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Formation Of Vice President's Advisory Council On Aids Prevention

1997 Spring

Announcement of formation of Vice President's Advisory Council on AIDS Prevention. The Advisory Council, chaired by Dean of the School of Health David Carpenter and including student representation, will meet four times a year and advise Vice President for Student Affairs James P. Doellfeld and...

New York State Budget Includes $130.1 Million Over Five Years To Carry Out The University's Master Plan

1998 April

The New York State budget included $130.1 million over five years to carry out the University's Master Plan. Included in the Higher Education Capital Construction Plan is funding for a new wing for the Center for Environmental Sciences and Technology Management; a new Life Sciences building;...

Transfer Agreement With Berkshire Community College

1998 June

The University entered into a transfer agreement with Berkshire Community College (BCC), the first transfer agreement with a non-New York State community college. The agreement provides for BCC students with associates degrees in selected fields such as business administration, computer...

Suny Provost Peter Salinas Explains Resource Allocation Method

1998 October 1

SUNY Provost Peter Salinas told State Senate and Assembly the new State University of New York Resource Allocation Method (RAM) would credit campuses fully with the tuition their students pay, and would allocate State tax dollars based on the cost of instruction at different academic levels and...

President Hitchcock Announces Freshman Enrollment For 1998 1999 Is 2,3176

1998 October 13

President Hitchcock announces freshman enrollment for 1998-1999 is 2,376 and that SAT scores had risen from 1149 to 1161. She also promised that the 12 year decline in faculty, from 629 FTE in 1987-1988, will be reversed by 20 new positions resulting in a net increase in the faculty ranks. She...

Offices Of International Student Services And International Programs Are Merged

1999

Offices of International Student Services and International Programs are merged reflecting the increasing number of international students attending the University and University students studying abroad.

1999 2000 Budget Increase For The University

1999 November 11

The 1999-2000 State University Budget will provide UAlbany with $110.328 million, a 5.9% increase. This was the largest increase of any of the four University Centers.

Office For Strategic Development And Economic Outreach Raised To Vice Presidential Rank

2000

The Office for Strategic Development and Economic Outreach raised to Vice Presidential rank. David Gilbert appointed first vice president to hold this post.

University President's Task Force On Sweatshop Labor Appointed

2000 May

The University's President's Task Force on Sweatshop Labor was appointed by Karen Hitchcock in May 2000 with the charge to: 1) "To determine the most effective mechanism to ensure that workers' rights and humane working conditions are upheld in the production of University at Albany apparel;" 2)...

2000 01 Suny Budget Provides State Appropriations Of $115.7 Million To University

2000 Fall

The 2000-2001 SUNY budget provides New York State appropriations of $115.7 million to UAlbany, an approximately 5% increase over 1999-2000, and the third year of State appropriation increases. A further $1.5 million will come from the SUNY System-wide "Mission Review." For the third year in a...