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  • 1871 Old Main<br /> The normal school’s first building, Old Main, was completed in April. Old Main’s design was adapted from Fredonia’s Normal School. The 11,418-square-foot, 3-story building was steam-heated, gas-lit, and had hot and cold running water. The top floor served as a boarding hall to female students who paid $3.50 per week for room and use of the laundry facilities. The boarding hall provided “parlors for students, assembly room, which might be used for calisthenics for lady students, lavatories, and sleeping apartments.” Old Main stood for eighty years and was razed in 1951–52.

    1871 Old Main
    The normal school’s first building, Old Main, was completed in April. Old Main’s design was adapted from Fredonia’s Normal School. The 11,418-square-foot, 3-story building was steam-heated, gas-lit, and had hot and cold running water. The top floor served as a boarding hall to female students who paid $3.50 per week for room and use of the laundry facilities. The boarding hall provided “parlors for students, assembly room, which might be used for calisthenics for lady students, lavatories, and sleeping apartments.” Old Main stood for eighty years and was razed in 1951–52.

  • 1955 President’s House Acquired<br /> The College bought what became the President’s House at 15 Main Street, which was built in 1897.

    1955 President’s House Acquired
    The College bought what became the President’s House at 15 Main Street, which was built in 1897.

  • 1956 College’s First Physician<br /> Dr. Julia Delehanty, Class of 1921, served as the college’s first physician. Students and faculty recalled her fondly for her availability and care.

    1956 College’s First Physician
    Dr. Julia Delehanty, Class of 1921, served as the college’s first physician. Students and faculty recalled her fondly for her availability and care.

  • 1956 Wadsworth Auditorium Opened<br /> The 1,000-seat Wadsworth Auditorium, built on the site of Old Main, was named in honor of all members of the Wadsworth family who played a role in the college’s history. The auditorium has been the college’s hub for performances, lectures, convocations, and many other events. During an event celebrating the building’s dedication in February 1956, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was the first person to step on its stage.

    1956 Wadsworth Auditorium Opened
    The 1,000-seat Wadsworth Auditorium, built on the site of Old Main, was named in honor of all members of the Wadsworth family who played a role in the college’s history. The auditorium has been the college’s hub for performances, lectures, convocations, and many other events. During an event celebrating the building’s dedication in February 1956, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was the first person to step on its stage.

  • 1956 Wadsworth Auditorium Opened<br /> The 1,000-seat Wadsworth Auditorium, built on the site of Old Main, was named in honor of all members of the Wadsworth family who played a role in the college’s history. The auditorium has been the college’s hub for performances, lectures, convocations, and many other events.

    1956 Wadsworth Auditorium Opened
    The 1,000-seat Wadsworth Auditorium, built on the site of Old Main, was named in honor of all members of the Wadsworth family who played a role in the college’s history. The auditorium has been the college’s hub for performances, lectures, convocations, and many other events.

  • 1956 Wadsworth Auditorium Opened<br /> The 1,000-seat Wadsworth Auditorium, built on the site of Old Main, was named in honor of all members of the Wadsworth family who played a role in the college’s history. The auditorium has been the college’s hub for performances, lectures, convocations, and many other events. Photo: Governor Thomas Dewey wielded the trowel for the October 1954 Wadsworth Auditorium cornerstone-laying, observed by (from left) state senator and College Council chair Austin Erwin Sr., President Moench, and SUNY Geneseo President William Carlson. (Geneseo Compass, April 1983)

    1956 Wadsworth Auditorium Opened
    The 1,000-seat Wadsworth Auditorium, built on the site of Old Main, was named in honor of all members of the Wadsworth family who played a role in the college’s history. The auditorium has been the college’s hub for performances, lectures, convocations, and many other events. Photo: Governor Thomas Dewey wielded the trowel for the October 1954 Wadsworth Auditorium cornerstone-laying, observed by (from left) state senator and College Council chair Austin Erwin Sr., President Moench, and SUNY Geneseo President William Carlson. (Geneseo Compass, April 1983)

  • 1958 Jones Residence Hall Opened<br /> Jones Residence Hall, named after Dean Lydia Jones, who served on the faculty from 1904 to 1922, is the only current residence hall not named for a county. Renovated in the 1990s, it is now home to two Living-Learning Communities. Photo: By 1962, the campus had added three residence halls (Jones, Livingston, Monroe)

    1958 Jones Residence Hall Opened
    Jones Residence Hall, named after Dean Lydia Jones, who served on the faculty from 1904 to 1922, is the only current residence hall not named for a county. Renovated in the 1990s, it is now home to two Living-Learning Communities. Photo: By 1962, the campus had added three residence halls (Jones, Livingston, Monroe)

