School of Consumer and Family Sciences/75th Anniversary Celebration

1960-1969: Changing Leadership

Clothing and textiles demonstrates a tear tester in the 1960s.

The 1960s brought many changes to American society and to the School of Home Economics as well. Three different deans presided over the School during this time. Dean Gillaspie ended her tenure and was succeeded by Gladys E. Vail (1963-1967) and Eva L. Goble (1967-1973). Two departments, art and design and child development and family life, transferred into the newly created School of Humanities, Social Science, and Education. Meanwhile, home economics extension specialists, formerly in the School of Agriculture, were integrated into the School of Home Economics beginning in 1967. It was also during the 1960s that the University abolished its policy requiring freshman women live in the residence halls.

Timeline

1962	Purdue establishes first degree-granting computer sciences department in the U.S.
1963	President John F. Kennedy assassinated
1965	Combat troops land in Vietnam
1967	Purdue defeats University of Southern California in its first Rose Bowl
1969	Neil Armstrong (BS AE ’55, HDR ’70) is first man on the moon
	Purdue celebrates 100th anniversary

Statistics (1965-66)

Purdue enrollment: 20,176

Home Economics enrollment: 796

Resident fees (academic year): $330

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