When the number of students reached the 1,000 mark, new dormitories were quickly built to keep up with the demand.
Even with the addition of a new dormitory, space was still at a premium.
And it happens to sit on property owned by a city college that needs a new dormitory.
A few blocks north, a new dormitory for 800 students is to be finished by fall.
During 1941-1945, new dormitories were built and enrollment rose to 125 students in 1945.
The building was razed in 2007 to make way for new dormitories.
The university built new dormitories and doubled the number of students living on campus.
It was torn down to make way for a new dormitory in the late 1980s.
Construction is slated to begin on a new dormitory in the Summer of 2013.
Now living on the south side of campus, she said her new dormitory is quieter.