Masters and Doctoral students salute their families in UAlbany's Graduate Commencement Ceremony in the traditional gesture of thanks for those that have supported them throughout their educational pursuits.

Mark Schmidt

Inclement weather couldn't hold back the exhuberance of UAlbany Gradutes at the Undergraduate Commencement this past weekend.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany R.O.T.C. Cadets James Ciccarello, Daniel Gordon and Tyler Peck are sworn in as Second Lieutenants in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps Commissioning Ceremony held on the UAlbany Downtown Campus.

Mark Schmidt

Natasha Mercedes-a freshman business major from Bronx, NY-pauses to view the chairs set up for her fellow students who will be attending the University at Albany Commencement this coming weekend.

Mark Schmidt

A UAlbany student takes advantage of early sunshine on a brisk spring morning to prepare for the day during finals week. 

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany R.O.T.C. cadets participate in a run around the Campus perimeter.  Comprising the Mohawk Battalion, cadets from UAlbany, RPI, Union and Hudson Valley Community College run the three mile loop around the Main Campus.

Jason Kersch

With classes having ended for the semester, UAlbany students hit the books...or laptops...to study for upcoming finals.

Mark Schmidt

Members of the UAlbany Great Danes Track and Field Teams helped to officially break ground on a brand new venue that will allow the teams to host meets in the 2014 season.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany student Umaru Barrie receives congratulations from Dr. Robert J. Jones during the 2013 President's Awards for Exemplary Community Engagement.

Other awardees included:  Albany SNUG, Center for Excellence in Aging and Community Wellness, Center for Humanities, Arts and Technosciences (CHATS), Committee on University & Community Relations, G3: Going Green Globally, Service Outcomes Action Research (SOAR), Small Enterprise Economic Development (SEED), and the Women's Health Project. 

Mark Schmidt 

M.F.A. candidate, Melissa Sarris, makes final adjustments on one of her pieces in the M.F.A. Graduate Thesis Show presently on exhibit in the University at Albany Art Museum through May 19th.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany senior Karishma Persaud (Biology) escapes the bustle of the Podium for some quiet study time in the Azalea Garden.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany students take advantage of a brilliantly sunny weekend with mild temperatures to enjoy some free time on the lawn at Collins Circle.

Jason Kersch

.....or life imitating art?  M.F.A. student Angela Heisch, wearing a dress that seems to be an extension of her creative aesthetic, works on a charcoal drawing in the Fine Arts Building at UAlbany.

Mark Schmidt

Lambda Pi Chi sorority hosts the "Pie a Pi Chi" to raise funds for "Keep a Child Alive Fund" on the UAlbany Main Campus.  For a donation to the cause which provides support for children and families with HIV/AIDS, students got to "face-pie" one of the sorority sisters. 

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany students participate in Campus Clean-up Day to spruce up the campus after a long winter.

Mark Schmidt

Sumo wrestling was a big hit as part of COM465's Give Life campaign to increase registrations for organ and tissue donation. The Give Life Fair on the UAlbany main campus was part of a campaign developed by the Communication Campaign Practicum class for its client, the Center for Organ and Tissue Donation.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany's Malachi Lawrence breaks away from a defender in Saturday's annual Spring Game at University Field. The Great Danes' offense defeated the defense 45-41.

Bill Ziskin

Delegations from both Afghanistan and Mongolia pose with UAlbany President Robert Jones, School of Social Welfare Dean Katharine Briar-Lawson and Stephanie Wacholder while attending the President's Business Leaders Breakfast on the main campus.

Mark Schmidt

Students enjoy the warm weather and a friendly game a volleyball near Dutch Quad.

Danielle Dietrich

UAlbany's Ty Thompson looks to score against UMBC in Friday night's lacrosse game at John Fallon Field. Thompson scored eight goals, including the 100th of his career, as the Great Danes prevailed 16-10.

Bill Ziskin

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures (LLC) at the University at Albany sponsors the “Olympiada of Spoken Russian” bringing in area high school students competing for gold, silver or bronze medals for demonstrating proficiency at their level of study. Olympiada contests in the United States have provided a forum for successive generations of US high school students of Russian to demonstrate excellence in Russian language and is in its 17th year at UAlbany.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany's Greg Muller rounds third base during the Great Danes' 23-8 victory over the University of Hartford in the first game of a double header on Saturday.

