1960s
}1960:
Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy spoke on Park Mall, now Liacouras Walk.
Physics Chair J. Lloyd Bohn designed and built the Micrometeorite Impact Counter—which aided in detecting dangerous micrometeorites that could damage a space probe—for Explorer 1, America’s first successful earth satellite.
1962:
The Boyer College of Music and Dance was established. A dance major was added in 1970, and the college was named in honor of Esther Boyer Griswold, MUS ’27, in 1985.
1963:
Temple students won the nationally televised College Bowl Championship.
The Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine enrolled its first class. It is now the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine.
1965:
By Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Temple University was designated as “state-related” and as an instrumentality of the commonwealth to provide higher education opportunities to Pennsylvania citizens.
Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the Baptist Temple on Main Campus.
1966:
Temple University Rome was established.
The College of Allied Health Professions, now the College of Health Professions, was established.
1967:
Paul R. Anderson was named Temple’s fifth president.
The School of Communications and Theater was established.
1969:
The School of Social Administration was established.
Temple University Press was founded.