New York State College for Teachers (now the University at Albany) students Dorothy De Cicco, '52 (representing Gamma Kappa Phi), Joan Reilly, '53 (representing Chi Sigma Theta), John Stevenson, '51 (representing Sigma Lambda) and David Wetherby, '51 (Potter Club) follow student tradition and meet at the statue of Minerva, then in Draper Hall. Minerva is one of the symbolic figures of the school.
Vincent O'Leary, Acting President from 1977-1978 and President from 1978-July 31, 1990, stands in front of the large fountain on the Uptown Campus. The small fountain and the Campus Center are in the background as well as some students. During O'Leary's administrations, the institution was named State University of New York at Albany from August 1962-Fall 1986 and the University at Albany, SUNY starting in the fall of 1986 and continuing
U.S. Representative Gerald Solomon applauds President Ronald Reagan during the State of the Union address. Solomon represented New York's 22nd District from 1979-1999.
Marcia Brown, University at Albany Class of 1940, author and illustrator of children's literature, pictured in 2001. Brown has been awarded the Caldecott Medal (the American Library Association's highest award for excellence in children's picture-book illustrations), for three of her books: Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper (1954); Once a Mouse (1961); and Shadow (1982), and six more of her books are Caldecott Honor Books.
Marcia Brown, University at Albany Class of 1940, author and illustrator of children's literature, pictured in Venice, Italy. Brown has been awarded the Caldecott Medal (the American Library Association's highest award for excellence in childrens' picture-book illustrations), for three of her books: Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper (1954); Once a Mouse (1961); and Shadow (1982), and six more of her books are Caldecott Honor Books.
Marcia Brown, University at Albany Class of 1940, author and illustrator of children's literature, pictured in 1946. Brown has been awarded the Caldecott Medal (the American Library Association's highest award for excellence in childrens' picture-book illustrations), for three of her books: Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper (1954); Once a Mouse (1961); and Shadow (1982), and six more of her books are Caldecott Honor Books.
Vicki Gekas (Class of 1969 and MA, 1972) attends Greek anti-junta protest ; behind her is a protest poster entitled "The Colossus" drawn by Roger T. Conant, graduate student in the Department of History. Gekas was the inspiration for the main character in Las Isla de los Jacinto Cortados (The Island of the Cut Hyacinths) (1980) by award-winning Spanish novelist Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
Vicki Gekas (Class of 1969 and MA, 1972) and Marie-Louise prepare dessert at during the 1971 International Students' Night celebration at the Brubacher Residence Hall cafeteria. Gekas was the inspiration for the main character in Las Isla de los Jacinto Cortados (The Island of the Cut Hyacinths) (1980) by award-winning Spanish novelist Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
Vicki Gekas (Class of 1969 and MA, 1972) with Marie-Louise, a French graduate student, mixes drinks at during the 1971 International Students' Night celebration at the Brubacher Residence Hall cafeteria. Gekas was the inspiration for the main character in Las Isla de los Jacinto Cortados (The Island of the Cut Hyacinths) (1980) by award-winning Spanish novelist Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
Vicki Gekas (Class of 1969 and MA, 1972) enters her dorm room in Brubacher Hall. Gekas was the inspiration for the main character in Las Isla de los Jacinto Cortados (The Island of the Cut Hyacinths) (1980) by award-winning Spanish novelist Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
Vicki Gekas (Class of 1969 and MA, 1972) with arms upraised in Sirtaki dance during the 1971 International Students' Night celebration at the Brubacher Residence Hall cafeteria. Gekas was the inspiration for the main character in Las Isla de los Jacinto Cortados (The Island of the Cut Hyacinths) (1980) by award-winning Spanish novelist Gonzalo Torrente Ballester.
Vicki Gekas (Class of 1969 and MA, 1972) dances Sirtaki with Greek graduate student from the School of Business during the 1971 International Students' Night celebration at the Brubacher Residence Hall cafeteria. Gekas was the inspiration for the main character in Las Isla de los Jacinto Cortados (The Island of the Cut Hyacinths) (1980) by award-winning Spanish novelist Gonzalo Torrente Ballester.