  • 1958 Jones Residence Hall Opened<br /> Jones Residence Hall, named after Dean Lydia Jones, who served on the faculty from 1904 to 1922, is the only current residence hall not named for a county. Renovated in the 1990s, it is now home to two Living-Learning Communities. Photo: In 1962, Jones and Livingston residence halls faced each other across from Elizabeth Street. By the middle of the decade, the College acquired all the property on that street and razed the houses to make way for additional residence halls (Steuben and Erie) and parking lots. (Wahl's Photographic Service, Bright Collection)_

    1958 Jones Residence Hall Opened
    Jones Residence Hall, named after Dean Lydia Jones, who served on the faculty from 1904 to 1922, is the only current residence hall not named for a county. Renovated in the 1990s, it is now home to two Living-Learning Communities. Photo: In 1962, Jones and Livingston residence halls faced each other across from Elizabeth Street. By the middle of the decade, the College acquired all the property on that street and razed the houses to make way for additional residence halls (Steuben and Erie) and parking lots. (Wahl's Photographic Service, Bright Collection)_

  • 1958<br /> Jones Residence Hall Opened<br /> Jones Residence Hall, named after Dean Lydia Jones, who served on the faculty from 1904 to 1922, is the only current residence hall not named for a county. Renovated in the 1990s, it is now home to two Living-Learning Communities.

    1958
    Jones Residence Hall Opened
    Jones Residence Hall, named after Dean Lydia Jones, who served on the faculty from 1904 to 1922, is the only current residence hall not named for a county. Renovated in the 1990s, it is now home to two Living-Learning Communities.

  • 1960<br /> Mary Jemison (MJ) Dining Hall Opened<br /> Students enjoyed their meals in the newly constructed Mary Jemison Dining Hall, which featured tall windows looking over the valley. Starting the tradition of naming dining halls after prominent figures in local history, MJ is named in honor of Mary Jemison, the “White Woman of the Genesee” (Deh-he-wä-nis), a colonial frontierswoman who had been taken by the Senecas as a youth, adopted by a Seneca family, and eventually married and lived within the Seneca culture.

    1960
    Mary Jemison (MJ) Dining Hall Opened
    Students enjoyed their meals in the newly constructed Mary Jemison Dining Hall, which featured tall windows looking over the valley. Starting the tradition of naming dining halls after prominent figures in local history, MJ is named in honor of Mary Jemison, the “White Woman of the Genesee” (Deh-he-wä-nis), a colonial frontierswoman who had been taken by the Senecas as a youth, adopted by a Seneca family, and eventually married and lived within the Seneca culture.

  • 1963 MacVittie Named President<br /> Francis Moench retired, and Robert W. MacVittie—for whom the MacVittie College Union was named—became president, serving from 1963 until 1979, with a bonus stint as acting president in 1988–89. MacVittie presided over unprecedented campus expansion, overseeing the opening of 24 buildings, from residence and dining halls to academic and administrative buildings. Total enrollment more than doubled and the number of faculty almost tripled, helping to ignite ambitious student recruitment and fundraising programs that set SUNY Geneseo on its way to national recognition. SUNY Provost Harry Porter believed “anybody could work with Dr. MacVittie,” who was known as a consensus builder.

    1963 MacVittie Named President
    Francis Moench retired, and Robert W. MacVittie—for whom the MacVittie College Union was named—became president, serving from 1963 until 1979, with a bonus stint as acting president in 1988–89. MacVittie presided over unprecedented campus expansion, overseeing the opening of 24 buildings, from residence and dining halls to academic and administrative buildings. Total enrollment more than doubled and the number of faculty almost tripled, helping to ignite ambitious student recruitment and fundraising programs that set SUNY Geneseo on its way to national recognition. SUNY Provost Harry Porter believed “anybody could work with Dr. MacVittie,” who was known as a consensus builder.

  • 1963 MacVittie Named President<br /> Francis Moench retired, and Robert W. MacVittie—for whom the MacVittie College Union was named—became president, serving from 1963 until 1979, with a bonus stint as acting president in 1988–89. Photo: President MacVittie delivered his inaugural address in Wadsworth Auditorium. (May 1964, Alumni News)

    1963 MacVittie Named President
    Francis Moench retired, and Robert W. MacVittie—for whom the MacVittie College Union was named—became president, serving from 1963 until 1979, with a bonus stint as acting president in 1988–89. Photo: President MacVittie delivered his inaugural address in Wadsworth Auditorium. (May 1964, Alumni News)

  • 1963 MacVittie Named President<br /> Francis Moench retired, and Robert W. MacVittie—for whom the MacVittie College Union was named—became president, serving from 1963 until 1979, with a bonus stint as acting president in 1988–89. Photo: President MacVittie was aided by a capable staff (from left): Lenora McMaster, Fred Bennett, and Theodora Greenman. (1968 Oh Ha Daih)

    1963 MacVittie Named President
    Francis Moench retired, and Robert W. MacVittie—for whom the MacVittie College Union was named—became president, serving from 1963 until 1979, with a bonus stint as acting president in 1988–89. Photo: President MacVittie was aided by a capable staff (from left): Lenora McMaster, Fred Bennett, and Theodora Greenman. (1968 Oh Ha Daih)

  • 1964 Bailey Science Building Opened<br /> The Bailey building was named in honor of George A. “Guy” Bailey, who joined the faculty in 1905 to teach biology and physical geography. He later became head of the Department of Science and an international authority on birds, retiring in 1939. Originally housing the physical sciences, the building is now home to the social science departments. Photo: President Francis Moench spoke at the groundbreaking for the new science building.

