1960-1969
1960
Honors program established under direction of Sidney
Hacker, Professor of Mathematics.
1960
Dr. J. Fred Bohler died. He served as a coach, athletic
director, and physical education administrator at WSU
for 42 years.
1961
Jack Cole named a regent.
1961
Keith Lincoln graduated after setting Cougar football
rushing and punting records. His post season honors
included playing in the All-American, College All-Star,
Hula Bowl, and East-West Shrine games. He goes on to
star with the San Diego Chargers of the professional
American Football League.
1962
KWSU-TV goes on the air for first time under direction
of Cal Watson.
1962
Compulsory ROTC program changed to voluntary.
1962
Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award names first three
recipients: Phillip H. Abelson, Henry T. Heald, and
Edward R. Murrow.
1962
President French and Regent Tom Gose visited WSU
program in Pakistan, one of the first international
programs helping developing countries with land
grant-type assistance.
1962
WSU joined Athletic Association of Western
Universities, which later became the Pacific-8, then
the Pacific-10 Conference.
1963
Hugh Campbell, WSU record-breaking football pass
receiver, voted MVP of the East-West shrine game after
setting a new record by catching 10 passes.
1963
Radiocarbon dating laboratory established in College of
Engineering.
1963
J. Clifford Folger and C. Glenn King selected for 4th
and 5th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Awards.
1963
Miss Ivy Lewellen, 83, died. She served as executive
secretary for 37 years to three presidents: Bryan,
Holland and Compton.
1964
President Emeritus Holland's estate of $410,000 left to
WSU. The John I. and Orpha Preissner estate of S300,000
willed to WSU.
1964
Famed "Agony Hall" (Music Conservatory) torn down to
make way for new Kimbrough Music Building.
1964
Cougar baseball coaching legend A.B. "Buck" Bailey and
Mrs. Bailey killed in auto accident in New
Mexico.
1965
WSU and UW establish State of Washington Water Research
Center on Pullman campus.
1965
Edward R. Murrow dies of cancer.
1965
Howard B. Bowen, president of the University of Iowa,
delivers commencement address and receives the 6th
Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award.
1965
WSU Animal Science Reproduction Research featured in
Life magazine. S.E. Hafez primary researcher in Planet
Colonization.
1966
President C. Clement French retires. Academic Vice
President Wallis Beasley named acting president.
1966
Karl Sax, internationally acclaimed scientist, awarded
7th Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award.
1966
Veterinarian Keith Farrell developed freeze-branding
technique for animals, reducing pain and injury to
animals.
1967
W. Glenn Terrell named 7th WSU president. He holds a
Ph.D. from the University of Iowa and is Dean of
Faculties, University of Illinois at Chicago
Circle.
1967
R.A. Nilan, geneticist, develops new barley strain with
chemical mutagent.
1967
President Emeritus Wilson Compton dies in Ohio.
1968
Matsuyo Yamamoto, noted home economist, presented with
Regents 8th Distinguished Alumnus Award.
1968
New French Administration Building dedicated to
President C. Clement French.
1968
Marmes excavation near Washtucna in Adams County
revealed the remains of oldest human beings in Western
Hemisphere, approximately 12,000 years old.
Internationally known as "Marmes Man." WSU Geologist
Roald Fryxell was chief investigator.
1969
Gerry Lindgren, WSU track All-American, won 11 NCAA
titles. He never lost any NCAA event he entered during
his four university years.
1969
Anti-Vietnam War protests and student unrest result in
sit-ins in Placement Bureau and French Administration
Building.
1969
Enrollment 13,128, highest between 1962-1969.