August and September 1958 In August of 1958, San Diego State College was rapidly growing as major construction projects were underway. Several hundred construction workers were hired to work on five new buildings. All were scheduled for completion in the fall of 1959. Five dormitories and the geology chemistry structure cost $3.5 million each. A physics addition cost over a million and a half dollars. A four-story library annex was expected to be ready in December 1958. That cost $1.5 million dollars. The cafeteria and bookstore were finished and looking beautiful. The fall semester began in September. New female students were welcomed at a Coca-Cola party. The original script from the News 8 archives called it informal but not by today's standards--they're beautifully dressed. It was a record high enrollment that year with over 10,000 students registered. State College claimed to be among the top 5% of the colleges across the nation. This was the first of four days for registration. The growing college added 65 new full and part-time faculty members to its staff of 507. And that's the way it was 63 years ago at San Diego State College.

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