    1964 Bailey Science Building Opened
    The Bailey building was named in honor of George A. “Guy” Bailey, who joined the faculty in 1905 to teach biology and physical geography. He later became head of the Department of Science and an international authority on birds, retiring in 1939. Originally housing the physical sciences, the building is now home to the social science departments. Photo: President Francis Moench spoke at the groundbreaking for the new science building.

  • 1964 Bailey Science Building Opened<br /> The Bailey building was named in honor of George A. “Guy” Bailey, who joined the faculty in 1905 to teach biology and physical geography. He later became head of the Department of Science and an international authority on birds, retiring in 1939. Originally housing the physical sciences, the building is now home to the social science departments. Photo: While the Bailey Science building was being constructed at the intersection of Wadsworth and School Streets, the campus had a good view of Main Street buildings including the bank (far left) and Geneseo building (far right). (Ron Pretzer collection)

    1964 Bailey Science Building Opened
    The Bailey building was named in honor of George A. “Guy” Bailey, who joined the faculty in 1905 to teach biology and physical geography. He later became head of the Department of Science and an international authority on birds, retiring in 1939. Originally housing the physical sciences, the building is now home to the social science departments. Photo: While the Bailey Science building was being constructed at the intersection of Wadsworth and School Streets, the campus had a good view of Main Street buildings including the bank (far left) and Geneseo building (far right). (Ron Pretzer collection)

  • 1967 Seven New Buildings <br /> The year saw a boom of new buildings on campus. Following recent tradition, college officials named Red Jacket Dining Hall after local history and Nassau and Suffolk residence halls after New York State counties. The academic and administrative buildings were named after prominent persons connected with the College: Brodie Fine Arts building (after Geneseo attorney William A. Brodie, influential in placing the normal school in Geneseo); Clark Service Building (L. Watson Clark, longtime college maintenance person); Erwin Administration building (Austin W. Erwin, Class of 1909, a local attorney and New York State Senator); and Newton Lecture Hall (George D. Newton, a local attorney, State Supreme Court Justice, and Board of Visitors and College Council member). Photo: George Newton participated in the groundbreaking for his namesake building, (Hepler Collection)

    1967 Seven New Buildings
    The year saw a boom of new buildings on campus. Following recent tradition, college officials named Red Jacket Dining Hall after local history and Nassau and Suffolk residence halls after New York State counties. The academic and administrative buildings were named after prominent persons connected with the College: Brodie Fine Arts building (after Geneseo attorney William A. Brodie, influential in placing the normal school in Geneseo); Clark Service Building (L. Watson Clark, longtime college maintenance person); Erwin Administration building (Austin W. Erwin, Class of 1909, a local attorney and New York State Senator); and Newton Lecture Hall (George D. Newton, a local attorney, State Supreme Court Justice, and Board of Visitors and College Council member). Photo: George Newton participated in the groundbreaking for his namesake building, (Hepler Collection)

  • 1967 Seven New Buildings <br /> The year saw a boom of new buildings on campus. Following recent tradition, college officials named Red Jacket Dining Hall after local history and Nassau and Suffolk residence halls after New York State counties. The academic and administrative buildings were named after prominent persons connected with the College: Brodie Fine Arts building (after Geneseo attorney William A. Brodie, influential in placing the normal school in Geneseo); Clark Service Building (L. Watson Clark, longtime college maintenance person); Erwin Administration building (Austin W. Erwin, Class of 1909, a local attorney and New York State Senator); and Newton Lecture Hall (George D. Newton, a local attorney, State Supreme Court Justice, and Board of Visitors and College Council member). Photo: Newton Lecture Hall, shown under construction in June 1966, opened in 1967. (Norman Miller photo, Milne Archives)

    1967 Seven New Buildings
    The year saw a boom of new buildings on campus. Following recent tradition, college officials named Red Jacket Dining Hall after local history and Nassau and Suffolk residence halls after New York State counties. The academic and administrative buildings were named after prominent persons connected with the College: Brodie Fine Arts building (after Geneseo attorney William A. Brodie, influential in placing the normal school in Geneseo); Clark Service Building (L. Watson Clark, longtime college maintenance person); Erwin Administration building (Austin W. Erwin, Class of 1909, a local attorney and New York State Senator); and Newton Lecture Hall (George D. Newton, a local attorney, State Supreme Court Justice, and Board of Visitors and College Council member). Photo: Newton Lecture Hall, shown under construction in June 1966, opened in 1967. (Norman Miller photo, Milne Archives)

