n buildings of every purpose, from physical education centers to sanctuaries, visitors to college campuses across New York State can pause to enjoy exquisite stained glass windows. Many were specifically commissioned when campuses constructed new buildings or alumni made special gifts. Others were preserved as former churches and personal residences, finding new life in classroom buildings and meeting spaces. The imagery in the windows varies from Biblical scenes to abstraction.

One example is the window to the immediate right. Located in Bush Memorial Center on the campus of Russell Sage College in Troy, New York. It dates from 1873. The center is the former First Presbyterian Church, built in 1835 and acquired by The Sage Colleges in 1975. Students use the space for student club meetings and the college hosts community events there. Two of the dozens of windows in Bush Memorial have been authenticated as Tiffany stained glass.

You are invited to New York's independent colleges and universities to see these windows. Tour our campuses and enjoy these magnificent pieces of functional art.

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