With both the Fine Arts Theater and Bailey Hall, the college gained greater drawing power and attracted impressive names. Here, Trustee Sheldon Schlesinger chats with Vincent Price.
Because of the rapid growth of the college during the 1960s and 1970s, groundbreaking was a common occurrence. In this picture, from left to right, trustees George Mayer, Jules J. Polachek, Judson A. Samuels, and Sheldon Schlesinger do the spadework.
On August 24, 1977, South Campus opened its doors to about 700 students. Classes were held at the First United Methodist Church in Hollywood. On June 3, 1979, ground was broken for the first permanent facility on the North Perry Airport property. The building, later named Sheldon J. Schlesinger Hall, contained classrooms, student services facilities, and faculty and administration offices, and was ready for the start of fall classes in 1980.