2755 Station Ave
Center Valley, PA
610.282.1100
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1964 - 1965
- 10,000 people attend ground-breaking ceremonies for DeSales (Dooling) and Wills Hall, 5/17/64
- Classes begin at 8:10 a.m., 9/22/65
- Bishop McShea dedicates College, 11/6/65
1966 - 1967
- Conmy Hall dedicated, 12/3/66
- Wills Hall dedicated, 6/30/66
1968 - 1969
- Brisson Seminary dedicated, 6/30/68
- Billera Hall dedicated, 11/24/68
1970 - 1971
- Ground-breaking for DeChantal Hall, 11/16/71
1972 - 1973
- DeChantal Hall Opened, 9/73
1974 - 1975
- McShea College Center dedication, 9/22/74
1976 - 1977
- Forty Rosehill Ash trees are planted on the mall
- Centernary Mall dedicated in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Oblates
1978 - 1979
- Capital Fund Campaign for new theatre is begun, 10/78
1980 - 1981
- Dooling elected President of the BOard of Trustees
- Business Management and Liberal Studies major established, 9/18/80
- Criminal Justice major established by ACCESS
- First Winter Commencement, 1/24/81
- Computer Science program introduced by Mr. Joseph Canon
- College purchases first computer, V AX 11/750
1982 - 1983
- Dedication and First Act One performance at Labuda Center "Where's Charley?" 2/26/82
1984 - 1985
- First six town house dormitories opened on College Heights
- Capital Fund Campaign begun for a new library
- Renovations to McShea College Center begun
- College's mission statement and objectives revised
- Key areas of administration computerized
- General education curriculum revised
1986 - 1987
- Second set of town house dormitories opened
1988 - 1989
- Trexler Library opens, 1/88; Dedicated on 3/14/88
- General education curriculum revised
- Middle States accreditation reaffirmed
- PA Department of Ed approved Master's in Education program
1990 - 1991
- College celebrates 25th Anniversary Year
- Master's of Science in Nursing accredited by National League for Nursing
- MBA Program Launched
- Eight new student town houses constructed
1992 - 1993
- Shakespeare Festival Started
- Chestnut Hill College ACCESS extension center opened
- Trexler Library computerized
- Money magazine named AC one of the 100 "best buys" in American Colleges
- ACT ONE celebrated 25th anniversary
- College purchased Brisson Seminary
1994 - 1995
- Hispanic Initiative program introduced
- Distance Learning Center built to serve the Marywood College Masters in Social Work Program
- US News and World Report recognized Allentown college as Number 1 Best value of all regional
- liberal arts colleges in the Northern United States
1996 - 1997
- College admitted into Division III Middle Atlantic Athletic Conference
- Billera Hall renovated and addition completed
- Labuda addition completed
1998 - 1999
- College received Middle States reaccredidation
- Elementary Education major introduced
- Fr. Gambet, 2nd President of the college, retired. Rev. Bernard O'Connor becomes 3rd College President
2000 - 2001
- Ground Broken for Pricilla Payne Hurd Science Center
- Allentown College of St Francis De Sales gets becomes DeSales University on Jan 1, 2001
- Aviat Hall, student residence, completed
2001 - 2002
- New Mission statement and philosophy adopted
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