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1984 - 1990
Teaching & Learning

The Cardinal Marching Band celebrates its 75th anniversary

Certificate Program created in Continuing Education Department

For the first time in several years enrollment and retention are up

College enrollment largest in history

Endowed scholarships created by alumni and friends provided $199,198 for Otterbein students (and today they provide over $1.2 million).

WOBN receives $15,100 grant from Clements Center for renovation

Summer Theatre celebrates its 20th anniversary

Weekend College launched

Otterbein becomes first institution to join consortium in charge of “Big Ear” radio telescope, located in Delaware, Ohio

Otterbein College again has record enrollment

Chemistry Department receives $12,129 grant

Otterbein hosts “Science 2000: The Information Revolution” National Symposium

Dance major added

Integrative Studies host national symposium on the U.S. Constitution

Computers installed at Otterbein

Electronic Music Studio established

World-renowned author Ariel Dorfman visits campus

Graduate studies program established

Otterbein receives grant from CAPHE to study increasing adult student impact

First-ever cap on admissions is set at 400 new students to stop campus overcrowding

Library aquires 200,000th item

Nursing Department receives $450,000 grant from Teagle Foundation

WOBN starts off new frequency (101.5)