Sculptress Gives Priceless Gifts to University

In gratitude for the enhancement of her own art, sculptress Terry Cosma Boor has been repaying the University in a myriad of significant ways. In 1995 she donated her work “Denial,” a white alabaster model of a man and woman embracing, to the University. It graces the entrance lobby of the Performing Arts Center. Dedicated to the memory of Robert Penn Warren, the America’s late Poet Laureate, the unique piece weighs half a ton and is made from material imported from Italy.

In addition, Boor, a Loudonville resident who has been a student of University art professor Edward Mayer, has bequeathed her home to the University to be used as a special guest residence, and has made provision for the establishment of a scholarship in her name.

Enterprise A-Car Aids Future Careers

The Career Development Center recently received a gift of $1,500 from Enterprise A-Car. The money will be used to purchase a new computer for the Career Library, with primary emphasis on CD Rom materials for graduate school search and identification of employers. Enterprise has had a long-standing relationship with the Career Development Center and has hired many University graduates.

An Alumna Thanks a Special Librarian

A generous contribution from Miriam Snow Mathes, Class of ’26, has allowed University Libraries Conference Room ULB 43 to be refurbished and dedicated as the Miss Mary Elizabeth Cobb Room in honor of Albany’s College Librarian from 1916 to 1956. She has established a special endowment to ensure the upgrading of the room in the years ahead.

“Miss Cobb was integral to the enormous development of the library during her 40 years of service,” said Sorrel Chesin, associate vice president for University Advancement. “Mrs. Mathes remembered Miss Cobb well and committed her donation as a tribute to her memory.”