Geography and Planning Student Association

04/29/2024

We are excited to be hosting the Geography & Planning Annual Picnic on May 11 from 1-4pm at Peebles Island State Park to recognize our graduates! See you there!

04/29/2024

The GPSA hosted a successful tour of the Albany Rural Cemetery last week. The tour showcased the Albany Rural Cemetery Explorer App (ARCE) which combines history and mapping for self-guided tours and will soon be available for free download. https://www.albany.edu/arce/

UAlbany Students and Faculty were joined by members of the Bender Foundation. They have made generous contributions to support the App which was developed by the Geography & Planning department led by Dr. Rui Li. A special Thanks to Friends of the ARC for their support in our tour.

04/29/2024

Annual cemetery tour was a success!

03/05/2024

Grad students in the Geography and Planning departments are invited to join us on March 14th for a St. Patricks day social with our friends at the Capital District Planners Association! See you there!

01/16/2024

Welcome back! Join GPSA for free pizza and some games on Friday on campus. See you there!

12/10/2023

Join us for Capital District Planners Association's Annual Meeting & Mentorship Program Kickoff at The Yard: Hatchet House and Bar in Albany. This event is a great opportunity to network with professionals in the industry and learn about upcoming CDPA events. Get ready for an exciting evening filled with insightful discussions, engaging activities, and light food courtesy of CDPA.

Whether you're participating in the mentorship program or not, this event is perfect for anyone looking to connect with like-minded individuals. Register now and be a part of this unforgettable event!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cdpa-annual-meeting-mentorship-program-kickoff-tickets-768944282047

11/07/2023

Join us for GIS Day on Wednesday, November 15. Discover how GIS might be a part of your future! Or just come by for some great free snacks, we don't judge.

This in-person event includes organization and student exhibition, presentations of featured speakers, career panel, and Resume Clinic. Pre-register here: https://www.albany.edu/arce/gisday2023.html

All registered attendants will enter the drawing of winning one of five ArcGIS professional licenses and one of many customized prizes ($10 value each) sponsored by Department of Geography and Planning of University at Albany.

This UAlbany 2023 GIS Day event is organized by UAlbany's Department of Geography & Planning, Geography & Planning Student Association under the sponsorship of UAlbany's University Auxiliary Services.

11/05/2023

Great opportunity to make connections and get experience in the field!

Learn more: https://mcusercontent.com/c3fdfd6d00d0ba9020405c821/files/2c798024-3a68-b29f-ebd0-f311ef5971de/PlanningMentorshipProgram_CallForParticipants.pdf?mc_cid=875b8dbec6

10/27/2023

Join us for on Friday, November 10 at 6pm at City Beer Hall! Get to know current and former students from the U Albany geography & planning programs. See you there!

10/26/2023

Save the date for GIS Day 2023: Wednesday, Nov 15, 10am-4pm (Lecture Concourse East and LC 10 room)

There will be GIS Professionals and students exhibiting in the morning with a career panel and GIS and Planners Clinic in the afternoon. Stay tuned for more info and to get involved!

Agenda
10am - 1:30pm: Exhibition Tables (LC East)
30 mins break
2-3pm: Career Panel (LC 10)
3-4pm: Resume Clinic (LC 10)

10/23/2023

There are many excellent events coming up at Albany Rural Cemetery. Hosted by the non-profit group Friends of Albany Rural This Trunk or Treat event is also free.

On October 28th from 4pm-5:30pm join us for our annual Trunk or Treat located at our Chapel. Bring your children for a fun, spooky, candy for all, safe Halloween experience. There will be fire trucks to explore, local Police, pizza from Dantes Pizza and hot dogs from Kanes Hotdogs on Wheels, 50/50 r...

10/23/2023

Halloween Bike Ride, Albany Rural Cemetery - 2 hour ride, 7.5 miles - free admission!
Sign in: 11:15 AM to 11:30 AM. Park just inside South Gate of Albany Rural Cemetery, partially on the grass to allow clear access to the roadway (Intersection of Rt 378 Menands Road & Van Rensselaer Blvd).
• Approximately 7.5 Miles round trip; ride time two hours.
• Total elevation gain: ~500 feet – includes some hills.
• Helmets and signed waiver required.
• Minimum age 12; riders under age 18 must be accompanied by adult.
• Return to South Entrance by 1:30 PM.
- Preferred Bicycle: Hybrid, Gravel, Fat Tire or Mountain

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09/25/2023

What a great turnout for our first social of the year! It was lovely to spend an evening with current students, alumni, and program faculty. Thanks to Albany Lionheart On the Green for being a great venue. We are hoping to make these gatherings a monthly happening, so stay tuned!

