OA-Spring 2023

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF DISTANCE EDUCATION AT THE WOODS 1973-2023

Fall 1972

Faculty committee researches and plans adult degree program

March 1982 First WED students elected to “Who’s Who in Colleges and Universities”

Jan. 1973

Board of Trustees approves external degree program for adult women

May 1982

First SMWC campus students enroll in summer courses through WED

May 1973

25 women enroll in WED program

Jan. 1983

500 th WED student graduates

May 1974

Baccalaureate degrees awarded to eight WED students

Nov. 1987

First WED weekend intensive courses offered

Aug. 1989

2500 th student enters WED program

June 1974

Lilly Endowment Inc. funding supports expansion of WED

Sept. 1990 Men enroll in post-baccalaureate teacher license programs through WED

April 1975

165 women enrolled in WED program

Jan. 1991

1000 th WED student graduates

Sept. 1980 1000 th student enters WED; first associate degree awarded to WED student

Jan. 1992

SMWC begins campus computer networking

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