Penn State Harrisburg Timeline - 1966 - Present - Image Gallery #8846

Penn State Harrisburg 1967

1967 - Enrollment tripled to 564 students 

1968 - First graduating class of 12 students traveled to University Park for commencement ceremony

1969 - First commencement on campus; 251 degrees awarded

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Meade Heights Interior 1970s

1970s Meade Heights Interior

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Penn State Harrisburg 1980 computer lab

1980 - Current academic units created: Business Administration; Public Affairs; Humanities; Behavioral Sciences and Education; Science, Engineering, and Technology; Library

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Old Computer

1966 - Capitol campus opens for classes

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Meade Heights Housing 1970

1970 - Meade Heights housing complex opened to students ; Capital Union Building (CUB) construction completed

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Capitol Campus 1986

1986 - Campus gains “college” status; name becomes The Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg Capital College

1988 - Ph.D. in public administration established first doctorate offered outside of University Park

1989 - Between 1989 and 1994, college academic units received “school” status

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Meade Heights 1970s slip and slide

1970s Meade Heights slip and slide

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Science and Technology Building 1984

1984 - Science and Technology Building dedicated

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Radio Station

Radio Station

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Meade Heights Ariel

1970s- Meade Heights Ariel

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Capitol Campus Sign

1966 - Capitol Campus Sign

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Penn State Harrisburg Library

2000 - New library opened

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