Bill Ziskin

Sociology major Erica Elston, a junior at UAlbany, samples excercise equipment during the Earth and Wellness Day Fair held in the Campus Center.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany senior, Brittany Groth, takes advantage of mild temperatures, sunshine and blooming crocuses to walk the Purple Path on the main campus.

Mark Schmidt

The UAlbany Bookstore is a busy place located in the Campus Center.

Mark Schmidt

 Participants in UAlbany's annual Relay for Life event settle in for the long haul in SEFCU Arena as they raise funds and awareness to fight cancer.

Danielle Dietrich 

UAlbany freshman, Maggie Cocks, eyes a fly ball in yesterday's win over Stony Brook as part of a three game series for the Great Danes softball team.

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Confetti rains down over UAlbany faculty, staff, students, alumni and fans as they celebrate the accomplishments of the 2012-13 men's and women's basketball teams.  

For the first time in SUNY Division I Basketball history, both teams won their respective Conference championships and earned appearances in the NCAA Tournament.

Mark Schmidt 

UAlbany students decorate t-shirts to be hung clothesline-style on campus to commemorate Sexual Assault Awareness Month sponsored by the Counseling Center.

Heidi Wright

Former Congressional Representatives Sue Kelly and George Hochbrueckner visit with students in Professor Anne Hildreth's political science class as part of a program called "Congress to Campus" supported by the US Association of Former Members of Congress. 

Mark Schmidt

Members of UAlbany Hillel recite the names of Holocaust victims during Holocaust Remembrance Day on the Uptown Campus.

Mark Schmidt

The UAlbany Indian Student Organization and Albany State Indian Alliance co-hosted the first ever on-campus Holi celebrations this past weekend at the Interfaith Center.  Holi (the festival of colors) is undoubtedly the most fun-filled and boisterous of Indian festivals with the use of powdered pigments and is the celebration of the arrival of spring and happiness.

Mark Schmidt

The UAlbany Campus Center on the Uptown Campus is a gathering place for students at all times during the day.

Mark Schmidt

The UAlbany Campus Center provides quiet places for some last minute study or just simply relaxation for students of all ages. 

Mark Schmidt 

A UAlbany art student makes some rough sketches before developing into a finished concept during an art class in the Fine Arts Building on the Main Campus.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany's Kelly Costello executes a dramatic dive for home plate during the first game of a double header on Friday. The Great Danes won the game 1-0 with Brittany MacFawn's delivering a dominant pitching performance.

Bill Ziskin

Research assistant, Kimberly Harris, works with molecular RNA models at the RNA Institute in the Life Sciences Building on the UAlbany Main Campus.

Mark Schmidt

Members of UAlbany's Fuerza Latina, perform Latin dancing at a welcoming reception for President Jones hosted by the Black Faculty and Staff Association along with Alianza Latina.

Mark Schmidt

Many of UAlbany's smaller classes provide an excellent environment for problem-solving and the sharing of ideas.

Mark Schmidt

With Spring Break over, UAlbany students enjoy catching up with friends before class in the Campus Center.

Mark Schmidt

The UAlbany Women's Basketball Team are on the bus and heading to the NCAA Tournament to face-off against University of North Carolina this Sunday at Newark, Delaware.

Mark Schmidt

Members of the UAlbany Men's Basketball Team board the bus that will take them to Philadelphia, PA to face off against Duke University in the first round of playoffs in the NCAA Tournament.

Gina Muscato

On a recent trip to Washington DC, UAlbany President Robert Jones poses with student interns who currently are in Rockefeller College’s “Semester in Washington”. The program is offered during the spring semester by the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy's Department of Political Science.

Clifford Kim

An early spring snowfall doesn't deter people from enjoying the UAlbany Main Campus during Spring Break.

Mark Schmidt

The University at Albany men's basketball team are headed to the NCAA Tournament after a 53-49 victory at Vermont in the America East championship game on Saturday afternoon. The women's team made it a pair of championships when they defeated Hartford, 61-52 Saturday night at SEFCU Arena, earning them a spot in the NCAA Women's Tournament.

