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First African American Vice President Appointed

1983 Summer

First African-American vice president appointed, Frank Pogue, Division of Student Affairs.

Vice Presidential Division Of Student Affairs Created

1983

Vice presidential Division of Student Affairs created.

Division Of University Advancement Created To Coordinate Resource Development And Alumni Affairs And First Vice President Appointed

1988

Division of University Advancement created to coordinate resource development and alumni affairs. First Vice President appointed.

Office Of Information Systems And Libraries Shifted From The Office Of The President To The Office Of The Vice President For Academic Affairs

1989

Office of Information Systems and Libraries shifted from the Office of the President to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Revived Ph.D. Program In History Admits First Students

1993 December

Revived Ph.D. program in History admits first students. Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE) renamed the Advisement Services Center/Undergraduate Studies (ADC/US).

Thomas A. Bartlett Named Chancellor Of The Suny System

1994 October 4

Thomas A. Bartlett is named 11th chancellor of the SUNY System by the SUNY Board of Trustees effective December 1, 1994.

University Has $1.3 Million Cut From Its $97 Million 1994-1995 State And Tuition Revenues

1995 February

Announcement that UAlbany had $1.3 million, or 42.2 jobs, cut from its $97 million in 1994-1995 state and tuition revenues. Of the cuts, 7.0 would come from faculty support, 3.2 in academic related positions, 6 in library staff, 3.4 in student affairs, 12.1 in maintenance, and 10.5 in...

University Adopts New Smoking Policy

1996 Fall

University adopts a new smoking policy that restricts smoking to designated suites and bedrooms in Residence Halls, and prohibits it within ten feet of building entrances and windows and in all exterior stairwells. Smoking is prohibited in private offices and all other indoor spaces.

Karen Hitchcock Inaugurated As 16th President

1996 November 8

John R. Ryan Named 12th SUNY Chancellor

1997 April 21

The SUNY Board of Trustees appointed John R. Ryan as the 12th Chancellor. Ryan had been serving for nine months as interim chancellor. UAlbany President Karen Hitchcock was a member of the 24-person chancellor search committee which reviewed more than 100 nominees.