Participating in the 1971 State University of New York at Albany commencement procession are, left to right: Phillip Sirotkin, executive vice president for academic affairs at the State University of New York at Albany from 1971 to 1976; Clifton C. Thorne, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1949, former Vice President of Student Affairs of the State University of New York at Albany; U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield; Louis T. Benezet, President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1, 1970-June 30, 1975; and Harry S. Price, faculty member in the Department of History. Duplicate of 1290.
Evan R. Collins, viewer's left, President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1949-June 30, 1969, and Clifton C. Thorne, center, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1949, former Vice President of Student Affairs of the State University of New York at Albany, left, on podium at the 1968 State University of New York at Albany commencement ceremony.
Attending the 1967 State University of New York at Albany commencement ceremony are, left to right: U.S. Senator Jacob Javits, Evan R. Collins, President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1949-June 30, 1969; Clifton C. Thorne, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1949, former Vice President of Student Affairs of the State University of New York at Albany.
Attending the 1967 State University of New York at Albany commencement ceremony are, left to right: U.S. Senator Jacob Javits, Evan R. Collins, President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1949-June 30, 1969; Clifton C. Thorne, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1949, former Vice President of Student Affairs of the State University of New York at Albany. Duplicate of 1395.
A portrait of Clifton C. Thorne, former Vice President of Student Affairs of the State University of New York at Albany. Thorne is credited with creating the Univeristy College, which was established for freshmen and sophomore students giving them the opportunity to explore a wide variety of subjects before declaring a major course of study.