  • 1967 Seven New Buildings <br /> The year saw a boom of new buildings on campus. Photo: Newton's large lecture halls were built with state-of-the-art instructional technology such as multiple rear-screen projection systems. (Milne Archives)

    1967 Seven New Buildings
    The year saw a boom of new buildings on campus. Photo: Newton's large lecture halls were built with state-of-the-art instructional technology such as multiple rear-screen projection systems. (Milne Archives)

  • 1967 Seven New Buildings <br /> The year saw a boom of new buildings on campus. Following recent tradition, college officials named Red Jacket Dining Hall after local history and Nassau and Suffolk residence halls after New York State counties. Photo: In December 1965, Erwin Administration Building was beginning to take shape next to Wadsworth Auditorium, at the north end of the site of Old Main. A crane and the Milne Library construction are seen at right. (Normal Miller Photo, Milne Archives)

    1967 Seven New Buildings
    The year saw a boom of new buildings on campus. Following recent tradition, college officials named Red Jacket Dining Hall after local history and Nassau and Suffolk residence halls after New York State counties. Photo: In December 1965, Erwin Administration Building was beginning to take shape next to Wadsworth Auditorium, at the north end of the site of Old Main. A crane and the Milne Library construction are seen at right. (Normal Miller Photo, Milne Archives)

  • 1967 Seven New Buildings <br /> The year saw a boom of new buildings on campus. Following recent tradition, college officials named Red Jacket Dining Hall after local history and Nassau and Suffolk residence halls after New York State counties. Photo: This 1968 photo shows the old a new administration buildings, Sturges and Erwin. (Milne Archives)

    1967 Seven New Buildings
    The year saw a boom of new buildings on campus. Following recent tradition, college officials named Red Jacket Dining Hall after local history and Nassau and Suffolk residence halls after New York State counties. Photo: This 1968 photo shows the old a new administration buildings, Sturges and Erwin. (Milne Archives)

  • 1967 Seven New Buildings <br /> The year saw a boom of new buildings on campus. Following recent tradition, college officials named Red Jacket Dining Hall after local history and Nassau and Suffolk residence halls after New York State counties. Photo: The Fine Arts Building, later named for William Brodie, opened in 1967. (Roger Smith, Hepler collection)

    1967 Seven New Buildings
    The year saw a boom of new buildings on campus. Following recent tradition, college officials named Red Jacket Dining Hall after local history and Nassau and Suffolk residence halls after New York State counties. Photo: The Fine Arts Building, later named for William Brodie, opened in 1967. (Roger Smith, Hepler collection)

  • 1967 Seven New Buildings <br /> The year saw a boom of new buildings on campus. Following recent tradition, college officials named Red Jacket Dining Hall after local history and Nassau and Suffolk residence halls after New York State counties. Photo: This beautiful stained glass window was not part of the original plans for Brodie, but architect Edgar Tafel's careful management of construction funds enabled its creation and installation. The stairway was later enclosed to comply with fire regulations. (Roger Smith Photo, Hepler Collection)

    1967 Seven New Buildings
    The year saw a boom of new buildings on campus. Following recent tradition, college officials named Red Jacket Dining Hall after local history and Nassau and Suffolk residence halls after New York State counties. Photo: This beautiful stained glass window was not part of the original plans for Brodie, but architect Edgar Tafel's careful management of construction funds enabled its creation and installation. The stairway was later enclosed to comply with fire regulations. (Roger Smith Photo, Hepler Collection)

  • 1967 Seven New Buildings <br /> The year saw a boom of new buildings on campus. Following recent tradition, college officials named Red Jacket Dining Hall after local history and Nassau and Suffolk residence halls after New York State counties. Photo: Brodie Fine Arts building's Alice Austin Theatre (earlier named Fallbrook Theater) has been the scene of many dramatic and dance performances (Johnnie Ferrell)

    1967 Seven New Buildings
    The year saw a boom of new buildings on campus. Following recent tradition, college officials named Red Jacket Dining Hall after local history and Nassau and Suffolk residence halls after New York State counties. Photo: Brodie Fine Arts building's Alice Austin Theatre (earlier named Fallbrook Theater) has been the scene of many dramatic and dance performances (Johnnie Ferrell)

  • 1963 MacVittie Named President<br /> Francis Moench retired, and Robert W. MacVittie—for whom the MacVittie College Union was named—became president, serving from 1963 until 1979, with a bonus stint as acting president in 1988–89. Photo: PResident Robert MacVittie and Vice President Lawrence Park headed the procession as faculty lined up west of the College Center (Blake A) for commencement in 1966. The Milne Library construction project appears in the left background. (1966 Oh Ha Daih)

