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By Rebecca Cross and Ross Griffiths
\nPhotos courtesy of Worcester State Archives<\/p>\n

When Worcester State was founded in 1874, the world was in the midst of rapid change. The United States was grappling with the aftermath of the Civil War, which had ended just nine years prior, and expanding into the \u201cWild West\u201d via the first transcontinental railroad, completed only five years earlier. Industrialization, which had helped build cities like Worcester, reached its zenith in Massachusetts. Still, very few homes in the United States had a flush toilet, and none had electricity or telephones.<\/p>\n

Since the university\u2019s founding, women gained the right to vote, two world wars were fought, the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, and the Internet was invented. As we look to the future, we take a look at how far we have come, together.<\/p>\n

1874-1932<\/span>
\nWorcester State Normal School<\/h4>\n
\"\"

Worcester State Normal School, Main Building, 1899<\/p><\/div>\n

1874<\/span><\/strong>
\nState Normal School at Worcester opens<\/strong> its campus on St. Ann\u2019s Hill. On Sept. 15, 1874, 69 students begin classes in English, history, geography, music, science, and teaching theory\/practice taught by five faculty. Students intending to teach in Massachusetts attend for free; students intending to teach in other states pay $30 per year. All students pay $2 in fees for the year. Free tuition for in-state students continues into the mid 1930s.<\/p>\n

\"\"

E. Harlow Russell<\/p><\/div>\n

1874-1909<\/span><\/strong>
\nE. Harlow Russell<\/strong> is first principal.<\/p>\n

1875<\/strong><\/span>
\nEnrollment<\/strong> is 122.<\/p>\n

1880<\/strong><\/span>
\nApprenticeship program<\/strong> that placed Worcester State students into city schools for training and observation is introduced.<\/p>\n

1880<\/strong><\/span>
\nGraduates\u2019 Association<\/strong>, the parent organization of all current alumni activities, is founded.<\/p>\n

\"\"

Stoddard Terrace Dining Room, c. 1910<\/p><\/div>\n

1891<\/strong><\/span>
\nFirst dormitory<\/strong>, Stoddard Terrace, housing 20 female students and faculty, is built on the St. Ann\u2019s Hill campus.<\/p>\n

1893<\/strong><\/span>
\nWorcester State is featured<\/strong> along with other state normal schools in the Massachusetts Public Schools exhibit at the Chicago World\u2019s Fair.<\/p>\n

1894<\/strong><\/span>
\nGymnasium<\/strong> built on the St. Ann\u2019s Hill campus. Three more faculty members are added. Courses now include Latin, French, German, mathematics, physiology, drawing and art, and literature and grammar.<\/p>\n

1900<\/strong><\/span>
\nEnrollment<\/strong> is 206.<\/p>\n

1901<\/strong><\/span>
\nA year in the dorm<\/strong> costs $38.<\/p>\n

\"\"1906<\/strong><\/span>
\nTelephones<\/strong> are installed at the Normal School.<\/p>\n

1909-1912<\/strong><\/span>
\nFrancis Ransom Lane<\/strong> is second principal.<\/p>\n

1912-1940<\/strong><\/span>
\nDr. William B. Aspinwall<\/strong> is third principal; later, the position title is changed to president.<\/p>\n

1915<\/strong><\/span>
\nEnrollment is limited to women.<\/strong> 63 men had attended prior to this year.<\/p>\n

1921<\/strong><\/span>
\nA 4-year bachelor\u2019s degree<\/strong> is introduced as an optional program. The 2-year and 3-year degrees are phased out by 1935.<\/p>\n

1931<\/strong><\/span>
\nA year in the dorm<\/strong> costs $325.<\/p>\n

1932-1960<\/span>
\nWorcester State Teachers College<\/h4>\n
\"\"

Students pose with the college’s sign, c. 1935<\/p><\/div>\n

1932<\/strong><\/span>
\nSchool reopens<\/strong> at its new location on Chandler Street as Worcester State Teachers College.<\/p>\n

1932<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe oak leaf<\/strong> is adopted as the emblem of the school.<\/p>\n

1935-1942<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Quarterly Review<\/strong><\/em>, a student-run journal, is published.<\/p>\n

1935<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe first yearbook<\/strong> is published.<\/p>\n

\"\"

Important historical events during their time at Worcester State, according to the Class of 1940<\/p><\/div>\n

1938<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Great New England Hurricane<\/strong> causes significant damage to Worcester State\u2019s campus.<\/p>\n

1940<\/strong><\/span>
\nMale students are admitted<\/strong> for the first time since the 1910s.<\/p>\n

1940-1941<\/strong><\/span>
\nWomen\u2019s Athletic Association<\/strong> is formed.<\/p>\n

1940-1946<\/strong><\/span>
\nClinton E. Carpenter<\/strong> is the fourth president.<\/p>\n

1941-1942<\/strong><\/span>
\nMen\u2019s Athletic Association<\/strong> is formed.<\/p>\n

1942<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Acorn<\/strong><\/em>, the school’s newspaper, is first published. It is later published under the names The Student Voice<\/em> and the New Student Voice<\/em> from 1967 until 2012. The current student newspaper, The Wormtown Herald<\/em>, launched in spring 2024.<\/p>\n

1945<\/strong><\/span>
\nEnrollment<\/strong> is 100. The graduating class is 16.<\/p>\n

1946<\/strong><\/span>
\nDr. Albert Farnsworth<\/strong> becomes acting president following Carpenter\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

