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Temporary barracks on Purdue’s
campus during World War II.
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Before World War II could drain the campus
of its men (and women), the School of Home Economics broke the gender
barrier and graduated its first male student, Harold Hawes, a dietetics
major, in 1941. During the war, the School expanded its course offerings
to include "war-time cookery" and "canteen classes." During this time,
Dean Mary Matthews served as director of home economics for the Indiana
Food Administration and was a member of the State Council on Defense.
After the armistice, the GI Bill brought a surge of new students to
Purdue — the fall 1946 enrollment of 11,462 was double that of
the previous year. Two new departments were established in the School:
family life in 1946 and equipment and family housing in 1948.
Timeline
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1940
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Edward C. Elliott Hall of Music dedicated
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1941
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Japan bombs Pearl Harbor; U.S. enters World
War II
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1943
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Casablanca premieres
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| 1946 |
Frederick L. Hovde appointed
Purdue president (1946-1971) |
| 1947 |
Purdue fieldhouse bleachers
collapse during the Purdue/Wisconsin basketball game |
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1948
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A new Cadillac costs $2,833
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Statistics (1945-46)
Purdue enrollment: 5,628
Home Economics enrollment: 930
Resident fees (academic year): $108
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