Norman Weisenfluh, Slippery Rock President between 1956 and 1964, provided the college with a bold vision of offering a diversified curriculum and embracing the various disciplines of the liberal arts, while continuing its long tradition in teacher education. He also began an expansion into graduate education. Reflecting these changes, he recommended dropping the word “teachers” from the college name, and in January 1960, trustees changed the name to Slippery Rock State College. In 1962, the Sate Council of Education approved the college’s course offerings leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. An important new program to train teachers in special education was introduced in 1963. Weisenfluh’s creation of a joint Physical Therapy Certificate Program with the mayo Clinic laid the foundation for today’s School of Physical Therapy. He graduated from Dickinson College and was awarded a doctorate by the University of Pittsburgh.