Announcement That The Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity Has Donated $7,500 To The Seth Spellman Scholarship Fund 2005 Announcement that the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Beta Psi Boulé has donated $7,500 to the Seth Spellman Scholarship Fund.
First University At Albany Reading Project Launched 2005 January University-wide Reading Project announced by by Provost Susan Herbst. Tracy Kidder's Mountains Beyond Mountains is the first text selected. The purpose of the Reading Project is to engage faculty, students, and staff in "reading and reflecting on a common text." The book is about "race, poverty,...
Danes After Dark Program Initiated With Pilot 2005 April 7-9, 14-16 Danes after Dark program initiated with pilot. The program aims to provide alcohol-free evening activities on campus for students on Thursday through Saturday.
Department Of Economics Adds Concentration In Economic Forecasting 2005 Spring Department of Economics adds concentration in economic forecasting both as a professional master's degree, and as an advanced certificate. The program was developed during a pilot phase during the spring semester with six students.
Business Higher Education Roundtable (Bher) Launches A Tech Valley Advertising Campaign Touting The Excellence Of Higher Education Institutions In The Capital Region 2005 January 31 Business-Higher Education Roundtable (BHER) launches a Tech Valley advertising campaign touting the excellence of higher education institutions in the Capital Region. The initial title of the marketing campaign is "New York's Capital Region -- College Region" the title on a booklet aimed at...
Kermit L. Hall 2005 February 1 - 2006 August 13 Kermit L. Hall named the school's 17th president by the SUNY Board of Trustees. Hall's appointment is effective February 1, 2005. Hall was formerly the president of Utah State University, a position he has held for four years. Prior to that, Hall had served as provost and vice president for...
President Hall Announces Start Of Inaugural Scholarship Fund/End To The Bold Vision Campaign 2005 Spring President Hall announces end to the Bold Vision Campaign which had raised about $250 million in corporate equipment donations and contributions, and the creation of the Inaugural Scholarship Fund to serve as "the bridge between UAlbany's original campaign and a newly focused one." The Inaugural...
Announcement Of A Memorandum Of Understanding Between The College Of Nanoscale Science And Engineering And The Albert Einstein College Of Medicine At Yeshiva University 2005 February 21 Announcement of a memorandum of understanding between the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University to "advance medical science and the treatment of persons suffering from injury and disease by understanding the pathophysiology...
President Hall Opens New Video Conference Facility At The Life Sciences Research Building 2005 February 23 President Hall opens new video conference facility at the Life Sciences Research Building. The new facility is the first network-based facility on this campus which allows multi-point video calls. At the same time that the Albany facility was opening, a facility in Hall's honor was being opened...
First Annual Susan Sherman Memorial Walk Around The Campus Pond Held 2005 Spring First Annual Susan Sherman Memorial Walk around the Campus Pond held. A plaque and a tree along the path that circles the pond were dedicated in Professor Sherman's memory. Professor Sherman was a distinguished service professor in the School of Social Welfare who retired in 2003 and died in...