both students and faculty. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, each department established a Ph.D. program, further strengthening the college's growing reputation as a research institution. In 1956, Frederick T. Mavis was appointed dean of the College of Engineering. In 1965, Robert Beckman was appointed dean of the College of Engineering. The College of Engineering grew during the 1960s and 70s as the United States placed more emphasis on technology and development during the Cold War. Throughout the 1970s, the college devoted more attention to recruiting women and minority students to engineering, creating programs for local high school students, and hiring staff members to mentor women and minority students. In 1970, the college instituted a Cooperative Engineering Education Program to help students incorporate employment and career development into their field of academic study. In 1975, the college created the Instructional Television System (ITV) to provide graduate-level education to working engineers in the area through television. 1975-1995 In 1977, the college appointed George Dieter as dean. Student enrollment in the College of Engineering expanded throughout the 1970s and 1980s in response to the Very Large Scale Integration revolution. In 1981, the college implemented regulations to restrict undergraduate admission to the College of Engineering based on test scores and academic standing. At the same time, they also created the College Honors Program. Graduate programs in the College of Engineering experienced growth during this period. With the growth of graduate programs came growth in research funding and opportunities. During the 1980s and 1990s, the College of Engineering developed several research institutes and secured research funding from various scientific grants and foundations. In 1990, the College of Engineering became a member of the Engineering Coalition of Schools for Excellence in Engineering and Leadership. The program's main goals were to integrate design into the undergraduate engineering curriculum. This led to the development of a hands-on first-year design course in the College of Engineering. In the 1980s and 1990s, College of Engineering students became heavily involved in national design competitions. Some of the most prominent competitions during these years included Baja racing, solar car design, concrete canoe design and racing, and walking robot contests. In 1994, as the college celebrated its 100th anniversary, alumnus A. James Clark created the A. James Clark Centennial Endowment Fund to support undergraduate engineering education. In recognition of this gift, the Board of Regents renamed the college the A. James Clark School