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Virtual Electronic Classroom Link Established With Hudson Valley Community College

1994

Virtual electronic classroom link established with Hudson Valley Community College.

Library 220 Named M.E. Grenander Seminar Room In Honor Of Distinguished Teaching Professor M.E. Grenander Of The Department Of English

1994 May 15

Library 220 named M.E. Grenander Seminar Room in honor of Distinguished Teaching Professor M.E. Grenander of the Department of English.

Joint Program To Train Russian Regional Leaders In Nurturing Private Enterprise

1994 September

Announcement of joint program with SUNY Binghamton and Plattsburgh, coordinated by the University at Albany and headed by William Holstein, to train Russian regional leaders in nurturing private enterprise. Funded by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with a grant of $900,000.

First Annual D. Bruce Johnstone Lecture Given

1994 November 3

First annual D. Bruce Johnstone Lecture given by Wadi Haddad, senior advisor for human development, office of the vice president African region of the World Bank on the topic "Policy and Planning Linkages: Lessons for Planning Educational Development." The event is hosted University President H....

U.S. President William Clinton Visits The Campus

1994 November 3

U.S. President William "Bill" Clinton visits the campus. Clinton was the first sitting U. S. President to visit the school. President Elect (at the time Governor of New York State) Grover Cleveland awarded diplomas in 1885 in an off-campus ceremony.

The First Annual Urban Institute Held By The School Of Education

1995 Summer

The first annual Urban Institute held by the School of Education lead by Don Briggs, Joshua Smith, Ph.D. candidate in Educational Psychology. The Institute poses a question of relevance to high school students from urban neighborhoods and asks the students to provide answers.

Inauguration Of Mayfred Dutton Lucas Scholarship Award

1995 Fall

Inauguration of Mayfred Dutton Lucas Scholarship Award for the most promising senior in the teacher education program in mathematics. The second award was given in December 1996.

Release of $100 Million Master Plan For 10 Years Of University Development

1997 Fall

Release of $100 million Master Plan for 10 years of University development. The plan calls for new buildings adjacent to the the Academic Podium, a proposed 75,000 sq. ft. Chemistry building (later the Life Sciences Building), the rehabilitation of the existing podium, and the limitation of auto...

Bennie Siegel Scholarship Fund Established

1998 April

Bennie Siegel Scholarship Fund established in honor of the University's equipment manager, 1967-1988. Siegel passed away on March 29.

A Ten Year Agreement Announced With Coca Cola Enterprises To Be The Exclusive Vendor For Soft Drinks At The University

1998 September

A ten-year agreement announced with Coca-Cola Enterprises to be the exclusive vendor for soft drinks at the University. The University expects to receive $6 million in revenue over the next decade, including half a million in student scholarships. Coke will hire two student interns (one...

One Year Contract Signed With Sodexho Marriott To Provide Food Service

1999 July 1

One-year contract signed with Sodexho Marriott to provide food service at five on-campus and three off-campus locations.

University Releases Economic Impact Statement

1999 December

The University released an economic impact statement predicting that in the next ten years the University will generate $7 billion for New York State's economy with much of that growth focused on the State's Capital Region.

Cyclics Corporation Established On The East Campus

Late 1999

Cyclics Corporation, a start up company, manufacturing "low-viscosity material that can be mixed with carbon fiber and fiberglass to make composite parts" was established on the East Campus (now the Health Sciences Campus). The thermoplastic material is "light but very tough, and resists breakage...

Chartwells Selected As University's New Food Service Provider

2000 July

Chartwells was selected as the University's new food service provider by University Auxiliary Services (UAS) with recommendation by the University's Food Service Selection Committee. Chartwells will provide longer dining hall hours, more vegetarian and vegan meals, and a Ritazza Cafe with lounge...

Fall 2001 2,230 New Student Enrollment

2001 August

Fall 2001 2,230 new student enrollment included 205 Presidential Scholars with an average SAT score of 1325 and an average GPA of 94.5.

Terrorists Destroyed The World Trade Center's Twin Towers And Pentagon

2001 September 11

Terrorists destroy the World Trade Center's Twin Towers and Pentagon. Classes were canceled on September 11 and 12. On September 11, nearly 1,000 students, faculty, and staff attended a candlelight vigil around the main fountains on the Uptown Campus. On September 12, an estimated 3,000 people on...

Freshman Class Of 2,300 Originated From 30 States And 11 Nations

2002 August

The first year class of 2,300 hailed from 30 states and 11 nations. When international students are included, 10 percent are from out-of-state. Robert Andrea, director of Admissions, noted that of the 2002 graduating class only 3 percent were out-of-state students. Of the incoming class 176 were...

The Fall 2003 Freshman Class Of 2,100 Traditional Freshmen Had Average High School Gpa Of 90, And Sat Scores 15 Points Higher Than Past Year

2003 August

the Fall 2003 freshman class of 2,100 traditional students had average high school GPAs of 90, and SAT scores 15 points higher than the incoming class in fall 2002. This Class of 2007 includes 200 Presidential Scholars and more than 100 College Scholars. New honors programs in women's studies and...

Consortium On Africa Held Its First Meeting

2003 November

The Consortium on Africa was founded by Distinguished Service Professor Emerita Shirley J. Jones with a grant from the UAlbany Affirmative Action Committee. Its initial goals were to: "identify faculty recruiting African students and/or directing programs and activities in Africa; increase the...

University's Impact Upon The Capital Region Topped $1 B Per Year

2004 June 3

Capital District Regional Planning Commission released a study "A Capital Investment: The $1.1 Billion Economic Impact of the University a Albany," stating that the yearly impact of the University on the Capital Region now exceeds $1 billion per year.