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Massry Community Service Fellows Gain Hands-on Experience Volunteering with Area Nonprofits
Four UAlbany students spent their summers volunteering with local nonprofits on issues related to food insecurity, homelessness, addiction and health as part of the Massry Community Service Fellows Summer Program.
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UAlbany Hosts Symposium on Mental Health in Communities of Color
On World Mental Health Day, UAlbany's BILPOC Faculty Advancement Initiative and the Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities, in partnership with local advocacy organization 'Partners in Community Development,' co-hosted a one-day symposium focusing on mental health in communities of color.
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Meet Our New Faculty and Staff 2024-25
We welcome the experience and enthusiasm our new faculty and staff bring to UAlbany's School of Education.
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Lightning Talks: 23 New Faculty Introduce Themselves at 2nd Annual Pecha Kucha
Provost Carol Kim said the event is designed to be “fun, quick and informative” and boost collaborations among faculty in different disciplines.
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President Highlights Achievements, Recognizes Publicly Engaged Faculty in Fall University Address
University at Albany President Havidán Rodríguez delivered his Fall University Address on Thursday, updating the community on the state of the University and highlighting achievements in enrollment, rankings, research, and student success and supports.
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Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
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UAlbany Analysis Finds Mobile Phone Distractions Adversely Affect Learning in Young Adults
A new analysis by University at Albany researchers in the School of Education has found that young adults exposed to mobile technology distractions had worse learning outcomes in the classroom compared to those without distractions.
SOE Earns National Accreditation of Program for Master’s Degree in Secondary Teacher Preparation
Albany, NY (September 12, 2024) – The Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) has awarded full 7-year accreditation to the Master’s of Science in Secondary Education Program at the University at Albany, SUNY.