From the desk of Felicity Knox '94, assistant university archivist librarian
Hey Felicity...
Q: How long have there been international students at TU?
A: In fall 1950, the State Teachers College at Towson (STC) students raised money to sponsor a student, Ellen Rochstroh, from Germany to attend for the academic year. This was part of a national effort to welcome international students to U.S. schools and a way to rebuild international relationships after World War II.
For the next decade or so, the school would continue to sponsor students from Europe, and by 1966, the course catalogs contained admissions policies for international students.
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In 1975, the Tiger Club was established to support fundraising efforts for the school’s athletic programs. The newsletters it created are full of information regarding players and teams. SCUA has digitized the collections of newsletters we have, making them easily searchable for player names or sports.
The school’s focus on training teachers meant most students would have to find positions in the public school system. According to catalogs, the school “provides suitable assistance where it can.” The bus here transported student-teachers to their assigned schools.
When the school transitioned to a liberal arts college in 1963, helping students find careers after their graduation became an essential part of its duties. The Placement Office was created to help students find jobs after graduation. It would later be known as Career Planning and Placement and then the Career Placement Center.
The department becomes the Career Center. It is currently housed in the University Union.