UAlbany Office of Government & Community Relations

01/18/2023

A great morning spent hearing Colonie Town Supervisor, Peter Crummey, deliver his second State of the Town Address. Best wishes to the Town of Colonie for a successful year ahead.

11/12/2022

The annual SOMOS Puerto Rico Conference brings individuals together from across the spectrum in an effort to raise awareness and advocate for public policy that will advance the social mobility of Latino youth via opportunities in education, mentorship, and scholarship.

It is amazing to see so many members of the NYS Legislature, Puerto Rican & Hispanic Task Force, higher education representatives, and others taking part in this year's conference.

10/22/2022

Much love to all the students, neighbors, and friends that came out to participate in today's bi-annual Pine Hills Clean Up.

Appreciation to our UAlbany Student Association, Pine Hills Neighborhood Association, and the City of Albany's DGS, who's support helped make today's event a huge success! And special thanks to all of our elected officials who dropped by to cheer us on and lend their support.

07/29/2022

Thanks to Common Council Member Owusu Anane, several of our incoming EOP freshman had the ability to take a tour of City Hall this afternoon.

07/07/2022

Live music, food, vendors, great times....join UAlbany's Community Relations team at tonight's Alive at Five concert (Jennings Landing). Be sure to drop by the table to pick up your Damien tattoo.

06/29/2022

"Thanks to an investment of 75 million dollars in state funding, the University at Albany is embarking on a new era of transformation and innovation." -President, Havidán Rodríguez

On June 21, 2022, The University at Albany announced a new era of teaching and research with the launch of Albany AI, a $200 million public-private supercomp...

06/27/2022

During today's tour of ETEC, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and President Havidán Rodríguez discussed the importance of increasing diversity within the U.S. intelligence community, identifying opportunities to enhance collaboration between and various federal agencies, and the critical role trustworthy AI plays in maintaining our national security.

06/23/2022

On the 50th anniversary of the Federal Pell Grant Program, we reflect on the impact Pell has had on so many members of the UAlbany family, turning higher education into a reality for countless Great Danes.

06/21/2022

Today we commemorate the launch of the Albany AI Supercomputing Initiative which will be based out of UAlbany's New College of Engineering and Applied Scienes, located on our Downtown Campus in what used to be the former Albany High School.

06/18/2022

A huge shout out to the African American Cultural Center of the Capital Region, BlueLight Development Group and all of the other entities that made today's Juneteenth Freedom Festival a huge success!

06/17/2022

Join us at Washington Park this evening as we watch Encanto under the stars and don't forget to stop at the table to get your Damien tattoo!

06/16/2022

Celebrating 10 years of DACA!

04/24/2022

04/07/2022

🎇❗️ Fireworks notice ❗️🎇

At 8 p.m. tonight (Thursday, 4/7), there will be a brief fireworks display during halftime of the UAlbany men's lacrosse game vs. Syracuse. The fireworks will originate from the practice fields located on the east side of Casey Stadium and last for approximately 7 minutes.

01/06/2022

PSA for those visiting the UAlbany COVID-19 testing site:

If you have an appointment at the NYS COVID-19 testing site at UAlbany, below is a map to the former Colonial Quad dining hall where the testing site is located.

Visitors should:

-- Drive onto campus using the entrance across from Exit 2 of I-90 on Washington Avenue

-- Follow the on-campus signage to the access road

-- Park in the Colonial Quad loading dock parking area

-- Walk directly to the former Colonial Quad dining hall external entrance and then directly back to your vehicles

Direct GPS directions to the Colonial Dock parking area can be found here: https://www.google.com/maps/place/42%C2%B041'24.1%22N+73%C2%B049'28.8%22W/@42.6900278,-73.8252139,121m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0xe7bf713f855e11df!7e2!8m2!3d42.6900213!4d-73.8246613

Testing appointments can be made here:
https://www.albany.edu/covid-19/campus-life/testing-site

10/03/2021

09/10/2021

❗ The following note was shared with campus neighbors this afternoon regarding several events planned for campus tomorrow to mark the anniversary of Sept. 11 and around our first home football game of the season. ❗

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Dear campus neighbors,

Tomorrow, Sept. 11., will mark a somber milestone for our campus as well as our first home football game of the season.

Sept. 11 memorial: At 10 a.m., the University will be dedicating a memorial to the 19 UAlbany alums killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. There is more information about the memorial here. The bench, which was the work of several dedicated alums, is located along the new shared-use path connecting our new ETEC building to the rest of the Uptown Campus. Also, after 8:45 a.m., the bells on the University’s carillon will be silenced for the remainder of the day.

