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1921
September, A catalogue announcement notes that ISNS maintains no preparatory department and any student who had not finished a high school course was advised to complete such a course prior to seeking admission to ISNS Extension courses were first offered
A small farm of 7.8 acres was purchased for $2,000 near Allendale five miles south of the city to serve as a "biological reservation". Mr. Fred Donaghy and students of botany were instrumental in developing the area into an educational laboratory
The first Blue and White Day to be organized around a football game was held in conjunction with Alumni Day
October 1, Linnaeus N. Hines was selected as president. He was inaugurated on January 6, 1922
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1922
January 2, The Sycamores was officially adopted as the name of the ISNS athletic teams. Harriet Woods was presented a check for $3.00 for her winning entry in the all school contest. "Wabites" and "Normans" finished second and third respectively A grading system of A, B, C, D, F was introduced. The prior grading system had been P+, P, P-, NP
The first Student Council Constitution was drafted
May, In recognition of a generous gift by the Ball Brothers, the Indiana General Assembly named the Eastern Division of the ISNS the Ball Teachers College, Eastern Division, Indiana State Normal School
The Indiana Intercollegiate Conference was formed and the Normal School joined the athletic conference
Sorority "rush" was initiated by the Women's League.
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1923
Spring, The faculty of ISNS was reorganized to form 13 departments rather than the 27 departments which had existed. These 13 departments were: Education, English, Science, History & Economics, Romance, Languages, Mathematics, Industrial Arts, Home Economics, Music, Art, Commerce, Physical Education (men) and Physical Education (women) The first Normal School marching band performed.
The first Homecoming (Blue and White Day) parade was held
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1924
The first issue of the Sycamore is published. Annuals prior to this year were the June issue of the Normal Advance All courses at the ISNS were placed on the college level
December 1, Indiana State Teachers College Eastern Division at Muncie has its own president appointed for the campus. Benjamin J Burris assumed the post from President Linnaeus N Hines of the ISNS
The Sycamore Players were organized
Women's Residence Hall (Reeve Hall) opens just twenty years after the first request was made to the legislature for student housing. In 1929 a second wing was added to the original structure. Combined cost was $258,040.
The WRA (Women's Recreational Council) was formed
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1925
Parsons-Sandison Living Memorial Fund created. the Memorial has two forms-- the tablet and chimes (Tirey Union and the Living Memorial Fund (1927) for students in need of financial assistance. The Book and Torch Ceremony is traditionally conducted twice annually on Founders Day and at Commencement Alma Mater--"The Wabash rich in story, with its beauty", by Professor V. R. Mullins, Normal School Song "Out upon the swelling breezes", by Professor C. M. Curry
April, The first Student Stunt Night was sponsored by the Women's League. The event later evolved into Campus Review.
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1926
The City of Terre Haute appropriated $30,000 to purchase a site for the new gymnasium
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1927
A Graduate School is organized to provide student with education for the M. A. degree in education
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1928
ISNS Foundation is established as a non-profit organization to operate the college bookstore The new Gymnasium (Later called the Women's P.E. Building) was completed. Cost was $307,623. The building was destroyed by fire in 1984.
The first M.A. degrees in Education were awarded
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1929
The college Power Plant was constructed behind the Main Building. Cost $99,036, The structure was razed in 1953 ISNS becomes the Indiana State Teachers College
ISNS Eastern Division becomes Ball State Teachers College
April 26, The University Seal featuring a book and torch design is approved by the Board of Trustees
The Student Council Constitution was rewritten
The first M.A. thesis was authored by Olis Glen Jamison
September, The Teachers College Journal began publication. The journal is now entitled Contemporary Education.
The Normal Advance changes its name to the Indiana Statesman and continues publication as the school newspaper. The Advance had been published since 1895
A weekly convocation program replaces the daily chapel exercise required of the Indiana State students
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