Evan R. Collins, former President of the State University of New York at Albany from July 1949-June 30, 1969 (on the viewer's left) in conversation with Dr. Clifton C. Thorne (on the viewer's right). Thorne is credited for creating the Univeristy College, which was established for freshmen and sophmore students giving them the opportunity to explore a wide variety of subjects before declaring a major course of study.