
UAlbany Students Reflect on AAPI Heritage Month
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, which takes place from May 1 to May 31, celebrates the contributions of people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to U.S. history and culture.

Class of 2023: Ashley Family Cherishes UAlbany Community
For Class of 2023 members Charlotte and Henry Ashley, graduating UAlbany is definitely a family occasion. Now the pair join their father and older brothers as alumni, with a world of opportunities before them.

President Rodríguez Joins White House Commission on Hispanic and Latino Educational Equity
The Commission, which was announced in September by the White House and is holding its inaugural meeting today, is charged with advising President Biden through Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on a range of issues related to removing barriers to educational equity and economic opportunity for Hispanics and Latinos.

UAlbany Receives $2M NIH Grant to Address Diversity in Biomedical Research Workforce
The University at Albany has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish “MARC at UAlbany,” a program that helps increase diversity in the biomedical research workforce by preparing undergraduate students for graduate degree programs that lead to careers in the field.

Sophomore, Doctoral Student Among Winners of New State Scholarship for Mental Health Professionals
Two UAlbany students are among the first recipients of a new $4 million state scholarship program designed to support underrepresented students working on degrees in the mental health field.

UAlbany Launches the Institute for Social and Health Equity
The Institute will serve as a community-wide hub for collaboration, training and research support.
Our commitment to protect speech
As a public university, we have a constitutional obligation to protect speech, even when that speech fundamentally conflicts with our core values. As one of the most diverse public research institutions in the nation, we are equally committed to fostering an environment in which all students feel safe and included – and that the right to protest is also protected. These two central parts of our identity need not exist in conflict.

UAlbany, Special Olympics Team Up to Celebrate Unified Sports
Athletes from the Capital Region Special Olympics community and students from UAlbany are teaming up to present the first Unified Sports Showcase Day on April 18.