Golden Reunion: 1969/70
Hayes Hall
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Hayes Hall is one of the most photographed UB buildings. Throughout much of its UB history, it was the location of the Office of the President and a number of other administrative offices. It now serves as the home of the School of Architecture and Planning.
Meyerson Takes Leave of Absence
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On September 8, President Martin Meyerson announced that he was taking a leave of absence during the 1969/70 academic year. Executive Vice President Peter Regan would be named Acting President in his place. On January 20, Meyerson announced that he would be leaving UB to become President of the University of Pennsylvania, effective June 1970.
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An Eventful Year for WBFO
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During the 1969/70 academic year, WBFO opened a satellite station on Jefferson Avenue (October 4), covered the campus protests of late February and March, and became a founding member station of the fledgling National Public Radio. Pictured here are Jazz commentator Paul Smith, Lois Brown (center) and Babe Barlow (right) at the Jefferson Avenue satellite station.
Campus Unrest - Fall
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The Fall 1969 semester saw a number of student protests at UB including the vandalism of the ROTC offices in Clark Gym (above), minority students protesting the admissions practices of the School of Medicine and a boycott of the Men's Basketball team by African American players.
Norton Union
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Tent City
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Growing enrollment meant a student housing shortage both on and off campus. Some students temporarily solved this problem by pitching tents behind Baird (now Allen) Hall.
Hockey
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On December 6, 1969, the Men's Hockey team played its first game as a varsity sport at UB, trouncing Ithaca College 8-0.
Men's Athletics
| W-L-T | |
|---|---|
| Baseball | 10-7 |
| Basketball | 11-11 |
| Cross Country | 9-5 |
| Fencing | 10-4 |
| Football | 6-3 |
| Golf | 4-5-1 |
| Hockey | 14-3 |
| Rugby | 4-1 |
| Swimming | 2-13 |
| Tennis | 10-2 |
| Track | 7-3 |
| Wrestling | 10-4 |
Relay Race
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Women's Athletics
| W-L-T | |
|---|---|
| Basketball | 7-1 |
| Swimming | 4-3 |
| Tennis | Fall - undefeated (record unknown), Spring 5-1 |
| Volleyball | 1-3 |
Cheerleaders
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In Class
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Registering for Classes
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Alice Cooper plays Clark Gym
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Alice Cooper rocks Clark Gym on September 16, 1969.
Top 10s for 1970
| Albums* | Movies** |
|---|---|
| 1. Paranoid - Black Sabbath | 1. Love Story |
| 2. After the Gold Rush - Neil Young | 2. Airport |
| 3. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel | 3. M*A*S*H |
| 4. All Things Must Pass - George Harrison | 4. Patton |
| 5. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon | 5. The Aristocats |
| 6. Bitches Brew - Miles Davis | 6. Woodstock |
| 7. Led Zeppelin III - Led Zeppelin | 7. Little Big Man |
| 8. Moondance - Van Morrison | 8. Ryan's Daughter |
| 9. Fun House - The Stooges | 9. Tora! Tora! Tora! |
| 10. Cosmo's Factory - Creedence Clearwater Revival | 10. Catch-22 |
* According to besteveralbums.com
**Based on box office gross
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Campus Unrest - Spring
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Some of the most intense protests in UB history took place in March 1970. When Acting President Peter Regan called on the Buffalo Police to help enforce a New York State Supreme Court injunction against protests at UB, 400 officers began an around-the-clock occupation of the campus. In response, on March 8, over 2,000 students and faculty marched through campus in a peaceful protest.
Evening
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