
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.

UAlbany Unveils New Esports Arena for Gamers
Gamers at the University at Albany now have a state-of-the-art facility on the Uptown Campus they can call home.

Introducing UAlbany’s New Esports Director: A Q&A with John Macone
John Macone, a gaming community specialist and content creator on the streaming platform Twitch, has years of experience in the competitive gaming industry and is already hard at work as the new UAlbany Esports program director.

UAlbany Awards First Esports Scholarships: A Q&A with Dylan Tarace and Jesenia Mathew
We caught up with them to learn about their interest in competitive video gaming and joining UAlbany’s national championship-winning team.

UAlbany Crowned Winner of Fall 2021 ECAC Esports Commissioner’s Cup
The award recognizes the program that achieved the most success across all the video games sponsored by the conference.

UAlbany Esports Partners with Wounded Warrior Project to Host Virtual Gaming Exhibition
Students connected with service members from across the country during a virtual gaming exhibition.

UAlbany eSports Donates $5,000 to Students in Need through SUNY Tournament
UAlbany competitive video-gamers are bringing home $5,000 to the University’s Student Emergency Fund after a dominant showing in the first SUNY system-wide eSports tournament.

UAlbany eSports Ready to Build on Strong First Season
UAlbany’s eSports team has hit the ground running after the launch of Draper Hall’s competitive video gaming arena in November.