 Throughout the 1970s construction continued , starting with the Mathematical Sciences Building , followed by the Offenhauer Towers in 1971 and Industrial Education & Technology Building in 1972 . The Business Building and the Industrial Arts Building opened in 1973 and University Hall received renovations in 1974 that included new seating , an improved sound system , and air conditioning in the auditorium . In 1979 , the Student Recreation Center and the Moore Musical Arts Center opened . In 1970 , the Board of Trustees ended an alcoholic beverage ban on campus . The Cardinal Room , an on @-@ campus eatery , began serving beer . A growing trend in the late 1960s and early 1970s was the development of large apartment complexes adjacent to campus . By the 1970s approximately 4 @,@ 000 students lived in private , off @-@ campus housing . On campus , Darrow Hall became the first co @-@ ed dorm in 1972 with men and women inhabiting alternating floors . 
