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Announcement That Ge Will Donate $75,000 Microprobe To Be Built In The University's Nuclear Accelorator Laboratory

1982 March

Announcement that GE will donate $75,000 microprobe to be built in the University's Nuclear Accelorator Laboratory. Only the third microprobe in the United States. The microprobe will be used to design smaller faster microchips.

New York State's 1981 Drinking Law Raising The Drinking Age To 19 Goes Into Effect

1982 December

New York State's 1981 drinking law raising the drinking age to 19 goes into effect.

Michael Corso Elected Student Association President For 1982/83

1982 Spring

Michael Corso elected Student Association president for 1982/83, first disabled Student Association president(blind).

First World Week

1982 February 11-20

first World Week. President Vincent O’Leary conceives the idea, Helen Desfosses serves as the first Coordinator.

Mean Sat Scores Of Traditional Freshmen Is 1,123

1982 Fall

Mean SAT Scores of Traditional Freshmen is 1,123.

Minority Recruitment Program Initiated

1982

Minority Recruitment Program initiated to increase minority enrollment.

Writers Institute At Albany Created By William Kennedy

1983 January

Writers Institute at Albany created by William Kennedy. Announcement of the renamed Reno Knouse Fund by University Foundation to honor the late professor emeritus of marketing. The fund was initially established in 1972 by Knouse to support lectures, workshops, seminars and symposia for the...

Mary W. Norton Scholarship Fund Established

1983 February

-–Mary W. Norton Scholarship Fund established in the Benevolent Association as per the will of Mary W. Norton, Class of 1916. Scholarships were awarded to needy students in small amounts totaling $300.00.

First Annual Ringel Forum Speech Given By Bernice L. Neugarten

1983 April 25

First annual Ringel Forum speech given by Bernice L. Neugarten on the topic "New Perspectives on Aging and Social Policy."

Classics Department Given Greek Corinthian Pottery And Terracotta Figurines

1983 Fall

Classics Department given Greek Corinthian pottery and terracotta figurines by Roger Seymour.