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There is always something happening on every level of the academic podium.

 Paul Miller

A UAlbany art student works on his project in a sculpture class at the Boor Sculpture Studio. 

Mark Schmidt 

Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar, Michael Deem, chats with UAlbany students before his seminar in the Physics Building.  Professor Deem is the John W. Cox Professor in Bioengineering and professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University and will conduct several lectures and seminars throughout today.

Mark Schmidt 

An early spring snow gives UAlbany students a respite from their studies. 

Mark Schmidt 

The UAlbany Great Danes Women's Basketball team was victorious in a 71-57 win over New Hampshire in the second America East Conference Women’s Basketball Semifinal at the SEFCU Arena this past weekend.  The Great Danes Men's Basketball team slipped past Stony Brook, 61-59, in the America East Semifinals on Sunday.

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 The bold architectural designs of Edward Durell Stone  provide a dramatic backdrop for students making their way to classes on the academic podium. 

Paul Miller

In the Sculpture Casting Techniques class at the Boor Sculpture Studio, students pour molten bronze and aluminum into cast molds.  Some students control the lift while others stand guard with sand in case of a spill. 

Danielle Dietrich 

UAlbany's Lyle Thompson powers past a UMASS defender in yesterday's Men's Lacrosse game at John Fallon Field.  Thompson scored five goals as the Great Danes defeated the Minutemen, entered the contest ranked #9 in the country, 15-9. 

Bill Zisken 

UAlbany Equestrian Team member Alex Johnson and her horse, Rhett, take first place in the Advanced Walk Trot Canter competition at Hartwick.  The Equestrian Team is one of more than 200 student groups and organizations at the University at Albany.

Danielle Dietrich 

Finishing undefeated in league play, members of UAlbany Women's Basketball team raise their America East Conference regular season championship trophy. Seniors Lindsey Lowrie, Keyana Williams, Julie Forster, and Ebone Henry were honored after Saturday night's game.

Paul Miller 

Future Great Danes take to half court with our beloved mascot Damien.

 Danielle Dietrich

An area youth gets on-the-job training and experience in the skilled trades working during a week-long program for high school students as part of a partnership between the Physical Plant at the University at Albany and local BOCES/Questar III programs.   

Mark Schmidt 

With the UAlbany Women's Basketball win over New Hampshire last night, the Great Danes secure their first-ever regular season title.

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An area high school student is mentored by carpenter Robert Shultes in the wood shop. The UAlbany Physical Plant Department has partnered with Questar III / BOCES to provide their students enrolled in Construction Technology classes with a work-based learning opportunity on-site at various locations at the University.

Mark Schmidt 

Special Collections and Archives Interns, Jamie Brinkman and Katie (Katherine) Demetri, both in joint B.A./M.I.S. programs, enjoy archiving a variety of print, audio, and film/video assets in the UAlbany Science Library.  

Mark Schmidt 

The Science Library Lobby on the Main Campus offers a warm respite for students waiting for bus transportation on cold winter days. 

Mark Schmidt 

UAlbany Cheerleaders wear pink hair ribbons to show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness during Thursday's basketball game at the SEFCU Arena. 

 Bridget O'Brien

The UAlbany Women's Basketball Team demonstrated their support for Breast Cancer Awareness by donning pink for their showdown with second place Boston University at the SEFCU on Thursday night.  The Great Danes remained undefeated in America East Conference play with a 77-72 victory, running their record to to 13-0 in the league and 22-3 overall.

Bill Ziskin 

UAlbany students dance during a workshop taught by the Gesel Mason Performance Project for a Human Sexuality class as part of Project SHAPE.  The visiting performance troupe is based in NYC and Washington, D.C. and is giving performances that are open to students, faculty and the public in the PAC as part of the University's Sexuality Week.

Mark Schmidt 

The UAlbany Lecture Center provides ample opportunity for students to learn in a group environment.  

Mark Schmidt 

 UAlbany Men's Lacrosse Upsets #13 Syracuse, 16-15, in Double Overtime to Kick Off 2013 with a Bang.

