History of the School of Humanities and Sciences
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1961
Psychologist Robert Sears assumes the deanship. During his nine-year tenure,
the School's faculty nearly doubles in size and its rapid rise to national prominence
continues.
Robert Hofstadter wins the Nobel Prize in Physics.
1963
The Communication Department is established.
French and Italian becomes a separate department.
1964
Psychology is ranked as the number one department in the nation by the American
Council on Education. This position is sustained for 35 years (and counting).
1965
Computer Science, an autonomous division of the Math Department since 1962, becomes
a separate department.
1966
The Bing Nursery School, a laboratory for research in child development and
education, is constructed with a grant from the National Science Foundation
and a gift from Helen and Peter Bing.
1968
Applied Physics is founded.
German Studies becomes a separate department.
Spanish and Portuguese becomes a separate department.
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| St. Claire Drake served as first chairman of the program in African and Afro-American Studies from 1969 to 1976. |
1969
Faculty in Sociology, Biology, Psychology and Medicine join forces to create the
Program in Human Biology.
The Program in African and Afro-American Studies is launched with support from the Ford Foundation.
1970
Professor of Psychology Albert Hastorf is named Dean.
Comparative Literature becomes a department.
The Department of Art and Architecture changes its name to Art.
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1971 to 1980
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1941-1960