    1963 MacVittie Named President
    Francis Moench retired, and Robert W. MacVittie—for whom the MacVittie College Union was named—became president, serving from 1963 until 1979, with a bonus stint as acting president in 1988–89. Photo: PResident Robert MacVittie and Vice President Lawrence Park headed the procession as faculty lined up west of the College Center (Blake A) for commencement in 1966. The Milne Library construction project appears in the left background. (1966 Oh Ha Daih)

  • 1970 Gazebo Built<br /> Geneseo built the gazebo as a place for the college community to gather and appreciate breathtaking sunsets and views over the valley. It was designed by Edgar Tafel, apprentice of renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

    1970 Gazebo Built
    Geneseo built the gazebo as a place for the college community to gather and appreciate breathtaking sunsets and views over the valley. It was designed by Edgar Tafel, apprentice of renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

  • 1970 Greene Science Opened<br /> The College continued its tradition of naming administrative and academic buildings after prominent college and local figures, naming the Greene Science Building after longtime science faculty member Robert Greene, who taught for 38 years and received the college’s first Distinguished Service Award. Photo: The exterior of Greene Science building neared completion in November 1968. Bailey Science Building is seen in the right background. (norman Miller photo, Facilities Planning Office)

    1970 Greene Science Opened
    The College continued its tradition of naming administrative and academic buildings after prominent college and local figures, naming the Greene Science Building after longtime science faculty member Robert Greene, who taught for 38 years and received the college’s first Distinguished Service Award. Photo: The exterior of Greene Science building neared completion in November 1968. Bailey Science Building is seen in the right background. (norman Miller photo, Facilities Planning Office)

  • 1970 Greene Science Opened<br /> The College continued its tradition of naming administrative and academic buildings after prominent college and local figures, naming the Greene Science Building after longtime science faculty member Robert Greene, who taught for 38 years and received the college’s first Distinguished Service Award.

    1970 Greene Science Opened
    The College continued its tradition of naming administrative and academic buildings after prominent college and local figures, naming the Greene Science Building after longtime science faculty member Robert Greene, who taught for 38 years and received the college’s first Distinguished Service Award.

  • 1971 One Hundred Years<br /> The College celebrated its centennial, beginning with an opening convocation that featured the SUNY chancellor and other dignitaries. Rochester jazz musician Chuck Mangione performed twice during the school year, and commemorative road signs were erected to mark the milestone. English professor and former dean Rosalind Fisher signed copies of her legacy publication, …the stone strength of the past. Photo: The then-current president, a former acting rpesident, a former College and SUNY administrator, and a former president posed together in the 1970s. From left are: President and Mrs. Robert MacVittie, Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Freeman, Dr. and Mrs. Hermann Cooper, and Dr. and Mrs. Francis Moench. (Pretzer Collection)

    1971 One Hundred Years
    The College celebrated its centennial, beginning with an opening convocation that featured the SUNY chancellor and other dignitaries. Rochester jazz musician Chuck Mangione performed twice during the school year, and commemorative road signs were erected to mark the milestone. English professor and former dean Rosalind Fisher signed copies of her legacy publication, …the stone strength of the past. Photo: The then-current president, a former acting rpesident, a former College and SUNY administrator, and a former president posed together in the 1970s. From left are: President and Mrs. Robert MacVittie, Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Freeman, Dr. and Mrs. Hermann Cooper, and Dr. and Mrs. Francis Moench. (Pretzer Collection)

  • 1971 One Hundred Years<br /> The College celebrated its centennial, beginning with an opening convocation that featured the SUNY chancellor and other dignitaries. Rochester jazz musician Chuck Mangione performed twice during the school year, and commemorative road signs were erected to mark the milestone. English professor and former dean Rosalind Fisher signed copies of her legacy publication, …the stone strength of the past. Photo: The College erected commemorative road signs as part of the celebration of the centennial of its opening. (Roemer House Collection)

    1971 One Hundred Years
    The College celebrated its centennial, beginning with an opening convocation that featured the SUNY chancellor and other dignitaries. Rochester jazz musician Chuck Mangione performed twice during the school year, and commemorative road signs were erected to mark the milestone. English professor and former dean Rosalind Fisher signed copies of her legacy publication, …the stone strength of the past. Photo: The College erected commemorative road signs as part of the celebration of the centennial of its opening. (Roemer House Collection)

