Multicultural Activities, Awareness, Outreach

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• Africana Studies Department
  Encourages appreciation of diversity and emphasizes the ways people of African descent have constructed and interpreted their lives and cultures.
• Archaeological Field School
  An eight-week program designed to teach students the basics of archaeological field work, laboratory processing, and artifact analysis.
• Archaeological Projects in Cyprus
  UAlbany faculty members have visited, researched, and written scholarly works on Cyprus since 1970. 
• Archaeological Research in Albany and Viminacium, Yugoslavia
  Classics professor Michael Werner is Albany's official archaeologist and he periodically leads a team of researchers and student archaeologists in Yugoslavia.
• Center for Jewish Studies
  Established in 2001 to advance UAlbany's commitment to excellence in the field of Jewish studies.
• Center for Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies (CELAC)
  CELAC's goals include promoting research and encouraging greater understanding and appreciation of Latino multicultural diversity within U.S. society.
• Classic Film Series
  Screenings of U.S. and international films of distinction
• Department of Latin American, Carribean and U.S. Latino Studies (LACS)
  Special opportunities are available for students pursuing Latin American, Caribbean and US Latino Studies.
• FENCE and FENCE Books
  The literary journal FENCE and its publishing arm FENCE Books are located at UAlbany
  
• Institute for Mesoamerican Studies (IMS)
  A non-profit educational research institute dedicated to the study and dissemination of knowledge concerning the peoples and cultures of Mesoamerica.
• Institute of Cypriot Studies
  UAlbany and Cyprus have a mutually beneficial friendship marked by the exchange of scholars, archaeological research, and education opportunities.
• International Film Festival
  A wide selection of foreign language films are shown free and open to the public throughout the academic year
• Judaic Studies Internships
  Students pursuing Judaic Studies have the opportunity the earn practicum and internship credit.
• Liberty Partnership Rising Stars Program
  The Liberty Partnerships Program is a middle & high school intervention program for students at risk of leaving school.
• New York Latino Research and Resources Network (NYLARNet)
  NYLARNet addresses significant public policy issues related to the Latino population of New York and the Northeast, especially through publications and conferences.
• New York State Writers Institute
  The New York State Writers Institute promotes literature and writing through diverse programs for students and the general public.
• New York State Writers Institute Archives
  Audio/video recordings of Writers Institute events
  
• Office of International Education
  OIE sponsors 70 study abroad programs in 35 countries and assists international students with academic and language support and housing.
• Performances and Residencies by Professional Artists and Companies
  Each season, the Performing Arts Center hosts artists from a wide variety of performing arts.
  
• Performances for High School Student Groups
  Each season, the Performing Arts Center hosts professional touring artists who perform weekday matinees for high school student groups.
• School of Social Welfare Faculty Outreach
  School of Social Welfare faculty members contribute their expertise to a wide range of national and local organizations.
• Science & Technology Entry Program (STEP)
  STEP prepares historically underrepresented and/or economically disadvantaged K-12 students to acquire the aptitude and skills necessary to pursue post-secondary degrees.
• Study Tour to South Africa
  Students, faculty, scholars, and community practitioners travel to South Africa and other African counties each summer on a study mission.
• Talking History Radio Program
  UAlbany history professors host and produce a weekly one-hour radio program, "Talking History," broadcast locally on WRPI.
• Theme Semesters
  UAlbany holds theme semesters for the campus and public on topics ranging from the Hudson River to China to Shakespeare.
• University Art Museum Partnerships
  Partnerships include regional museums, and arts organizations, NYS Writers Institute, and other University academic departments.
  
• University Art Museum Student Involvement
  Programs include student events, classes, MFA Thesis Exhibition, and Internship and Work Study opportunities.
  
• Visiting Writers Series
  Free and public presentations by 40-50 world renowned and emerging writers each year