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1959

In 1959, thanks to several senior classes and the PTA, funds were collected and they approved a covered walkway between the main building and the Field House.

1963

They renovated and enlarged a vocational wing in 1963, making it one of the finest in western Iowa.

1967

With the increased enrollment of the middle 60’s, a 20-room academic wing was added in 1967.

1969

1969 In 1969, Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) was established, incorporating Jefferson College of Health Professions and Jefferson College of Graduate Sciences (now Jefferson College of Biomedical Sciences).

1985

Established in 1985, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) is a partnership among businesses and schools created to improve education in science, mathematics, and technology.

1991

1991 The College of Architecture and the Built Environment was founded when the architecture program joined the existing interior design program at Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science.

1999

The Board of Trustees voted to change the School’s name to Philadelphia University on July 13, 1999.

In 1999, local business leaders, parents, and alumni formed the TJ Partnership Fund(link is external) (TJPF) as a nonprofit public foundation to help raise money to support TJHSST’s academic mission and role as a STEM education leader.

1999 To better reflect the institution’s breadth and depth, the Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science applied for and was granted university status by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1999.

2008

2008 In 2008, Philadelphia University adopted a bold, innovative Strategic Plan and directed efforts on advancing our mission and vision: to be the model for professional university education.

2008 Thomas Jefferson University launched Jefferson College of Population Health and Jefferson College of Pharmacy in 2008.

2012

2012 Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce was founded in 2012, named after alumnus Maurice Kanbar ’52, H’03, who donated $15 million in to Philadelphia University.

2014

2014 In 2014, the Sidney Kimmel Foundation bestowed a $110 million gift to Jefferson Medical College, now known as Sidney Kimmel Medical College.

2017

2017 In 2017, Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University combined to create one university focused on redefining humanly possible.

2020

TJHSST is a 2020 Journalism Education Association First Amendment Press Freedom Award Winner

2022

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