Introduction Of Tuition 1963 January 22 SUNY Board of Trustees vote to impose tuition on all students.
Tuition Boycott 1963 February 5 First State University of New York at Albany student boycott of classes, picketing and march on the Capitol Building by 500 students protesting the imposition of tuition.
Dam At Campus Pond Breaks 1963 March 21 Dam at Campus Pond breaks, flooding businesses across Western Avenue. The $78,383 contract to rebuild the dam was awarded to Kilby Bros., Inc. of Albany and work was completed by December 15.
Commencement Held June 16, 1963 1963 June 16 State University of New York at Albany commencement held at the Thurlow Terrace.
First Doctorate Awarded 1963 June 19 First doctorate (an Ed.D.) awarded to James Arthur Conway of School of Education, SCT, BA ‘54.
Bid Awarded To Construct Dutch Quad 1963 August 1 Construction bids on Dormitory I (Dutch Quad) received. The low bidder was Humphreys & Harding of NYC at $7,760,000. The winner of the Service Building contract was McManus, Longe & Brockwell.
Six Playing Fields Being Readied For Use In 1964 1963 August 1 Six playing fields near the Western Avenue entrance to the Uptown Campus being readied for use in the spring of 1964 with heavy use in the fall of 1964.
Students Move Into Dorms For First Time 1963 October 24 185 male students move into the first dormitories on the new campus into Van Rensselaer and Rykman Halls on Dutch Quadrangle. The men had previously been living in motels. The dorms contain four and five men suites each including three rooms and a bath. Two rooms are bedrooms and one is a study...