1947-1970<\/strong><\/span>
\nEugene A. Sullivan<\/strong> is fifth president.<\/p>\n

1949<\/strong><\/span>
\nFirst master\u2019s degree<\/strong> is awarded.<\/p>\n

1949<\/strong><\/span>
\nEnrollment<\/strong> is 315.<\/p>\n

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The new Gymnasium<\/p><\/div>\n

1950<\/strong><\/span>
\nMen\u2019s Basketball and Baseball<\/strong> become the first varsity sports at Worcester State.<\/p>\n

1954<\/strong><\/span>
\nTuition<\/strong> is $100 for in-state students and $400 for out-of-state students.<\/p>\n

1958<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe new Gymnasium<\/strong> is completed. The building also provides library services and has a cafeteria.<\/p>\n

1960-2010<\/span>
\nWorcester State College<\/h4>\n

1960<\/strong><\/span>
\nReceives State College designation.<\/strong> The school is officially the State College at Worcester for a period before becoming Worcester State College.<\/p>\n

1963<\/strong><\/span>
\nEnrollment<\/strong> is 1,100.<\/p>\n

1965<\/strong><\/span>
\nSullivan Academic Center<\/strong> is opened as the campus\u2019s science building. Sullivan Auditorium, a 1,100-seat, raked theater opens.<\/p>\n

\"\"

Rendering of the Sullivan building, 1963<\/p><\/div>\n

1967<\/strong><\/span>
\nWomen\u2019s Basketball<\/strong> begins its first season. It is undefeated.<\/p>\n

1970<\/strong><\/span>
\nFleetwood Mac<\/strong> performs at Worcester State\u2019s Winter Carnival.<\/p>\n

1970-1975<\/strong><\/span>
\nRobert E. Leestamper<\/strong> is sixth president.<\/p>\n

1971<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Learning Resource Center<\/strong> opens.<\/p>\n

\"\"

Chandler Village, 1973<\/p><\/div>\n

1973<\/strong><\/span>
\nOffice of Multicultural Affairs<\/strong> is established.<\/p>\n

1973<\/strong><\/span>
\nChandler Village<\/strong> student residence halls open.<\/p>\n

1973<\/strong><\/span>
\nJane Fonda<\/strong>, actress and activist, speaks on campus.<\/p>\n

1974<\/strong><\/span>
\nIn-state tuition<\/strong> is $300 annually while out-of-state tuition is $600. Chandler Village residents pay $750-850 in housing costs annually, depending on accommodations.<\/p>\n

1975-1982<\/strong><\/span>
\nJoseph J. Orze<\/strong> is seventh president.<\/p>\n

1978<\/strong><\/span>
\nStudent Center<\/strong> opens.<\/p>\n

\"\"

Student Center, 1978<\/p><\/div>\n

1978<\/strong><\/span>
\nPop band Orleans<\/strong> performs.<\/p>\n

1982<\/strong><\/span>
\nEnrollment<\/strong> is 4,000.<\/p>\n

1982-1992<\/strong><\/span>
\nPhilip D. Vairo<\/strong> is eighth president.<\/p>\n

1990<\/strong><\/span>
\nDowden Hall<\/strong> opens.<\/p>\n

1992-2002<\/strong><\/span>
\nKalyan K. Ghosh<\/strong> is ninth president.<\/p>\n

1994<\/strong><\/span>
\nFirst Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Breakfast.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1994<\/strong><\/span>
\nWorcester State Foundation<\/strong> is established.<\/p>\n

2000<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Ghosh Science & Technology Center<\/strong> opens.<\/p>\n

2000<\/strong><\/span>
\nActor Danny Glover<\/strong> is Commencement speaker and special guest at the 125th anniversary gala.<\/p>\n

2000<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Latino Education Institute<\/strong> (LEI) is founded.<\/p>\n

2000<\/strong><\/span>
\nEnrollment<\/strong> is 5,500.<\/p>\n

\"\"

Janelle C. Ashley<\/p><\/div>\n

2002<\/strong><\/span>
\nJanelle C. Ashley<\/strong> becomes first woman president of Worcester State.<\/p>\n

2004<\/strong><\/span>
\nWasylean Hall<\/strong> opens.<\/p>\n

2005<\/strong><\/span>
\nSullivan Academic Center<\/strong> gets a $14.6 million renovation.<\/p>\n

2007<\/strong><\/span>
\nCampus Parking Garage<\/strong> opens.<\/p>\n

2010-Now<\/span>
\nWorcester State University<\/h4>\n

2010<\/strong><\/span>
\nRenamed Worcester State University.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2010<\/strong><\/span>
\nDowden Hall<\/strong> is expanded.<\/p>\n

2011<\/strong><\/span>
\nBarry M. Maloney<\/strong> becomes eleventh president.<\/p>\n

2014<\/strong><\/span>
\nSheehan Hall<\/strong> opens.<\/p>\n

2016<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Gene J. and Julianne DeFeudis Wellness Center<\/strong> opens.<\/p>\n

2020-2021<\/strong><\/span>
\nWorcester State moves all classes online<\/strong> during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

2023<\/strong><\/span>
\nLargest incoming first-year class.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

2024<\/strong><\/span>
\nMost diverse incoming class<\/strong> in history, with 39% of students identifying as ALANA\/BIPOC (African, Latine, Asian, Native American and\/or Black, Indigenous, People of Color).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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