Named after a neighboring Minnesota county, Benton Hall opened in September 1967 as a dormitory. A separate 100 bed addition opened just north of Carol Hall in September 1968.
Groundbreaking of the National Hockey Center, opened in December 1989 and home to St. Cloud State's men's and women's hockey programs. Brendan McDonald, center. A 1954 St. Cloud State graduate, McDonald served as its president from 1982 to 1992. He also served as St. Cloud State's registrar and vice-president for administrative affairs.
Charles Graham and Minnesota governor Wendell Anderson at Administrative Services groundbreaking. Charles Graham served as St. Cloud State's president from 1971 to 1981. The Administrative Services building opened in 1975.
Outdoor construction of Atwood Memorial Center addition. Opened in 1966 as a student union, the building was named in honor of St. Cloud's Atwood family, including Clarence Atwood. Atwood was an 1880 St. Cloud State graduate who served as the school's resident director from 1911 to 1921. Additions were constructed in 1972 and 1993.
Eastman Hall, named for Alvah Eastman, resident director at St. Cloud State (1901-1908, 1926-1933), opened in 1930 as the campus gymnasium. It served until 1965 when Halenbeck Hall opened its doors.
Matt Cullen played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League, appearing with the Anaheim Ducks, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricans, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, and Pittsburgh Penquins.