1953
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In response to a shortage of elementary teachers in Maryland schools, the College establishes an Elementary Education curriculum. Courses are offered in September.
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The Institute for Child Study holds Parent Child Study groups in Maryland public schools to help educate parents about child development.
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The Department of Industrial Education moves from Shriver Laboratory and the former engineering building, H.J. Patterson
Hall, to a new building, J.M. Patterson
, located on the southeast side of campus.
