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Downtown Campus Glorious Legacy
Proud New Role

They are the University’s grandest old buildings, featuring elegant architecture inspired by Thomas Jefferson’s design for the University of Virginia. The banisters of Husted, Draper and Hawley halls have been worn smooth over the decades by thousands of students. Today, these 92-year old structures comprise the core of the complex known as the downtown campus, and the University is taking their first steps in their careful renovation. To help restore the downtown campus to its original beauty, the University is seeking the support of alumni.


Eunice Whittlesey, ‘44, is heading up the Campaign for the Downtown Campus, a kind of “campaign within the Campaign” to raise $10 million toward renovating the six century-old buildings that were the original home of the College for Teachers. The complex, which today houses four of the University’s premier graduate programs holds a special place in the hearts of alumni from that era.  


Eunice Whittlesey

"Those old buildings bring back so many good memories. I always felt privileged just to step inside them. There is such a degree of awe — at least there was for me. I remember (as a freshman), stepping inside Draper and thinking: This is where I can find out just how far I can go."

 


 



 


   

Your Gifts at Work

Mary P. Nicholaou

Mary P. Nicholaou, who earned a master’s degree from the University in 1961, made an estate commitment in memory of her parents that will establish the Nicholaou Excelsior Professorship in Hellenic Studies. 

George E. Martin and Kendall Birr

George E. Martin, above left, A.B.’54, M.A.’55, spent his career at UAlbany teaching mathematics. His colleague, Kendall Birr, above right, taught history. But the two retired faculty members have both worked for decades on behalf of the University Libraries, and they recently established endowments for the Libraries. >> 

Ted and Elena Anderson

Ted and Elena Anderson, '82, gave $25,000 toward a Presidential scholarship in Elena's name. >> 

Life Sciences Building

The keystone of the Life Sciences Research Initiative is a $78 million life sciences building now rising on the east side of the podium and scheduled for completion in 2004. While the State is paying for the construction, the University is seeking $8 million in private support to furnish and equip it and another $12 million to recruit and support the nationally prominent research teams who will work there.