  • 1971 College History Preserved<br /> The college libraries formed the Genesee Valley Historical Collection and the College Archives Collection, making their Special Collections the first systematic effort to collect and preserve SUNY Geneseo history. In 1976, the library added two new special collections: the Wadsworth Family Papers, an estimated 50,000-piece collection concerning the first and continued settlement of land in the Genesee region known as the Phelps and Gorham purchase from 1790 to about 1950, and the Martha Blow Wadsworth Photography Collection, 33 albums of photographs taken or collected by Martha Wadsworth during her travels between 1890 and World War I. Photo: The November 1976 dedication of Milne Library's Wadsworth Family Papers Collection was celebrated by (from left): Judge Robert Houston, William P. Wadsworth, Penelope Wadsworth, librarian William Lane, library director Richard Quick, and President MacVittie. Library crowding later forced the collections to be moved to two former listening rooms. (Roger Smith, Milne Archives)

    1971 College History Preserved
    The college libraries formed the Genesee Valley Historical Collection and the College Archives Collection, making their Special Collections the first systematic effort to collect and preserve SUNY Geneseo history. In 1976, the library added two new special collections: the Wadsworth Family Papers, an estimated 50,000-piece collection concerning the first and continued settlement of land in the Genesee region known as the Phelps and Gorham purchase from 1790 to about 1950, and the Martha Blow Wadsworth Photography Collection, 33 albums of photographs taken or collected by Martha Wadsworth during her travels between 1890 and World War I. Photo: The November 1976 dedication of Milne Library's Wadsworth Family Papers Collection was celebrated by (from left): Judge Robert Houston, William P. Wadsworth, Penelope Wadsworth, librarian William Lane, library director Richard Quick, and President MacVittie. Library crowding later forced the collections to be moved to two former listening rooms. (Roger Smith, Milne Archives)

  • 1971 MacVittie Resigned … Briefly<br /> President Robert MacVittie resigned to become president of the SUNY Utica-Rome upper division college at, but his departure was short-lived. When SUNY budget problems eliminated the Utica-Rome position, Geneseo’s College Council and presidential search committee invited MacVittie to return as president in 1972. Thomas Colahan, vice president for academic affairs, served as interim president.

    1971 MacVittie Resigned … Briefly
    President Robert MacVittie resigned to become president of the SUNY Utica-Rome upper division college at, but his departure was short-lived. When SUNY budget problems eliminated the Utica-Rome position, Geneseo’s College Council and presidential search committee invited MacVittie to return as president in 1972. Thomas Colahan, vice president for academic affairs, served as interim president.

  • 1972<br /> Athletics More Prominent<br /> Women’s sports expanded in compliance with the recent Title IX legislation, and Geneseo founded its Sports Hall of Fame by inducting its first member: Ira S. Wilson, who served as a physical education instructor, basketball coach, and history professor from 1925 to 1969. Photo: Ira Wilson, who taught history and coached for many years, was a dapper young man when he posed with the 1928 basketball team (back row, from left): George Bryant, Wilson, Rolan DeMarco; (front): Homer Stuber, James Osborne, captain Howard Schrader, Harold Dowdle. (1928 Normalian)

    1972
    Athletics More Prominent
    Women’s sports expanded in compliance with the recent Title IX legislation, and Geneseo founded its Sports Hall of Fame by inducting its first member: Ira S. Wilson, who served as a physical education instructor, basketball coach, and history professor from 1925 to 1969. Photo: Ira Wilson, who taught history and coached for many years, was a dapper young man when he posed with the 1928 basketball team (back row, from left): George Bryant, Wilson, Rolan DeMarco; (front): Homer Stuber, James Osborne, captain Howard Schrader, Harold Dowdle. (1928 Normalian)

  • 1973 Alumni Fieldhouse Opened<br /> The Alumni Fieldhouse (now the Myrtle A. Merritt Athletic Center) contains the Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena, Louise Kuhl Gymnasium, the Alumni Pool, a fitness center, squash courts, and the offices of the athletic department staff. In 2004, the fieldhouse was renamed after Merritt, a generous supporter of the College who had held a number of college and statewide offices. Photo: Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department chair Daniel Mullin spoke at the 1973 Alumni Field House dedication. Others on the platform included Ira Wilson (extreme left), President and Mrs. MacVittie (right of lecturn), mayor Ann Duff (second from right) and athletic director Robert Riedel (extreme right). (Art Hatton)

    1973 Alumni Fieldhouse Opened
    The Alumni Fieldhouse (now the Myrtle A. Merritt Athletic Center) contains the Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena, Louise Kuhl Gymnasium, the Alumni Pool, a fitness center, squash courts, and the offices of the athletic department staff. In 2004, the fieldhouse was renamed after Merritt, a generous supporter of the College who had held a number of college and statewide offices. Photo: Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department chair Daniel Mullin spoke at the 1973 Alumni Field House dedication. Others on the platform included Ira Wilson (extreme left), President and Mrs. MacVittie (right of lecturn), mayor Ann Duff (second from right) and athletic director Robert Riedel (extreme right). (Art Hatton)

