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Timeline of Stevenson University

Decade	What Was Happening At Stevenson	What Was Happening in the World at Large
1940’s	1947 Villa Julie Secretarial School founded at Seven Oaks by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. The original campus consisted of a caretakers cottage, carriage house, chauffeur’s cottage, 4 cottages of servants, chicken house, and barn. The first classes were held in the former Jenkins home and began on October 1, 1947. In Sept. 1948, the caretakers home was remodeled and classes were held in it. The director of the Villa Julie Secretarial School was Sister Margaret Winifred. Sister Marie Dolores with student “Boots” Heubeck	Portrait Courtesy of www.annefrank.nl 1947 The Diary of Anne Frank is Published. Portrait Courtesy of www.americaslibrary.gov 1947 Jackie Robinson is the first African-American signed to play major-league baseball.
1950’s	In 1950, Sister Aloyse Margaret was inaugurated as Head of the Secretarial School. In 1952, Villa Julie College was founded as a two year college. In 1953, Sister Marie Delores Cleary was inaugurated as President In 1954, classes were held in the Jenkins Residence featuring classrooms & a small library. Official approval as a two-year college was granted by the Maryland State Department of Education. In 1955 , the Secretarial School closes. A traditional May procession honoring the Blessed Mother in 1958 In 1958, Villa Julie College incorporated by the State of Maryland. In 1959, Sister Mary Patrick Furdon was inaugurated as President. Students coming out of Jenkins Residence after a class.	Thurgood Marshall & Associates celebrating after the decision. Courtesy of AP/Wide World Photos. 1954 The U.S. Supreme Court ends legal segregation with Brown v. Board of Education. Courtesy of www.fda.gov 1954 Jonas Salk discovers first successful Polio vaccine. Courtesy of NAACP 1958 “Little Rock 9″ controversy concludes, allowing African-Americans to attend Arkansas public schools. **Courtesy of www.nasa.gov 1958** NASA is founded and launches the first U.S. Satellite Explorer I.
1960’s	Students listen attentively in class In 1962, The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools awards Villa Julie regional accreditation. In 1964, Sister Mary Stephen Manuszak is named President of Villa Julie College, and is faced with the problem of declining enrollments. She serves as President, expanding enrollemnts and program offerings, until 1999. The Jenkins House in the 1960’s In 1965, State approval is awarded for Villa Julie’s child development program. In 1965, Transfer programs are offered in the Arts & Sciences, and in Teacher Education. In 1965, Villa Julie College is given an “A” rating for transferability of credits by American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. Some Board of Trustees members in the 1980’s. In 1967, Villa Julie College becomes an independent institution with its own Board of Trustees, including Nicholas F. Mueller (Vice-Pres. Maryland National Bank), Francis A. Gallagher (Business Manager, Loyola College of Maryland), and Robert F. Sweeney, Esq. At this time, Sister Mary Daniel, Provincial and Chairman of the Board, Sister Ann Francis, and Sister Dorothy, who had served the College from its earliest inception, stepped down. Medical Secretary Majors studying in 1962	Courtesy of www.archives.gov 1962 U.S & U.S.S.R. come close to nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Courtesy of www.nasa.gov 1962 U.S. Astronauts first walk in space. Courtesy of www.loc.gov, photograph by Peter Pettus 1965 Civil rights marchers walk over 60 miles from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama Photograph courtesy of the Edward R. Murrow Estate. 1965 Edward R. Murrow (featured in Good Night And Good Luck) dies. 1967 Egypt and Israel fight the Six-Day War. 1967 Christian Barnard performs the first human heart transplant in South Africa.
1970’s	A photo of graduating students in the mid 1970’s In 1970-1971, Villa Julie College built a Student Center, a Learning Resource Center, and an Art Center In 1972, Villa Julie College, once for women only, became co-educational. Accreditation was reaffirmed by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. An ad campaign that ran a few years after the school went coeducational. The tagline was “Villa Julie College: Where The Boys Are.” In 1972, VJC celebrated its 25th Anniversary.	© Copyright William P. Gottlieb. Courtesy of www.jazzphotos.com . 1971 Louis Armstrong, the famous jazz trumpetist, dies. 1971 The 26th Amendment, which allows U.S. residents eighteen years of age or older to vote, is officially ratified. Courtesy of www.brittanica.com(http://www.britannica.com/eb/art-2992) 1972 The Israeli Olympic team is murdered by terrorists at the summer olympics in Munich, Germany. © Paramount Pictures 1972 The Godfather, starring Marlon Brando & Al Pacino, is first released.