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University at Albany President, Dr. Robert Jones, greets Chinese students from IELP (Intensive English Language Program) during a recent visit to the Campus Center. 

 John D. Pomeroy

An Albany High School student participates in Adjunct Professor Ward Dales’ Movement Class as part of the University in the High School Program at the University at Albany's Performing Arts Center.

Mark Schmidt 

UAlbany seniors Eric Adamchick and Brittany Bennett, both Earth and Atmospheric Science majors, keep up to date on developing weather conditions in the electronic map room located in the Earth Sciences Building on the Main Campus.

Mark Schmidt 

UAlbany provides many opportunities for students to access training equipment in the Physical Education Building as well as in individual residence halls to keep themselves in good physical condition. 

Mark Schmidt 

The Campus Center lounge area provides a convenient space for some late quiet study time. 

Mark Schmidt 

 Civil Rights Attorney Lani Guinier, keynote speaker at UAlbany’s Black History Luncheon, pauses to chat with young students from the Albany Community Charter School.

Mark Schmidt 

 UAlbany Women’s Basketball Head Coach, Katie Abrahamson-Henderson strategizes with her team during a break in the action. The Great Dane Women  rolled over UMBC with a final score of 85 -41.

Mark Schmidt 

Dr. Paul Agris, Director of the RNA Institute at the University at Albany, explains RNA basics to young students at the annual UAlbany Day held at the NYS Plaza Concourse. 

Mark Schmidt 

A future UAlbany student enjoys one of many displays at the NYS Plaza Concourse in Albany during this year's UAlbany Day. 

 Mark Schmidt

UAlbany shows its spirit at the 16th Annual Big Purple Growl on Saturday, February 2nd.  The Great Danes' Mens and Women's teams both scored victories over the University of Binghamton Bearcats, 79-45 and 69-41 respectively.

Bill Ziskin

Afternoon sunlight floods the UAlbany Science Library Atrium creating fascinating patterns through the vaulted skylight ceiling.

Mark Schmidt 

UAlbany's Ebone Henry drives to the hoop against the University of Vermont.  Henry became the all-time leading scorer in the program's history during the Great Danes' 59-32 victory.

Bill Ziskin 

Mark Schmidt 

The College of Computing and Information's Department of Informatics hosts the area's Global Game Jam that brings together student and professional video game designers from all over the world for an online competition to develop innovative video games.   

Mark Schmidt 

 UAlbany President Robert Jones and his wife, Dr. Lynn Jones, join students and staff in a tour of the Uptown Campus despite cold weather.

Mark Schmidt 

 Despite five Great Danes in double figures, UAlbany fell to Boston U., 85-80 in overtime, on Wednesday, Jan. 23 at SEFCU Arena. Senior guard Mike Black led his team with 20 points, shooting a perfect 9-of-9 from the free throw line.

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 Classes for the Spring Semester 2013 are now in session.

Mark Schmidt 

Classes are back in session tomorrow after the winter break and the Lecture Center hallways will become a bustling place again.

Mark Schmidt 

 UAlbany hosts a campus resource fair for incoming transfer students as part of a day-long orientation program.

Mark Schmidt 

As part of UAlbany’s Athletic Department’s Commitment to Education Day, more than 1000 area school children toured the athletic facilities and were treated to a basketball game in the SEFCU Arena cheering the UAlbany Women’s Basketball Team on to a win over the University of New Hampshire.

Mark Schmidt 

The UAlbany Campus Center remains an active place to hang out and meet friends.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany students enjoy the opportunity to walk the Podium even during the winter.

Mark Schmidt

Senior guard Mike Black goes for a career-high 28 points to pace UAlbany Men's Basketball past Maine, 76-63, on Saturday, Jan. 12 at SEFCU Arena.  The Lady Danes Women's Basketball Team were also victorious over Maine with a final score of 71-39.

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University at Albany President Dr. Robert Jones greets UAlbany students at the state capitol before Governor Cuomo's annual State of the State address.

Paul Miller

UAlbany students frequently take advantage of the University Libraries to study.