Given the date, Athletics has attempted to program our first home football game in a way that honors Albany’s Hometown Heroes, including first responders, healthcare workers and members of the military. There are two portions of the program that I wanted to be sure you were aware of in advance:

Pre-game fly-over: At approximately 6:53 p.m., a World War II-era plane will fly over Casey Stadium to honor two WWII veterans who will be serving as honorary team captains during the pre-game coin flip. Please know that this fly-over is being coordinated with the FAA.

Halftime fireworks: There will be a brief (approx. six minutes) fireworks display at halftime – likely around 8:15 p.m.
https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2021-group-ualbany-alumni-unveil-911-memorial-bench-ahead-20th-anniversary

The bench sits on the new walking path to ETEC on the Uptown Campus, directly behind the Boor Sculpture Studio.

08/30/2021

❗ Don't miss this fun, FREE back-to-school event this Tuesday (tomorrow) with the UAlbany men's basketball team!

Looks like a great back-to-school event hosted by our community partner, the mens' basketball team at University at Albany, SUNY!

08/27/2021

Ten years after Tropical Storm Irene devastated parts of the Catskills, Adirondacks and Schoharie Valley, the University at Albany, SUNY and the New York State Mesonet have made New York safer and more resilient.

That's the power of a strong public university system like SUNY - The State University of New York.

Great report from Paul Caiano Weather Weather and WNYT NewsChannel 13

https://t.co/gdP1vCXldG

The Capital Region was "blind" to the rainfall amounts while the storm was happening. Now, with a new system called Mesonet, it won't happen again. 

08/19/2021

⚠️COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION

There will be a brief fireworks display at Casey Stadium on the Uptown Campus **Friday, Aug. 20.,** for UAlbany's annual Candlelighting Ceremony to welcome new students.

The fireworks will occur at ~8:30 p.m.

In addition, there will be a series of larger, outdoor welcome events occurring over the weekend, including Opening Convocation in and around SEFCU Arena on Sunday afternoon.

08/14/2021

❗️⚡️ Due to a severe weather delay, tonight’s League games at Casey Stadium will extend later than expected — potentially well past midnight.

We apologize for any disruption this causes campus neighbors.

08/06/2021

🚨ON-CAMPUS FOOD DISTRIBUTION🚨

UAlbany is proud to be partnering with Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany, CDPHP, Eagle Hill Neighborhood Association Albany and Capital District Area Labor Federation to host a free food distribution on the Uptown Campus starting at 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 12.

The event will take place in the Dutch Gold parking lot and is open to everyone in the Albany community.

Access to the distribution site will be **via Fuller Road and Great Dane and Alumni drives only.**

Details and a map below.

Please help spread the word!

08/06/2021

❗ Reminder ❗

The second half of New York State University Police at Albany's training on the Podium will take place *tomorrow*, Aug. 7 from 8 a.m. to noon.

Please avoid the center of the Podium during this time, and please do not be alarmed in the unlikely event that you hear the sounds of the training, which will involve the use of police radios and simulated ammunition.

❗ NOTICE: Police training on campus Aug 1. ❗

Campus neighbors: This Sunday, Aug. 1, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. New York State University Police at Albany will be conducting joint training on the Uptown Campus Academic Podium with the Guilderland Police Department.

**THIS IS AN EXERCISE, NOT AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY**

The training will take place around the Lecture Center near the main fountain and involve the use of police radios, simulated ammunition and role players. Please do not be alarmed if you hear the training or see a large police presence. This is all part of the exercise.

The Purple Path will remain open throughout the morning, but we respectfully ask that you avoid the central area of the Podium until after the exercise has concluded.

Please also note that a second exercise will be held Saturday, Aug. 7 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

07/29/2021

❗ NOTICE: Police training on campus Aug 1. ❗

Campus neighbors: This Sunday, Aug. 1, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. New York State University Police at Albany will be conducting joint training on the Uptown Campus Academic Podium with the Guilderland Police Department.

**THIS IS AN EXERCISE, NOT AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY**

The training will take place around the Lecture Center near the main fountain and involve the use of police radios, simulated ammunition and role players. Please do not be alarmed if you hear the training or see a large police presence. This is all part of the exercise.

The Purple Path will remain open throughout the morning, but we respectfully ask that you avoid the central area of the Podium until after the exercise has concluded.

Please also note that a second exercise will be held Saturday, Aug. 7 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

06/14/2021

University at Albany School of Public Health and School of Social Welfare University at Albany are proud to partner with the Albany County Legislature Albany County Sheriff's Office EMS Division and Daniel McCoy - Albany County Executive on ACCORD, an innovative new pilot program to connect those experiencing mental health crises with the services they need.

SPH and SSW will be performing data collection and analysis.

“A lot of these folks out this way do not want to go down into the city to get services so here we’re bringing services to them and I think this is just going to grow and grow,” said Sheriff Craig Apple of the new program to have social workers and trained EMS crews answer some emergency calls...