2001� FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM INITIATED.

• September 11th becomes an iconic day in U.S. history.

� THE HERBERT DOW DOAN SCIENCE BUILDING IS COMPLETED AND DEDICATED.

2011� FIRST NIGHT FOOTBALL GAMES PLAYED IN RENOVATED WICKES MEMORIAL STADIUM.

� PLANNING BEGINS FOR DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE.

• Global population reaches 7 billion.

2010� MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENERGY AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT DEGREE INITIATED.

� $1 MILLION GIFT RECEIVED FROM GERSTACKER FOUNDATION FOR FELLOWS II.

• Apple debuts the iPad.

2012� HERBERT H. AND GRACE A. DOW FOUNDATION ENDOWS THE STUDENT RESEARCH & CREATIVITY INSTITUTE.

� UNIVERSITY NAMED A “MILITARY FRIENDLY SCHOOL” BY VICTORY MEDIA.

• Diamond Jubilee for Queen Elizabeth II is celebrated.

2004� OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY MASTER’S DEGREE IMPLEMENTED.

� SVSU’S FOUNDATION MEETS THE $1 MILLION SAGINAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION KRESGE CHALLENGE.

• Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami claim 250,000 lives.

2006� BOWLING TEAM WINS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

• North Korea conducts its first nuclear test.

� GERSTACKER FELLOWS CREATED AND FIRST COHORT SELECTED.

2005� STUDENT RESEARCH & CREATIVITY INSTITUTE LAUNCHED.

� EINSTEIN’S FOOD COURT AND “REAL FOOD ON CAMPUS” FACILITIES OPEN.

• Angela Merkel is named first female chancellor of Germany.

2007� RENOVATED PIONEER HALL OPENS.

� BEST-SELLING AUTHOR KEN FOLLETT RECEIVES AN HONORARY DOCTOR OF LETTERS AND ADDRESSES DECEMBER COMMENCEMENT.

• Northern Ireland reaches an historic peace agreement.

2009� HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT INITIATED.

� FALL ENROLLMENT CRACKS THE 10,000 MARK.

• Barack Obama is sworn in as 44th president of the U.S.

2008� THE YIEN INTERNATIONAL GARDEN DEDICATED.

� CLINICAL LAB SCIENCE PROGRAM ADDED.

• Beijing hosts the Olympics.

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2003� STUDENT CENTER, FITNESS CENTER, REGIONAL EDUCATION CENTER AND ZAHNOW LIBRARY ADDITION ARE DEDICATED.

• The Human Genome Project is complete.

� COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT RECEIVES AACSB-ACCREDITATION.

2002� SVSU’S FORMULA SAE (SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING) RACE CAR FINISHES 6TH IN THE WORLD.

• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) hits Hong Kong.

� MERLYN MONDOL, PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY, RETIRES AFTER 33 YEARS.

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2000� LIVING CENTER OPENS.

� BOARD OF CONTROL AND FACULTY APPROVE REVISED GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.

• The world celebrates the millennium.

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2013� PRESIDENT ERIC R. GILBERTSON ANNOUNCES HIS INTENTION TO RETIRE.

� ARNOLD & GERTRUDE BOUTELL GREENHOUSE/ SUSTAINABILITY CENTER DEDICATED.

• Pope Benedict XVI resigns, the first pope to do so in 600 years.

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The world population is 5.276 billion.

At a cost of $1.5 million, the Hubble Space Telescope is launched into orbit.

NASA's LASER program bus makes a stop at SVSU.

SVSU's first president, Samuel Davey Marble, passes away.

The former Yugoslavia is dissolved.

Space for a branch education location established at Cass City High School.

The master’s of business administration program begins.

The newly renovated Cardinal football stadium is dedicated.

The Americans with Disabilities Act goes into effect.

Bill Clinton defeats incumbent George H. W. Bush in the U.S. presidential election.

20-year-old underground electrical cables are replaced to prevent SVSU blackouts.

Construction of a new Business & Professional Development Building moves forward following approval of funding by the Michigan Legislature.

"Jurassic Park" opens, sets box office weekend record of $502 million.

Oslo Accord promises peace in the Middle East.

More than 500 people gather in the SVSU O'Neill Arena to celebrate SVSU's 30th anniversary.

The SVSU computer network is installed. The network provides access to email and the Internet.

U.S. Navy issues first permanent order assigning women on combat ships.

Chunnel linking England and France officially opens.

The new Food Court in the Doan Center opens, featuring a serving area, kitchen, and dining area.

Forbes Magazine announces Bill Gates is the richest man in the world ($12.9 billion).

“Toy Story” is released as the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery.

