St. Cloud State University inward Minnesota is preparing to celebrate the 150th anniversary of its founding inward 1869. The initial sesquicentennial page includes a brusk video as well as links to a timeline, diverse events or tidings related to the anniversary. You tin too follow a link to a post, "SCSU AT 150: HOW information technology ALL BEGAN BACK IN 1869," on the WJON radio site alongside a brusk historical sketch as well as early on photographs.
SCSU was founded every bit the Third District State Normal School at St. Cloud, MN. The advert changed to St. Cloud State Teachers College inward 1921 as well as to St. Cloud State College inward 1957. The advert thence changed to St. Cloud State University inward 1975.
The University Archives created several exhibits, "From Normal to University: The St. Cloud State Campus Since 1869," that render interesting information on how the campus mission as well as physical characteristics convey changed. You tin discovery links to historic private edifice profiles for many campus buildings as well as information on Faces Behind the Places exhibit that explores the people who convey St. Cloud State buildings named inward their honor.
The Archives too has a page, "Historical Compilations as well as Histories," alongside an amazing array of links to historical resources including:
- History of St. Cloud State Teachers College (1954), yesteryear Dudley Brainard. Written yesteryear long-time faculty fellow member as well as one-time president, Dudley Brainard, this history was an update of his 1944 history created for the 75th anniversary of St. Cloud State's establishment.
- A Centennial History of St. Cloud State College (1968), yesteryear Edwin Cates. Authored yesteryear History faculty member Edwin Cates, this book was written to commemorate St. Cloud State's 100th anniversary inward 1969.
- University Archives YouTube channel. Film as well as video from University Archives, including most all football game games from the 1950s through the 1980s.
