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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 Housing 1970

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

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Old computer

1966 - Capitol campus opens for classes

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Penn State Harrisburg Timeline - 1966 - Present

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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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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 1970s slip and slide original

1970s Meade Heights slip and slide

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Business administration student receives SHRM Assurance of Learning Certificate

Hannah Witwer of Hershey, Pennsylvania, majoring in marketing, received the Assurance of Learning Certificate at the Advanced Level of Knowledge from the Society of Human Resource Management. She was part of the first cohort at Penn State Harrisburg to take the test and successfully passed it.