Mark Schmidt

A UAlbany student takes a little quiet time-out in the Campus Center from the rigors of the end of the semester.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany graduate student Aliaksandra Sikirzhytskaya readies a laser test beam in Professor Igor Lednev’s forensic science lab.

Mark Schmidt

Members of the UAlbany Crew Club Team take time out from their recruitment drive to pose for a photo. Pictured are Amy Ohar, Chris Giano, Kalder Cockrell, Patrick Crown, Patrick Burns and John Pardo. The Crew Club is part of the Student Association on campus.

Mark Schmidt

A UAlbany student enjoys a game of pool between classes.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany's Mike Black scores over the Wagner Seahawks' defense during the Great Danes' 66-63 win at SEFCU Arena. Black had 19 points and was named the Player of the Game.

Bill Ziskin

The Lecture Center hallway becomes a hub of activity between classes.

Mark Schmidt

The New York State Plaza Concourse was jammed with over 2000 in attendance for a successful UAlbany Day 2012. Area K-12 students, teachers, parents, UAlbany faculty and staff as well as state legislators were on hand for the celebration.

Mark Schmidt 

 Rockefeller College celebrated spring commencement this past year graduating 95 PhD and Master’s students in addition to 225 undergraduate students.

Mark Schmidt 

 A warm day brings UAlbany students outside to soak up some sunshine.

Mark Schmidt 

UAlbany's Brandon Wilson leaps high for a header in UAlbany's soccer match vs. the University of Vermont. UAlbany lost a close 1-0 decision.

Bill Ziskin 

 A UAlbany student enjoys a late afternoon stroll around the Podium.

Mark Schmidt 

UAS and  the Office of Student Success and Student Engagement kicked off finals week with UAlbany faculty and staff dishing up late evening food in the each of the dining hall quads.

Carolyn Malloch

Graduates reflect hope and anticipation during an inspirational University at Albany Winter Commencement.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany juniors Victoria Crockett and Matt Pothier carve out some practice time in the rehearsal rooms at the Performing Arts Center.

Mark Schmidt

Student volunteers and representatives of UAlbany's Office of Residential Life transport donated gifts to be distributed to the kids at Parsons Child and Family Center in Albany.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany students enjoy up-to-date learning tools to enhance the classroom experience.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany’s Educational Opportunities Program and Office of Access and Academic Enrichment have joined forces with Sigma Gamma Rho, Sorority, Inc. and members of the Theta Gamma Sigma Alumnae Chapter to collect donated items for the “Adopt a Family” program through Equinox, an organization to support victims of domestic violence. UAlbany student volunteers from EOP, Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority and the Theta Gamma Sigma Alumnae Chapter wrap the donated gifts.

Mark Schmidt

A UAlbany student listens intently during a lecture in one of the Lecture Center classrooms.

Mark Schmidt

As finals approach, UAlbany students frequently take advantage of the University Libraries to study.

Mark Schmidt

President Guillaume Soro from the National Assembly of the Ivory Coast is greeted by UAlbany international students while visiting the University at Albany campus.

Mark Schmidt

A member of UAlbany's student ambassador group, Purple and Gold, presents outgoing UAlbany President George Philip with a gift of appreciation at yesterday's Farewell Celebration for his years of service to the University at Albany.

Mark Schmidt

Students from EOP, Office of Student Involvement and ResLife gather together to sort through items donated by UAlbany students, faculty and staff to be distributed to Hurricane Sandy victims in Far Rockaway, NY.

Mark Schmidt

In a battle for the Albany Cup, senior guards Mike Black and Jacob Iati paced UAlbany Mens Basketball team with 13 points a piece to defeat Siena, 69-56, on Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Times Union Center.  The Lady Danes also drove UAlbany to a 65-48 win over Siena in the 2012 Albany Cup game on Saturday at the TU Center. 

Bill Ziskin

The Lecture Center hallway becomes a hub of activity between classes.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany MBA students in Information Technology Management get some expert instruction from Jim Reynolds (CIO/Tech Valley Communications) and UAlbany Professor Sanjay Goel while on location at the Tech Valley Communication headquarters in Albany.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany graduate student Aliaksandra Sikirzhytskaya readies a laser test beam in Professor Igor Lednev’s forensic science lab.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany's Mike Black scores over the Wagner Seahawks' defense during the Great Danes' 66-63 win at SEFCU Arena last night. Black had 19 points and was named the Player of the Game.

