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Show Page 2 - SUSC PROFILE - September 26, 1974 Continued from page one Cause for celebration Everyone turned out to the dedicatory exercises banquet and dance School and community have worked together ever since, each helping the other sn whatever way comes to hand, 3nd Old Mam, a monument to pioneer faith, dedication, and workmanship, still stands First Diplomas In 1900 The First graduating class from what was to eventually become Southern Utah State College received diplomas in June of 1900 The school-call- ed ed the Bianch Normal under the University of Utah School-function- of the school was shifted to Utah State and was changed to Branch Agricultural the name versity, In 1913 control UniCol- lege (BAC) It was in 1953 that the name was changed to College of Southern Utah, and in July of 19b9 that the name was changed again, this time to Southern Utah State College SUSC severed ties with Utah State University and became an independent, degree granting four year liberal arts college in 1965 Prior to 1965, SUSC was a two-yea- r institution Between 1953 and 1971, SUSC grew from an enrollment of 360 students to just under 2,000 students The fall 1974 enrollment is expected to be appioxirnately 1,700 46 Almost Everywhere Southern Utah State College students come from everywhere well, almost everywhere Last tali quatter SUSC welcomed students from 27 of Utahs 29 counties, from 28 different states, one U S territory, Puerto Riro, and fiom seven foreign countries As might be expected most of SUSCs students come from Utah, 1259 of them last fall Also as expected, most of the Utah students come from Iron County, 555 of them last tall The campu has developed a great deal since the struggle to build Old Main in the late 1890s. One of newer and busier edifices is the Musk Building Other major feeder counties from Utah include Salt Lake, Wasnington, Utah, Millard, Sevier, Garfield. Beaver and Davis NevaJj, California and Arizona are the home states for most students of SUSCs A breakdown of tire tjll quarter, 1973 Thundcibird student body facilities ha the impm-cmen- improved greatl ante the pm necr stnt&lcs to emt Old Mam An example is the s now, me c, mph i in the Phi wal I ihication Build, nK of |