Some Key Dates in the Birth and Development of West Virginia University at Parkersburg

 

In TIME

First newspaper plea for the establishment of a college in Parkersburg West Virginia University founded in Morgantown First Junior College in U.S. established in Joliet, Illinois The Parkersburg Sentinel commences an 18-year plea for a public college in the city The Parkersburg Sentinel suggests that a public junior college be founded in the city WVU turns down request by Wood County School Board that it establish a junior college in Parkersburg Ohio University accepts request by Wood County School Board that it establish a junior college in Parkersburg Ohio University discontinues junior college in Parkersburg WVU establishes a branch in Parkersburg on Emerson Avenue Wood County voters approve bond levy for construction of  a new facility at Poor Farm site Wood County Commission leases portion of Poor Farm site to WVU Board of Governors The WVU Parkersburg Branch becomes The WVU Parkersburg Center New facility at Cedar Grove site dedicated The WVU Parkersburg Center becomes Parkersburg Community College Jackson County Center opens in Ripley New Library, new Cafeteria, new Student Union, and Technical Wing opened Centers opened in Ripley and Sistersville Center in Sistersville closed Multi-Purpose Activities Center and new Cafeteria Opened Parkersburg Community College re-named West Virginia University at Parkersburg University of West Virginia System Trustees approve WVU Parkersburg’s request to offer baccalaureate degrees in Elementary Education and Business Administration Caperton Center for Applied Technology opened

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In SPACE

 

WVU Parkersburg Branch and WVU Parkersburg Center on Emerson Avenue WVU Parkersburg Center moves into new facility at Poor Farm site in Cedar Grove Jackson County Center opens First expansion of Parkersburg Community College facility completed PCC opens centers in Ripley and Sistersville Parkersburg Community College closes Sistersville Branch center Second expansion of facility at PCC completed New Jackson County Center opened in Ripley Classes offered for first time in downtown Parkersburg at the Dils Center Third expansion of facilities at campus completed Campus undergoes $2.7M construction project WVU Parkersburg accepts deed to Market Street H.T. Grant building to develop a downtown center

1961-1969 1969 1974 1975 1975 1977 1989 1995 1996 1999 2005 2008