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Found 329 events matching "year:[1970 TO 1979]"
1970
Social work curriculum developed
The curriculum was developed from two social work courses that were offered by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. The two courses were redesigned and five new courses were developed.
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Department of Social Work
1974
Donna Russell appointed director of social work program
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Department of Social Work
1975
Student Social Work Association formed
Included in
Department of Social Work
1979
Sarah A. Rajala joined Electrical Engineering faculty
Sarah A. Rajala joined the Electrical Engineering faculty as the first woman faculty member with a PhD to join the College of Engineering.
1978-1979
James F. Kauffman served as acting department head
1974-1978
Larry K. Monteith served as department head
1979-1988
Nino A. Masnari served as department head
1979
First women hired as professorial faculty members in botany
The first women hired as professorial faculty members in botany were Wendy Farmer Boss (physiology) and Judith Fey Thomas (anatomy), who also became Assistant Director of the Phytotron.
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Department of Plant and Microbial Biology
1977
Carol Janerette awarded PhD in botany
Carol Janerette was the first African-American woman to earn a PhD degree in Botany.
Included in
Department of Plant and Microbial Biology
