Rockefeller Brown Bag Series Returns for Fall 2020
In a new virtual format, the Rockefeller Brown Bag series returns Thursday, September 3rd with its first presentation of the Fall 2020 semester. This fall, meetings will occur every other Thursday from 12:00 to 1:00pm through Zoom.
UAlbany Study Examines Impact of Punitive Sentencing on Generation X
A new study led by UAlbany researchers, including Rockefeller College professors Shawn Bushway and Lucy Sorensen, suggests the prolonged involvement in the criminal justice system by members of Generation X is driving higher incarcerations rates throughout adulthood.
National Powers Combine
UAlbany’s #2 ranked School of Criminal Justice joins Rockefeller College.
Strategically restructuring and uniting two of its nationally ranked academic units, the University at Albany, SUNY announced that the School of Criminal Justice will join the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy effective June 1, 2020.
Three-Time Rockefeller Alum Named 14th SUNY Chancellor
UAlbany-educated Jim Malatras, the president of SUNY Empire, was named the 14th chancellor of the State University of New York, leading the largest system of universities, colleges and community colleges in the United States. Malatras, who received his bachelor’s, master’s and PhD degrees in political science from UAlbany’s Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, is the first SUNY grad to lead the 64-campus institution.
A Democratic Enlightenment
Rockefeller College Professor of Political Science Morton Schoolman’s new book, A Democratic Enlightenment: The Reconciliation Image, Aesthetic Education, Possible Politics, argues that films, such as The Help and Gentleman's Agreement, offer a visual image of reconciliation that can serve as a type of aesthetic education, teaching US viewers how to cultivate a democratic sensibility.
Op-ed: Erika Martin
As the COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical vulnerabilities in our public health system, Associate Professor Erika Martin’s The Hill op-ed suggests, “The recipe to rebuild a more robust and resilient public health system.”
Op-ed: Rey Koslowski
Published in The Hill, Rockefeller College Professor Rey Koslowski’s article, "We can make air travel safer with a TSA Public Health Corps staff," explores possible COVID-19 screening procedures prior to flying.
Rockefeller’s Rising Stars 2020
Graduates of the University at Albany’s Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy accounted for six of City & State’s 2020 Albany 40 Under 40 Rising Stars list as Philip Bolen, Joseph Garba, Aaron Gladd, Jonas Neri, Ben Parsons, and Joseph Storch earned recognition.