1971: Salvation Army partners with journalism program to give students internships.
1972: Branch campus in Switzerland introduced.
1973: Financial crisis causes 17% of full-time faculty to be laid off.
1977: Planned photo lab on the seventh floor of Lawrence Hall delayed due to financial issues.
1978: Dr. Katz-Garris visits Point Park to point out accommodations not being met for disabled students.
1979: Equipment changes causes WPPJ to have bad reception in Thayer Hall but great reception in Lawrence Hall.
1980: Admissions being lower than expected to blame for financial woes and 14% tuition hike.
1981: Student Government locked in stalemate over issue regarding granting funding loans to clubs.
1982: Business scholarship named after Westinghouse Electric chairman Robert Kirby because he solved a Rubik’s Cube faster than other executives.
1983: Lunch eliminated from student meal plans.
1984: Middle States team visits university for accreditation.
1985: University Judaical Board opens hearings to the public.
1986: The search begins for items to put in a time capsule to celebrate Point Park’s then-25th anniversary.
1987: Photo shoots begin for 1988 Point Park calendar.
1988: About eight students attend town hall to voice their various complaints and opinions.
1989: Journalism professor condemns Duquesne University’s decision to close its student newspaper by order of SGA.
1990: $2.5 million donated for scholarships.