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1.
Commencement Held June 29, 1938

1938 June 29

Thumbnail of Commencement Held June 29, 1938

New York State College for Teachers commencement held at the High School Auditorium with a speech from President of the University of the State of New York and Commissioner of Education Frank Pierrepont Graves.

2.
A Three Story Addition To The Milne Building

1937 Fall

Thumbnail of A Three Story Addition To The Milne Building

A three story addition to the Milne Building was constructed, housing a shop in the basement with machines for leather work, ceramics, and jewelry design, the Art Department located on the first floor, the second floor devoted to the "Little Theatre", and the third floor devoted to the Home...

3.
Commencement Held June 21, 1937

1937 June 21

Thumbnail of Commencement Held June 21, 1937

New York State College for Teachers commencement held at the David Perkin Page Hall.

4.
Italian Culture Club Formed And Department Of Librarianship Restricts Admission To Students With B.A.

1937

Italian Culture Club formed. (Ibid.) Department of Librarianship restricts admission to students with B.A. Becomes first wholly graduate department of New York State College for Teachers.

5.
Regents Cancel Authority To Award Honorary Degrees

1937

Regents cancel authority to award honorary degrees. Western Hall (corner of Western Ave. & Ontario St.) purchased by the Benevolent Association as a women’s dormitory.

6.
Kappa Beta, Jewish Fraternity Organized

1937

Kappa Beta, Jewish fraternity, organized.

7.
Sigma Lambda Sigma Fraternity Organized

1937

Sigma Lambda Sigma fraternity organized

8.
Commencement Held June 22, 1936

1936 June 22

Thumbnail of Commencement Held June 22, 1936

New York State College for Teachers commencement held at the David Perkin Page Hall.

9.
Inter Fraternity Council Organized

1936 March 26

Inter-fraternity Council organized by Gamma chapter of Kapa Delta Rho and Edward Eldred Potter Club to secure "greater amount of cooperation in various fraternity activities at State; and to foster better relations between the fraternal organizations."

10.
Italian Language Study Introduced

1936 Fall

Italian language study introduced.

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