  • 1975 First All-America Athletes<br /> Seven Geneseo student-athletes became the first in the college’s history to earn All-America honors for men’s basketball (Ed Robota ’75), men’s lacrosse (Gary Lewis ’76), and swimming and diving (Richard Daggett ’78, Larry Hoercher, Scott Holzchuh ’77, Wayne Miller ’80, Charles O’Donnell ’76). Photo: Ed Robota (24). shown with teammate Gary Witter (15) in the new Alumni Field House gym in 1973, was Geneseo's first All-American in basketball. (Bright collection)

    1975 First All-America Athletes
    Seven Geneseo student-athletes became the first in the college’s history to earn All-America honors for men’s basketball (Ed Robota ’75), men’s lacrosse (Gary Lewis ’76), and swimming and diving (Richard Daggett ’78, Larry Hoercher, Scott Holzchuh ’77, Wayne Miller ’80, Charles O’Donnell ’76). Photo: Ed Robota (24). shown with teammate Gary Witter (15) in the new Alumni Field House gym in 1973, was Geneseo's first All-American in basketball. (Bright collection)

  • 1979 Edward Jakubauskas Named President<br /> President Robert MacVittie retired, and Edward Jakubauskas was named president, serving from 1979 to 1988. Jakubauskas, who held a doctorate in economics from the University of Wisconsin, was formerly the University of Wyoming’s vice president of academic affairs. His tenure at Geneseo stressed academic quality, meeting enrollment challenges, and fostering partnerships with local businesses; it also saw approval for the new academic building South Hall and, for budgetary reasons, the closing of the Holcomb Campus School and the School of Library Science.

    1979 Edward Jakubauskas Named President
    President Robert MacVittie retired, and Edward Jakubauskas was named president, serving from 1979 to 1988. Jakubauskas, who held a doctorate in economics from the University of Wisconsin, was formerly the University of Wyoming’s vice president of academic affairs. His tenure at Geneseo stressed academic quality, meeting enrollment challenges, and fostering partnerships with local businesses; it also saw approval for the new academic building South Hall and, for budgetary reasons, the closing of the Holcomb Campus School and the School of Library Science.

  • 1982 First Honorary Degree Awarded<br /> Geneseo awarded its first SUNY Doctor of Laws honorary degree to James Jeremiah Wadsworth, a member of the Wadsworth family that settled in Geneseo. He served as a U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. A few years later, members of his family provided a $50,000 endowment to establish the Jeremiah James Wadsworth Lecture in his honor. Former Vice President Gerald Ford delivered the first Wadsworth Lecture in 1989.

    1982 First Honorary Degree Awarded
    Geneseo awarded its first SUNY Doctor of Laws honorary degree to James Jeremiah Wadsworth, a member of the Wadsworth family that settled in Geneseo. He served as a U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. A few years later, members of his family provided a $50,000 endowment to establish the Jeremiah James Wadsworth Lecture in his honor. Former Vice President Gerald Ford delivered the first Wadsworth Lecture in 1989.

  • 1989 First Wadsworth Lecture <br /> In November, Gerald Ford delivered the first James Jeremiah Wadsworth Lecture

    1989 First Wadsworth Lecture
    In November, Gerald Ford delivered the first James Jeremiah Wadsworth Lecture

  • 1991 Roemer Arboretum Dedicated in April. Photo: Spencer Roemer's generous donations made the Roemer Arboretum a reality in 1990. (Fred Bright)

    1991 Roemer Arboretum Dedicated in April. Photo: Spencer Roemer's generous donations made the Roemer Arboretum a reality in 1990. (Fred Bright)

  • 1992 School of Education Founded<br /> Geneseo’s Department of Education was reorganized as a School of Education with about 30 teaching faculty. It was renamed the Ella Cline Shear School of Education in 1998, in recognition of Shear, who graduated from Geneseo in 1935 and spent the next 41 years as a dedicated elementary school teacher. Photo: Dick Rosati '71, and Ella Cline Shear celebrated the announcement of her generous donation supporting the Ella Cline Shear School of Education (November 2001 Geneseo Scene)

    1992 School of Education Founded
    Geneseo’s Department of Education was reorganized as a School of Education with about 30 teaching faculty. It was renamed the Ella Cline Shear School of Education in 1998, in recognition of Shear, who graduated from Geneseo in 1935 and spent the next 41 years as a dedicated elementary school teacher. Photo: Dick Rosati '71, and Ella Cline Shear celebrated the announcement of her generous donation supporting the Ella Cline Shear School of Education (November 2001 Geneseo Scene)

  • 1994 Player of the Year<br /> Basketball standout Scott Fitch ’94 was named Geneseo’s first NCAA Division III Player of the Year. Photo: Scott Fitch (with ball) and Scott Tudman led the Blue Knights to victory in the 1993 Chase Tournament. Fitch was the leading scorer and tournament MVP. (Tom Murphy, Bright Collection)

