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UAlbany Libraries Receive Insight into Diversity Magazine’s Inaugural Library Excellence in Access and Diversity Award
The University Libraries at the University at Albany has received the inaugural 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.
Two men stand smiling hold up sweatshirts from each other's colleges. One is blue and says "BMCC," while the other is gray with a purple Great Dane face and says "UAlbany."
UAlbany, Borough of Manhattan Community College Launch Dual Admission Program
Once admitted, students who complete an applicable Associate of Arts, Associate of Science or Associate in Applied Science degree and earn a minimum 2.5 grade point average will be guaranteed admission to UAlbany with junior year status. 
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CEHC Students Share Research and Creative Projects at Fall 2023 Showcase
The full-day event included interactive displays and poster presentations from 350 undergraduate and graduate students across disciplines.
A man receives a COVID-19 shot at vaccination clinic in Indonesia. (Photo by Fadil Fauzi/unsplash.com)
Study: ‘Vaccine Apartheid’ Caused by Gap in Access Between Richer and Poorer Countries
The new study, co-authored by Rockefeller College's Ashley Fox, is among the first to quantify unmet demand for the vaccine — people who would be willing to be vaccinated if they had access.
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In Fifth Season, UAlbany Student Stories Podcast Educates and Entertains
Now in its fifth season, the UAlbany Student Stories podcast has continued its tradition of capturing oral histories of UAlbany students who often find themselves on the periphery of higher education and society.
Nick Bassill points to a roadway weather risk assessment map during a visit to the xCITE Lab with Gov. Kathy Hochul and Al Roker of the TODAY Show.
UAlbany Partners with New York State on Weather Risk Communication Center
The first-of-its-kind center will strengthen New York’s decision-making before, during and after severe weather through an annual $1.5 million investment.
The image includes five individual portraits of the winners: Melissa Tracy (woman with straight dark hair, gray dress), Stephanie Hassan Richardson (woman with long brown dreadlocks, black and white patterned top, beaded hoop earrings), Tammy Ellis-Robinson (woman with curly dark hair pulled back, black top, bright red scarf), Camelia Lenart (woman with short dark hair, striped top, fuchsia blazer), and Leandra Harris (woman with short black twists, black top, silver beaded necklace, hoop earrings).
ODI Announces UAlbany's 2023-24 Diversity Transformation Award Winners
Projects funded in this award cycle aim to unite student dancers through hip-hop, explore intersectional research methods, cultivate inclusive spaces, celebrate UAlbany’s self-reliant scholars and connect current and prospective educators of color.