In other news, our next meeting is tonight! Join us at our every-other-Monday meeting at 6pm in AS121 to get involved.

09/19/2023

GPSA is excited to announce that we will be hosting our first social of the year for all graduate students and faculty in the department this Friday! Come get to know your fellow classmates and professors a little better in a fun social setting. First drink is on us (while supplies last!)

WHEN: Friday, September 22 @ 6:00pm
WHERE: Lionheart on the Green, 952 Broadway, Albany, NY
WHO: Graduate students and faculty in the SUNY Albany Geography & Planning Department

09/15/2023

We are tabling are the Resource Fair at the Campus Center Ballroom from 11am-1pm today. Drop by and say hello!

09/14/2023

The Capital District Transportation Authority - CDTA has started work on a Transit Development Plan (TDP). The TDP is a strategic blueprint that outlines the future vision and goals for enhancing and expanding public transportation services within CDTA’s service network. This forward-looking plan will pave the way for the next several years and look for ways to provide a more efficient experience for our community.

Take the survey or put one of the community meetings on your calendar! The online survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete and will be available through October: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDTACommunitySurvey

09/12/2023

New York State is seeking feedback on how funds from the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 should be spent. Now is a great chance to tell them to spend it on greenway trails (or other green infrastructure projects you're interested in)!

You can either submit a specific project or submit more general feedback about the type of projects you'd like to see funded.

Fill out the feedback form by this Friday, September 15: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/1009c5d5ef5e4bc4b09f47ba7012086b?fbclid=IwAR1-2BhY_lXEVytEyH4vC-BcZCL6JM7w7aFG1cq3mbmNiitRhT7l-x3Y3Kg

Want to see more greenway trails built across the state? 👷‍♀️🚲

Join PTNY as we push for Bond Act funding to develop a comprehensive system of multi-use greenway trails, connecting every corner of the state.

Fill out New York’s survey of initial project ideas by this Friday, September 15, and either let the state know about a trail project important to you, or about the importance of investing in greenway trails in general.

https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/1009c5d5ef5e4bc4b09f47ba7012086b

09/08/2023

Our first official kick-off meeting will be taking place this upcoming Monday (9/11) in person at 6pm in the AS building, room 121. Food and drinks will be provided 🍕

We encourage students across all our graduate departments to come and see what a typical GPSA meeting is like, learn about upcoming events/open positions, and get to know our current board members and faculty liaison Dr. David Lewis!

08/28/2023

What an awesome first meeting!

07/17/2023

Thank you Girls Inc. for joining us today! We had a lot of fun!!

There were drones over campus today as Dr. Alexander Buyantuev from our department demonstrated their use for Eureka Girls Inc. summer camp program hosted at the University!

For more info about the girls program check out Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region

06/28/2023

Images from our Grad Lounge…

This one is cool! This photo series chronicles the building of the Empire State Plaza. You can see Corning tower going up along with the agency buildings and of course the Albany Egg!

 Go Albany Planners!

06/25/2023

The weather yesterday was crazy, but it made such a beautiful rainbow over U Albany housing! Those pastels buildings are looking even better now.

Happy pride month from the GPSA (courtesy of Mother Earth)

06/14/2023

So many Interesting books in our graduate student lounge!

06/06/2023

Please note this is the most predominant geographic landmark for geography in Planning students beginning their first semester as March, the entrance to the arts and sciences. The GS labs are located on the lower level of the arts and sciences building.

 Any students having concerns about finding class the first day of the 2023 fall semester. Please contact us! Heads up Planning students, your studio class meets upstairs!

06/06/2023

So peaceful on campus today

05/18/2023

Annual Picnic & Department Awards Ceremony

05/18/2023

It looks like we have some awesome posters here in the graduate study lounge for the BCP students!! Come grab 1!

12/17/2022

Our Albany Rural Tour back in November was so much fun! We hope to plan events similar to this in the spring.

🤓Comment below if you think we should schedule this again for the spring!