Draft History

1965

1965

Professor John Bogdan developed a lint-free washcloth that was used on the Gemini and Apollo space flights

$John Bogdan$

1967

1967

David W. Chaney becomes Dean of Textiles

$David Chaney$

1967

Ph.D. degree established in Fiber and Polymer Science

1970

1970

Textile classes in Nelson classrooms via closed circuit television – course taught by Professors Porter, Mohamed, Brown, and Klibbe

1971

1971

James “Jim” Rucker becomes the first African American student to graduate from the College of Textiles, receiving a BS in textile chemistry

1971

First Ph.D. in fiber and Polymer Science degree awarded to Joel Williams

1971

School of Textiles established a “prestige” scholarship program

1973

1973

Byssinosis research became the largest integrated research program in the School of Textiles

1973

Cooperative education and the summer intern programs begin

1974

1974

the School of Textiles and the School of Design form a new Textile Design program