Construction of Founder’s Hall begins.

Nearly 2,000 people contribute $315,674 to SVSU during the year.

The Nintendo 64 is released. Gamers rejoice.

Dolly, a ewe, is born in July, becoming the first success-fully cloned mammal.

The Detroit Lions hold the first of five training camps at SVSU.

SVSU introduces "The Card," used as a combination ID and library card that can also serve as a debit, ATM and phone card.

Comet Hale-Bopp is firstspotted: considered the greatest comet in the 20th century. About 80 percent of Americans could see it without a telescope.

Princess Diana’s funeral captivates the world.

Curtiss Hall dedicated and named for Charles B. Curtiss, one of the original Board members of SVSU.

Groening Commons is dedicated, named after William A. Groening Jr., the first chairman of the Board of Control.

Bob Barker's game show “The Price is Right,” airs its 5,000th episode on CBS.

First component of the International Space Station is launched.

The Julia Edwards Bell Tower is dedicated and honors Julia Edwards, wife of William Edwards, who chaired the committee that raised the funds to purchase the initial land for the development of Saginaw Valley College.

Brian Jones and Bertan Piccard become the first to pilot a balloon nonstop around the world.

An SVSU living center for upperclass resident students opens in the fall, with more than 300 residents.

Construction of the $25 million expansion of the Science Building and Zahnow Library starts in September.

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THE THIRD OF FIVE WORLD AND SVSU COMPARATIVE TIMELINES LEADING UP TO THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY

1980 Head football coach and athletic director Muddy Waters resigns from SVSC to coach at Michigan State University.

The first international students enroll during the spring semester, marking the beginning of a commitment to increase the school’s global enrollment.

The nation elects Ronald Reagan its president.

On May 18th, Mt. St. Helens, a volcano in Washington, erupts resulting in one of the most disastrous geological events in American history.

1981 The Council of State College Presidents votes in favor of establishing SVSC’s engineering program.

Solidarity, an independent labor union, forms and eventu-ally becomes the catalyst for the Soviet Union’s demise.

Lady Diana Spencer (Princess Diana) and Prince Charles wed on July 29th.

August 12th, the IBM computer is released.

1982 SVSC’s men’s track & field team captures a GLIAC and an NAIA national championship.

July 27th, AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is identified.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated on November 13th.

Michael Jackson releases Thriller on November 30th. 1983

Saginaw Valley State College celebrates its 20th anniversary.

SVSC receives funding for the Instructional Building Facility No. 2 project, which includes three facilities: Maurice E. Brown Hall, the Science Building and the Melvin J. Zahnow Library.

The final episode of M*A*S*H airs on February 28th.

On June 18th, the Challenger space shuttle launches into space with Sally K. Ride, the first American woman to travel in Space.

1984 SVSC hires assistant professor Ghulam H. Raz as the first faculty member for its engineering program.

Eugene Hamilton is promoted to dean of continuing education and international programs.

The Detroit Tigers defeat the San Diego Padres to win the World Series on October 14th.

1985 The Council of Academic Vice Presidents of State Universities of Michigan approves the master of arts in criminal justice and political science program. In the early morning hours on April 24, fire destroys Wickes Annex, causing $380,000 in damage.

Mikhail Gorbachev is elected president, the last leader of the Soviet Union.

On September 1st, the Titanic is discovered.

An 8.1 magnitude Earthquake rattles Mexico City on September 19th.

1986 SVSC breaks ground on the Arbury Fine Arts Center, which will include the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum.

The Earl L. Warrick Excellence in Research Award, an annual award given to a deserving faculty member, is announced.

On January 28th, 73 seconds into its flight, Space Shuttle Challenger explodes.

On April 26th, The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant malfunctions, resulting in the world’s worst nuclear disaster.

1987 The Michigan Legislature approves renaming Saginaw Valley State College as Saginaw Valley State University.

The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Gallery officially opens June 13.

On October 19th, the Stock Market crashes; it is the largest single-day point drop since 1914.

The world’s population reaches 5 billion.

1988The Arbury Fine Arts Center is dedicated.

Well-known English professor Raymond Tyner passes away; SVSU eventually creates the Tyner Writing Awards in his honor.

The Soviet Union begins to withdraw from Afghanistan.

1989 Jack Ryder resigns as president of SVSU, ending a 15-year career. In November, Eric Gilbertson becomes SVSU’s third president.

The softball team wins an NAIA national championship.

With the aid of West Germans, East German citizens climb over the Berlin Wall as it begins to fall, symbolizing the ending of the Cold War.

Nintendo introduces the first portable gaming system, the Game Boy, in Japan.