Fundraising drive is started to build a gerontology center. President's Opportunity Scholars Program is started. Honors program for undergraduate students is implemented. University celebrates 25th anniversary. Summer Olympics team handball competition is held in Titan Gym.
Baseball team wins College World Series for the second time in five years.
B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees are offered by School of the Arts for the first time. 1985 Agreements are signed with Fudan University in Shanghai, China and the Autonomous University of Baja California providing for cooperation in various international educational activities. The university endowment fund is established. Marriott is selected to build a hotel on campus. 1986 School of Engineering and Computer Science founded.