Indiana State Teachers College
1929-1961
1934 Ralph Noble Tirey becomes the fifth president
1935 Beautification and extensive expansion begins on campus
1940 A bachelor's degree required for a teacher's license in Indiana
1943 Enrollment dips to 750 due to World War II
1944 Navy V-5 & V-12 programs on campus during WWII
1947 Enrollment increases to 2,555
1950 Old Main building was razed to create a quadrangle of buildings
1953 Raleigh Warren Holmstedt becomes the sixth president
1953 Enrollment reaches1,886
1956 Women's Residence Hall renamed Reeve Hall in honor of Helen Reeve
1959 First Education Administration degree awarded
1960 School of Education established
1960 The ISU Sparkettes Corps was formed
1961 School of Graduate studies established
1961 Enrollment reaches 5,313
1961 July 1, name changed to Indiana State College