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Puget Sound President R. Franklin Thompson stands with President John F. Kennedy at a convocation ceremony convened jointly with Pacific Lutheran University on September 27, 1963, at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma.
Groundbreaking ceremony for Kilworth Chapel, 1967
Professor Frank Danes helps a student with a physics project.
Thompson Hall replaced Howarth Hall as the university's science and math building in 1967.
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1960
Institution renamed University of Puget Sound to reflect the addition of graduate programs and increased enrollment (January).
1961
Schiff Hall, Smith Hall, and six Union Avenue houses completed.
1963
Study Abroad program begins.
1964
Baker Stadium completed.
University increases number of community houses it owns to 16.
Enrollment exceeds 2,000 (full-time equivalent) for first time.
Trustee William Kilworth passes away, leaving University money to build a New England-style chapel.
1966
Faculty Senate created.
McIntyre Hall completed.
1967
Kilworth Chapel and Thompson Hall completed.
1969
Students demand creation of dean of students position. Board establishes University Council, composed of student, faculty, administration, and alumni representatives, to "develop and review the primary policies of the University" for recommendation to the board.
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