    1994 Player of the Year
    Basketball standout Scott Fitch ’94 was named Geneseo’s first NCAA Division III Player of the Year. Photo: Scott Fitch (with ball) and Scott Tudman led the Blue Knights to victory in the 1993 Chase Tournament. Fitch was the leading scorer and tournament MVP. (Tom Murphy, Bright Collection)

  • 1995 South Hall Opened<br /> The first classes were held in South Hall in the fall; faculty offices were moved into the building during semester break. South Hall was the first new building in 18 years. Today, the building houses the School of Business, the Ella Cline Shear School of Education, and the Computing and Information Technology office. Photo: South Hall was built on the site of a former parking lot behind Fraser and Welles and is connected to two of those buildings. (Facilities Planning Office)

    1995 South Hall Opened
    The first classes were held in South Hall in the fall; faculty offices were moved into the building during semester break. South Hall was the first new building in 18 years. Today, the building houses the School of Business, the Ella Cline Shear School of Education, and the Computing and Information Technology office. Photo: South Hall was built on the site of a former parking lot behind Fraser and Welles and is connected to two of those buildings. (Facilities Planning Office)

  • 1995 South Hall Opened<br /> The first classes were held in South Hall in the fall; faculty offices were moved into the building during semester break. South Hall was the first new building in 18 years. Today, the building houses the School of Business, the Ella Cline Shear School of Education, and the Computing and Information Technology office. Photo: The South Hall construction project was progressing well into July 1994. (Facilities Planning Office)

    1995 South Hall Opened
    The first classes were held in South Hall in the fall; faculty offices were moved into the building during semester break. South Hall was the first new building in 18 years. Today, the building houses the School of Business, the Ella Cline Shear School of Education, and the Computing and Information Technology office. Photo: The South Hall construction project was progressing well into July 1994. (Facilities Planning Office)

  • 1996 Christopher Dahl Named President<br /> In 1995, Carol Harter left Geneseo to become president of the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. After serving briefly as provost and interim president, Christopher Dahl became president in February, serving until 2013. His tenure witnessed the opening of two residence halls and the new science building as well as the college’s first national media recognition. Academically, he oversaw the accreditation of the business and education schools, the founding of the college’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter, and the creation of international dual-degree programs.

    1996 Christopher Dahl Named President
    In 1995, Carol Harter left Geneseo to become president of the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. After serving briefly as provost and interim president, Christopher Dahl became president in February, serving until 2013. His tenure witnessed the opening of two residence halls and the new science building as well as the college’s first national media recognition. Academically, he oversaw the accreditation of the business and education schools, the founding of the college’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter, and the creation of international dual-degree programs.

  • 2001 Saratoga Townhouses Opened<br /> The Saratoga Terrace townhouse-style residence hall complex opened, serving as an upper-level student alternative to traditional corridor or suite-style buildings. The Saratoga Commons, which features laundry facilities and a conference room, opened the following year.

    2001 Saratoga Townhouses Opened
    The Saratoga Terrace townhouse-style residence hall complex opened, serving as an upper-level student alternative to traditional corridor or suite-style buildings. The Saratoga Commons, which features laundry facilities and a conference room, opened the following year.

  • 2004 Hillary Clinton Visited Campus<br /> U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton visited campus in September to commemorate the new Finger Lakes Trading Cooperative.

    2004 Hillary Clinton Visited Campus
    U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton visited campus in September to commemorate the new Finger Lakes Trading Cooperative.

  • 2005 NCAA Division III National Championship <br /> The women’s cross-country team was the first Geneseo athletic team to win an NCAA Division III national championship. Photo: (front, from left): Shannon Griggs, Francesca Magri, Liz Montgomery, Marta Scott, Christy Finke; (back): assistant coach Jeff Beck, head coach Mike Woods, assistant coach Dave Prevosti, Christiana Martin, Renne Catalano, Karen Merrill (Bright Collection)

    2005 NCAA Division III National Championship
    The women’s cross-country team was the first Geneseo athletic team to win an NCAA Division III national championship. Photo: (front, from left): Shannon Griggs, Francesca Magri, Liz Montgomery, Marta Scott, Christy Finke; (back): assistant coach Jeff Beck, head coach Mike Woods, assistant coach Dave Prevosti, Christiana Martin, Renne Catalano, Karen Merrill (Bright Collection)

  • 2006 Integrated Science Center Opened in November<br /> Read memories of the ISC and other special places on campus

    2006 Integrated Science Center Opened in November
    Read memories of the ISC and other special places on campus

  • 2006 Integrated Science Center Opened in November<br /> Read memories of the ISC and other special places on campus. Photo: The new science building project progress in September 2004.

    2006 Integrated Science Center Opened in November
    Read memories of the ISC and other special places on campus. Photo: The new science building project progress in September 2004.

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