You're Invited to Celebrate UAlbany
You are invited to join President Havidán Rodríguez for a celebration of the University at Albany community at the Fall University Address, including the President’s Awards for Exemplary Public Engagement and announcement of new Collins Fellows.
- When: 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Where: Campus Center Ballroom
Formal remarks will be followed by light refreshments. Be sure to RSVP.
2026 Honorees
President’s Award for Exemplary Public Engagement
The New York State Mesonet
College of Arts and Sciences
The Community and Public Service Program
School of Social Welfare
Honorary Awards for Distinguished Public Engagement
Ross F. Goodman
Director of the New York State Center of Excellence in Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology (CENN)
Deputy Director of the New York State Center for Advanced Technology in Nanomaterials and Nanoelectronics (CATN2)
Kevin Quinn
Associate Professor, Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology, School of Education
Collins Fellows
Lawrence Schell
Distinguished Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Integrated Health Sciences
Christine Wagner
Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School