1980’s	Technology Day in 1995. In 1982, accreditation was again reaffirmed by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. In 1984, Villa Julie offers its first Baccalaureate degree in Computer Information Systems. In 1985, Villa Julie expands its degree programs to include a bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies. In 1985, Work is begun on what is to become Knott Hall. In 1988, Additional Bachelor’s degrees programs are offered in Administrative Science, Computer Accounting, Liberal Arts and Technology, and Business Information Systems. In 1988, Saturday classes are first made available for working students. Accreditation as a four-year college is granted by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Graduation 1988 President Manuzak & Companion (1988)	Mac photo © John Greenleigh, www.flipsidestudios.com 1984 Apple Macintosh computer is introduced to the public during the January 1984 Super Bowl. The Prime minister with President Nixon in the 1970’s 1984 Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, is assassinated by her bodyguards. Dr. Ballard Today (Permission Pending) 1985 Dr. Robert Ballard rediscovers the wreckage of the famous ocean liner Titanic. 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System is introduced, revitalizing the electronic industry. 1988 Iran-Contra Affair embroils the Reagan Presidency in a public relations scandal. 1988 Libyan Terrorists blow up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.
1990’s	As time went on, the computer lab increased in size and use. In 1992, Villa Julie launches ATEC (Center for Advanced Technology & Competitiveness), its first Graduate School Program. In 1993, Cuvilly Hall is renovated to become the Exchange (In 2006, the building reverted back to Cuvilly Hall) Dr. Suggs and his ensemble practice in 1993 In 1993, Off-Campus Housing was first offered for resident students. In 1993, (and again in 1998) the Commission of Higher Education and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools reaffirms Villa Julie College’s Accreditation. In 1994, the internet became available on the College network and the College was awarded membership in NCAA Division III. In 1995, the College began a significant expansion that included a theater, academic center, and gymnasium. In 1996, the College was granted approval for programs for the prepararation of elementary and early childhood teachers. That same year, the College received an endorsement for its first Master’s level programs in Advanced Information Technologies. Faculty waiting in line for 1990 graduates.	1992 William J. Clinton is elected the 42nd U.S. President. Property of Donnie Jarrell Collection (seeking permission) 1992 Voice-actor Sterling Holloway, most noted for his portrayal of “Winnie the Pooh,” dies. Representatives at the CERN conference (seeking permission) 1991 CERN releases the World Wide Web and makes it free to the public. 1993 Terrorists set off a truck full of explosives under the North Tower of the World Trade Center.
2000’s	In 2000, Dr. Kevin Manning is inaugurated as College President In 2003, Villa Julie opens residential housing in Owings Mills. President Manning and other notables perform the ceremonial groundbreaking at the new campus. In 2006, Rockland Dining Center and Caves Classrooms and Exercise Center are opened on the Owings Mills Campus. The Apartment Quad at the Owings Mills Campus (Photo Taken by page author) 2007 Villa Julie College celebrates its 60th Anniversary!!! This Web Page designed by Puller Adkins, Senior in Public History, 2007. Please send feedback to Maureen Beck. Joseph McGraw Esq., Internship Supervisor Many thanks to Stevenson Library Director Maureen Beck and all those who granted permission for use of their images. Back to Archives page	Courtesy of www.loc.gov, Photograph # LC-USZC2-6148 2000 Charles Schultz, writer and artist for the “Peanuts” comic strip dies. 2000 The Supreme Court settles the election and Bush v. Gore, leaving George W. Bush the 43rd President. Courtesy of www.nasa.gov, The Columbia takes off. 2003 The US space shuttle Columbia explodes upon re-entry of Earth’s atmosphere. Courtesy of www.defenselink.mil 2003 Concerned that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, a multi-national task force including US troops takes over Iraq.