Groundbreaking for the State University of New York at Albany's campus. Pictured from the left are: Lieutenant Governor Malcolm Wilson , Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, State University of New York President Thomas H. Hamilton, State University of New York at Albany President Evan R. Collins.
New York State Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller talks to State University of New York at Albany students on the uptown campus. Surrounded by a crowd, including students, Governor Rockefeller holds a bullhorn to be heard. Nelson A. Rockefeller was Governor of New York State from 1959 to 1973 and ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 1968.
Students play the game musical chairs during Guinness Day, April 20, 1985 on the uptown campus at the University at Albany. They are attempting to get into the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest game of musical chairs. The photograph is courtesy of the Albany (NY) Times Union newspaper.
A March 1970 protest in support of the Black Panthers occurs on the steps of the State Capitol. The photograph was taken by a State University of New York at Albany student from the Class of 1971.