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June 18, 1957 Charter for Cabrini College issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
November 1957 Cabrini College founding president, Sister Ursula Infante, MSC, welcomes first 43 students to campus
December 1960 Bishop Furey dedicates Sacred Heart Hall, now Founder's Hall First physics laboratory created
1961 Cabrini College holds first commencement—35 students graduate. Bruckmann Memorial Chapel completed
1965 The College earns full accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Holy Spirit Library is completed
1967 Counsel Hall, now Rooymans Hall, completed Women's basketball and field hockey are established as the College's first athletic teams
1968 Sister Gervase Lapadula, MSC, named second president First residence hall is built
1969 Sister Regina Casey, MSC, becomes third president Woodcrest Hall dedicated on November 13, Mother Cabrini Feast Day
February 1970 The Board of Trustees amends College charter to accept males
1971 Evening division opens attracting non-traditional men and women students to campus, the majority of whom are employed full time The College initiates major effort to attract transfer students from area community colleges
1972 Sister Mary Louise Sullivan, MSC, Ph.D., named fourth president Communications and fine arts majors are added to the curriculum
1973 Dr. Joseph Romano receives first faculty award
1974 Joseph Silvestrini '75 becomes first male president of Student Government Association First early childhood center, now The Children's School, established
1975 Women's volleyball team established Men's basketball team formed Counsel Hall becomes the first residence hall for men
1977 Special education major, secondary education major, and teaching certification in communications are approved by the Commonwealth Black Student Union, International Club and Athletic Association formed Business administration major offered
1979 Men's soccer team formed
1980 Maguire, Dixon and Infante houses built The Widener Trust funds the building of campus center
1981 McManus, Casey, Lanshe, and Sullivan houses built Cabrini College celebrates 25th Anniversary Programs in arts administration and computer science added Pew Charitable Trust provides funds for communications lab in the Widener Campus Center
1982 Sister Eileen Currie, MSC, named fifth president 606 full-time undergraduate students enrolled 28 graduate students enrolled Widener Campus Center opens
1983 Political science major added
1984 Xavier Hall built
1985 150 bachelor's degrees and 17 master's degrees awarded
1986 Marketing major added
1987 Cooperative education program funded by Title VIII grant
1989 Renovations to Grace Hall completed
1991 753 full-time students enrolled
1992 Dr. Antoinette Iadarola becomes the College's sixth and first lay president Cabrini helps form the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) College's first strategic plan developed The Dixon Challenge, designed to raise funds for a sports/recreation center, begins with challenge grant from Mr. and Mrs. F. Eugene Dixon
1993 The Dixon Challenge surpasses goal ahead of schedule and Dixons offer additional funds The Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education is established. Dr. Iadarola plays a major role in bringing together SEPCHE's eight member schools to collaboratively address the challenges of higher education
1994 Connelly Foundation provides funds towards construction of sports and recreation center
1995 Dixon House expanded
1996 Renovations to Founder's Hall begin 994 full-time students enrolled
1997 Mother Ursula, MSC, founding president, celebrates 100th birthday Cabrini named to the John Templeton Foundation's Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges First Strategic Plan complete, second Strategic Plan developed
1998 Dixon Sports Center complete Cabrini Apartment Complex built
1999 Phase II renovations to Founder's Hall begin Renovations to Sullivan House begin Internet computing major offered
2000 Online certificate program in web systems design introduced Master of Science in Organization Leadership offered The Hamilton Family Foundation Wing opens in Founder's Hall Cabrini College student newspaper, the Loquitur, named to the top class of college and university newspapers by the Associated Collegiate Press Exercise science and health promotion major offered 1,218 full-time students enrolled
2001 East Residence Hall built Biotechnology major approved Cabrini gains national acclaim when it enters a technology partnership with Drexel University Cabrini College listed among the top small, Catholic colleges in the North by US News and World Report Cabrini athletic teams secure six PAC championships
2002 Wolfington Center dedicated Cabrini welcomes 490 students to campus - the largest incoming class in its history Total enrollment in all programs is 2,142 President Iadarola celebrates 10th Anniversary College receives largest gift in its history from the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
2003 College breaks ground for $18.5 million Center for Science, Education, and Technology
2006 West Residence Hall built Cabrini's first artificial turf field, the Edith Robb Dixon Field, is completed with lighting and seating for 700
2007-08 Cabrini celebrates its 50th Anniversary
2008 Dr. Marie Angelella George becomes the College's seventh president |