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DeSales University company history timeline

1965

Classes began for freshmen in September 1965.

1977

ACCESS, the College's continuing education department, was established in the fall of 1977.

1984

A Master of Science in Nursing degree was introduced in 1984.

1988

The Master of Science in Management Information Systems was founded in September 1988.

In the spring of 1988, the College opened the Easton campus, an extension of its ACCESS evening degree program.

1989

The M.Ed. began in the summer of 1989.

1991

In August 1991, the college began its MBA program which has now grown to be the second largest MBA program in the state of Pennsylvania.

1998

In the fall of 1998, the college became the first Catholic college in the country to offer a major in marriage and family studies.

2000

On March 1, 2000, Allentown College received official notification from the Pennsylvania Department of Education that its application for university status had been approved.

In addition, the department approved the use of the name "DeSales University"; (DSU). The College's Board of Trustees voted in favor of these changes on April 13, 2000.

2001

The name and status changes, effective January 1, 2001, were made in recognition of the institution's academic excellence, faculty commitment, Catholic heritage and continued growth in graduate education.

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