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1.
Governor Smith Signs Bill To Build Milne, Page, And Richardson Halls

1920 June

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Governor Al Smith announces he will sign bill sponsored by Senator Sage authorizing the State Education Department to acquire options on the land where Milne, Page, and Richardson Halls would be built. The total purchase price for lots was not to exceed $75,000. The total cost of the land appears...

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James William Phillips Graduates

1920 June 21

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James William Phillips graduates with a Bachelor of Arts degree, the first identifiable African-American male student to graduate from the school.

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Department Of Hygiene Established

1920 Spring

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Department of Hygiene established with a grant from the Inter-departmental Hygiene Board. Offers credit courses in hygiene starting in the fall of 1920. This is the first known grant to the college.

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Half Century Club Founded And Half Century Student Loan Fund Established

1920 June 19

Half-Century Club founded and Half Century Student Loan Fund established. W. J. Ballard, class of 1870, proposes the club and endowment to the Annual Meeting. Fifty-Year Endowment Fund for use by “needy students.” Membership in the club to be limited to those who had graduated 50 years or more...

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Alumni Association Graduate Council Members Sent Letters To Urge Legislators To Pass Appropriation To Purchase Land

1920 January

Alumni Association Graduate Council members sent letters to urge legislators to pass appropriation to purchase land on the West side of the campus to allow for campus expansion.

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Class Of 1920 Gift

1920 May

-–Lovisa Vedder, speaking for the Class of 1920 at Moving-Up Day, presents President Brubacher with the senior class gift, a stained glass window for the auditorium dedicated to State College for Teachers people who gave their lives in the Great War.

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Fall College Book Store Opens For The First Time As A Co Op

1920

Fall College Book Store opens for the first time as a co-op directed by Helen Fay.

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Alumni Association Celebrates 75th Anniversary

1920 June 19

Alumni Association celebrates 75th Anniversary of founding at Annual Reunion.

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Department Of Librarianship Established Offering Minor Field Leading To Certification In Librarianship

1921 Fall

Department of Librarianship established offering minor field leading to certification in Librarianship. According to Vogt, the department was one of the first, if not the first, in the country to specialize in training school librarians.

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Association Of American Universities Accredits Nysct Graduates As Capable Of Graduate Study

1921 November 5

Association of American Universities accredits NYSCT graduates as capable of graduate study. This is the first accreditation of graduates of the school beyond the certification that they were capable of teaching in New York schools.

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