Historical Timeline
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1962 Alice Higgins becomes the first woman trustee of Clark. In 1967, she becomes chair of the board, the first woman to chair the governing board of a private research university in the United States.
1964 The Downing Street Residence Center opens with Johnson Hall for women, Sanford Hall for men and Little Commons, which is now Little Center.
1966 Ground is broken for the Robert Hutchings Goddard Library, designed by award-winning architect John Johansen. U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, the son of a Clark alumnus, are guests at the library dedication in 1969.
1967 Frederick H. Jackson becomes the University's fourth president.
The Dana Residence Center opens with Hughes Hall for women, Dana Hall for men and Dana Commons.
Fun Facts
1964 The Clark University Film Society is established. This student organization remains active today.
1968 The Clark basketball team changes its name from the Clark Scarlets to the Clark Cougars.