Bill Ziskin

A visiting student finds photographic opportunities with the unique architectural qualities of the Main Campus.

Mark Schmidt

At the University at Albany, the office of International Student & Scholar Services, University Auxiliary Services and the Graduate Student Organization have teamed up to provide those who can't make it home with a "home-style" meal and the company of the UAlbany community.

Mark Schmidt

World reknown author and UAlbany alumna Gregory Maguire holds the original manuscript of his novel Wicked during a dedication ceremony and press conference in the Standish Room on the Uptown Campus. Maguire has given the University at Albany his collection of papers that will be housed in the Special Collections department of the Science Library.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany senior Bryan Noel uses an etching press during his printmaking class in the Fine Arts Building to make a print. In the etching process, a design is drawn onto a metal plate, inked and run through high pressure to make a reverse-image print on paper.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany football team wins sixth NEC title with, 63-34, victory over Central Connecticut.

Bill Ziskin

UAlbany's Sarah Royals pushes the ball upcourt during UAlbany's 67-50 win over LIU recently at the SEFCU Arena.

Bill Ziskin

UAlbany goes all out for Sustainability Week by focusing on a new topic and action every day this week with many environmental-friendly events at various locations around campus.  Ualbany students Cassidy Drasser and polar bear (aka, Albert Rusch) pass out information in front of the Campus Center.

Mark Schmidt

Hitting a last-second layup to defeat Washington, 63-62, Tuesday, Nov. 13 at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, the UAlbany Great Danes mens basketball team proved victorious over the Washington Huskies. This is UAlbany's second BCS win in school history; the first was against Utah in 2006.

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Unseasonably warm temperatures brought students outside to enjoy the UAlbany campus this past weekend.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany honors veterans with a flag raising ceremony on the main campus. 

Paul Miller 

To highlight Veteran's Day, UAlbany ROTC cadet Carina Davison carries the American Flag in today's flag raising ceremony at Collins Circle on the Main Campus.

Mark Schmidt

Often the classes in the UAlbany Lecture Center produce some lively discussion.

Mark Schmidt

Some friends pause to snap some photos perhaps as a reminder of their student days at UAlbany.

Paul Miller

A UAlbany fine arts student applies welding skills to work done in Roger Bisbing's sculpture class at the Boor Sculpture Studio.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany students head to the polls all day long.

Paul Miller

UAlbany Psychology Major Dee Dee Snape (2016) excercises her right to vote by casting her ballot at the Campus Center Assembly Hall today.

Mark Schmidt

Afternoon sunlight floods the UAlbany Science Library Atrium creating fascinating patterns through the vaulted skylight ceiling.

Mark Schmidt

 Indian Summer temperatures offer quality study time on the UAlbany podium.

Mark Schmidt 

UAlbany President George Philip welcomes past Collins Fellows at the dedication of the new Collins Fellows Portrait Gallery in the entryway of the Science Library. Inaugurated in 1984, the Collins Fellowship award, named after former President Evan Revere Collins (1949-1969), recognizes members of the University at Albany teaching faculty who have exhibited extraordinary devotion to this University and the people in it over a sustained period of time.

Mark Schmidt

Determined UAlbany students get to class by any means possible.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany history major Jamie Brinkman (junior) and archives major Katie Demetri (first year grad student) work together converting analog video, film and audio to digital media in UAlbany’s Special Collections and Archives.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany's Brandon Wilson leaps high for a header in Wednesday night's soccer match vs. the University of Vermont. UAlbany lost a close 1-0 decision.

Bill Ziskin

UAlbany art major Jess Brooker assists visiting artist Cal Lane in producing a sculpture from a commercial shipping container. Upon completion the finished work will be on display on the lawn in front of the Boor Sculpture Studio.

Mark Schmidt

 UAlbany students have many opportunities to participate in extra-curricular activities during the academic year.

