Introduction to UCLA in the Sixties: 1960-1961

         The opening of the 1960’s brought along a variety of new changes and opportunities for the University of California, Los Angeles. The new leader of the university, Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy, was inaugurated on September 23, 1961. Chancellor Murphy portrayed a new face and       new look for the growing University, which is why the Southern Campus, the university yearbook, dedicated the year 1961 to Franklin David Murphy.
         Other changes were also occurring at UCLA throughout 1960 and 1961. The campus grew, with the construction of the Business Administration Building, Parking Lot 5, Sproul Hall, the Marion Davies Children’s Clinic, and the dedication of The Union on April 3, 1961. UCLA also established the School of Public Health on March 17, 1961.
         UCLA professors in science were acknowledged for their research and achievements. Dr. Eva M Kavan, Dr. Marietta Voge, and Dr. Bernice M Wenzel were all named the 1960 Women of Science by the UCLA Medical Center Auxiliary. Professor Willard Libby received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1960 for his development of carbon dating.
         Finally, in the arts at UCLA, the UCLA Art Council and UCLA Art Galleries borrowed Picasso art works from Southern California art collectors to celebrate Picasso’s 80th birthday. The art exhibit, called "Bonne Fete" Monsieur Picasso, was on display from October 25 to November 12, 1961, and broke attendance records at UCLA.
        The Sixties were a time of exciting changes and challenges. All that the decade stood for can be reflected in the students' actions and the university’s growth at UCLA.