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David Cochran, A.M., Ph.D. appointed principal. Cochran was born in Springville, N.Y., July 28, 1828; was a graduate of Hamilton College, class 1850; taught at Clinton Liberal Institute; and subsequently served as principal of Fredonia Academy before his appointment as professor of Natural...

Samuel B. Woolworth, LL.D. assumes principal’s position. Woolworth was the first college graduate to be appointed principal. He introduced departmental concentrations for teachers but was unsuccessful in his attempt to introduce the lecture method which the Executive Committee rejected as...

Joseph Alden, D.D., LL.D., becomes the school’s first president. Alden was informally hired on April 3 to begin work on April 22. The change in title from principal to president was approved by the Executive Committee at its July 8 meeting.

The Secretary to the Executive Committee, Samuel B. Woolworth, a former Principal, appointed Principal until a permanent Principal can be selected. Woolworth became the only person to lead the institution twice.

Edward P. Waterbury, A.M., Ph.D., assumes office of president. A graduate of Normal School, Class of 1849, Waterbury had served as a faculty member at the Albany Academy, was a local insurance agent, and, at the time of his appointment, was a member of the school’s Executive Committee. Waterbury...

Dean Leonard Blue named acting president by the Board of Trustees.

Abram Roy Brubacher assumes presidency.

John M. Sayles, Pd.B. SNC ‘02, appointed Acting President.

John M. Sayles officially recognized as president by the Regents effective March 1.

Evan R. Collins is appointed president. Capital Area School Development Association (CASDA) formed. CASDA is currently governed by school districts and School of Education Dean. CASDA grew out of informal meetings between regional school district leaders and the rapidly expanding NYSCT. The...

Milton Nelson appointed acting president. Farrell House, women’s dorm, sold back to Farrell family for $55,000.

Allan A. Kuusisto, Ph.D. appointed acting president. Serves until June 1970.

Louis T. Benezet takes office as president. Inauguration on Sept. 2.

Emmett B. Fields assumes office of president.

Vice President for Academic Affairs Judith A. Ramaley becomes Acting President while President O’Leary is on sabbatical. The first woman to head the University.

H. Patrick Swygert inaugurated as 15th president.

Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Susan Herbst is appointed Officer in Charge. News releases on the 10/23 still refer to her as Provost while those on 11/1 refer to her as Officer in Charge.

Husted served as a teacher and subsequently professor of Mathematics of the Normal School/Normal College from September 17, 1855 until his resignation to lead the Normal School Company on July 12, 1862. He was rehired on November 4, 1864 and served continuously as a faculty member until his death...

George M. Philip named Interim President