Mark Schmidt 

NYS Writers Institute Director, Donald Faulkner moderates a panel discussion with Nobel Prize-winning novelist J.M. Coetzee from South Africa, along with novelist Paul Auster, and a select group of UAlbany students participating in a seminar discussing the work of American author Herman Melville in the Performing Arts Center.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany seniors Emily Finnegon and Daniel Gustafson compare notes in the Science Library.

Mark Schmidt

UAlbany's Allison Carhart battles for possession during Sunday's Women's Soccer match vs the University of Vermont.

Bill Ziskin

UAlbany students get a chance to sample food and crafts from local vendors at the annual Fallbany and Homecoming festivities held on the Uptown Campus.

Paul Miller

Actor Ashton Holmes (UAlbany '02) greets adoring fans at UAlbany's 2012 Alumni Awareness Luncheon in the Campus Center Ballroom.

Paul Miller

A UAlbany student takes advantage of a break from classes for some outdoor fun. 

UAlbany Science Library provides a perfect environment for some focused study time.

The UAlbany Great Danes football team cracked into the Top-25 in the FCS Coaches Poll Monday, ranking 24th in the nation, after receiving votes through the first five weeks of the season.  Undefeated in conference play and on a three-game win-streak, the Great Danes are off to their best start since 2001 and have been completely dominant in their victories.

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James Ford of UAlbany’s student performing group “The Earthtones” teach area high school students in the basics of a cappella singing during the Community Service Month Kick-Off at the Campus Center.

Acclaimed fiction writer Junot Diaz signs copies of his book for UAlbany students while visiting the campus as a guest of the NYS Writers Institute. He recently was named a 2012 MacArthur Foundation “genius” Fellow.

Suzanne Lance / NYS Writers Institute

UAlbany junior Mike Kresner shows his skateboarding skills near Dutch Quad.

Paul Miller

UAlbany freshmen Mai Lan Wan and LeslieAnn Hamutt check out the selection of clothing at the University Bookstore.

UAlbany Great Danes football team wins easily over Monmouth 55 to 24 in Saturday’s home game.

Dean Katharine Briar-Lawson from UAlbany’s School of Social Welfare congratulates MSW Scholarship Awardees Angela Kioko and Hillary Closs at a recent SSW donor luncheon.

New York State Poet Marie Howe listens intently to a student’s question on a recent visit to UAlbany. Howe is the recipient of The New York State Walt Whitman Citation of Merit.

Paul Miller

UAlbany’s annual Clash of the Quads brings together students from the five residential quads and University Apartments for an afternoon of friendly competition and fun.

Dr. Robert Jones, appointed 19th president of The University at Albany, greets students at the annual Faculty/Staff Welcome event. Dr. Jones officially assumes the presidency on January 2, 2013.

Paul Miller

UAlbany alumnus and Rockefeller College graduate, David Nero (’93), presently the Director of Technology for the City of Boston Department of Innovation and Technology, chats with current Rockefeller College students Simin Zou (’13) and Jim Levy (’13) before speaking at a seminar on information management sponsored by UAlbany’s Center for Technology in Government.

UAlbany School of Business professor, Joseph Sheehan (Accounting and Law) chat with direct-admit freshman to the Business School in an informal “meet and greet” in the Campus Center.

Members of the UAlbany Crew Club Team take time out from their recruitment drive to pose for a photo. Pictured are Amy Ohar, Chris Giano, Kalder Cockrell, Patrick Crown, Patrick Burns and John Pardo. The Crew Club is part of the Student Association on campus.

New UAlbany students check out resources at the Information Commons in the Science Library.

Students at Rockefeller College get a course in Excel during a welcome class to familiarize them to the software.

UAlbany’s Rockefeller College provides incoming students a chance to get to know each other before the start of classes.

New and returning University at Albany students transport belongings to their respective dorms on campus.

Director of Special Student Programs, Mary Schimley (far left) and members of her staff are ready to welcome incoming students during UAlbany Summer Orientation.

Gina Muscato

It was a picture-perfect day for Spring 2012 Undergraduate Commencement held on the UAlbany main campus. For additional photos visit the University at Albany's Facebook website.