WSU enrolls best prepared freshman class in its history
robert.franklinThe best prepared freshman class WSU ever enrolled in the fall included 15 National Merit Scholars and 24 Distinguished Regents’ Scholars.
Enrollment passes 15,000 students
robert.franklinEnrollment for the 1970-1971 year passed 15,000 students.
Enrollment at WSC exceeds 5,000 students
robert.franklinAs World War II comes to an end, enrollment at WSC passes 5,000, signifying the return of G.I.s and a drop in war-related employment.
Military veterans enroll as students
Brian Clark
A surge in military veterans enrolling as students results in admission requirements imposed to manage enrollment.
Ellen and Olaf Abelson enroll
Brian ClarkThe Abelsons enroll after building a house where Fulmer Hall now stands. Olaf graduates with a degree in civil engineering in 1909. The Abelsons’ son Phillip later attends WSU and becomes an internationally recognized chemical engineer. Among his accomplishments: he devises a method for large-scale enrichment of uranium for use as power source in submarines, leading to construction of the world’s first atomic submarine.
