
Forging New Pathways of Success
UAlbany President Havidán Rodríguez, Hudson Valley President Roger Ramsammy and Albany Law School President and Dean Alicia Ouellette prepare to unveil a new program on Wednesday, Aug. 25, designed to expand opportunities for students throughout New York and beyond.

11 Faculty and Staff Receive Chancellor’s Award for Excellence
UAlbany faculty and staff were selected for the 2021 Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in recognition of their outstanding professional achievement and their commitment to the UAlbany community.

A Lens on Capital Punishment
This spring, the University at Albany’s School of Criminal Justice launched a new National Death Penalty Archive (NDPA) Video Series. Hosted by James Acker, the co-founder of NDPA and distinguished teaching professor emeritus, the video series features a background history and tour of the National Death Penalty Archive, as well as interviews with death penalty experts from across the country.
Remembering Hans Toch
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Hans Toch, Founding Faculty Member of the School of Criminal Justice, Dies at 91

Valedictorian: Julianna Caruso, BA '21
Criminal justice major Julianna Caruso, BA '21 earned the Donald J. Newman Award for Outstanding Achievement and is the School of Criminal Justice's 2021 Valedictorian.

Messages to My Graduating Class
Selected class speakers Mashaal Bhatti, BA '21; Julianna Caruso, BA '21; Imara Smith, BA '21; Geraldine Humbert, MPA '20; and Jeanee Miller, PhD '21 share these messages with their fellow graduating classmates.

Finishing on a High Note: Seniors Take Top Awards
Hundreds of seniors were recognized for academic achievement and service to the University in awards ceremonies this month.

Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence Winners 2021
Three graduating seniors — Sana Effendi, Andrew Eldiery and Chidiogo Igboekwe — have won the 2021 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, SUNY’s highest award for academic achievement and service.