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THE EVOLUTION ’08
1893: New Haven State Normal School is founded with 84 students and three teachers 1937: New Haven State Teachers College 1959: Southern Connecticut State College 1983: Southern Connecticut State University
1983
at a Glance
• The median family income was $24,580. • Motorola made history when the FCC approved the world’s first commercial portable cell phone. • “Terms of Endearment” brought home the Oscar for Best Picture. Other popular films included “Flashdance,” “WarGames,” and “Tootsie.”
• Fashion trends included leg warmers, slouchy sweatshirts, “big” hair, fluorescent shirts, “Dynasty”-style glitz, and the “lone glove” look inspired by Michael Jackson. • Grammy Awards were presented for Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” (Album of the Year), Sting’s “Every Breath You Take” (Song of the Year), and Culture Club’s “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?” (Best New Artist).
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