Historic Partnership Offers Albany High Students Guaranteed Admission to UAlbany (Photo by Brian Busher)

University at Albany President Havidán Rodríguez invites you to a special community conversation with Dr. Omar M. Yaghi '85, recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. Register now.

A Message from the Speaker... NYS Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie addresses students in the Republic Records Music Hall in the Campus Center as part of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Spring Mass Meeting on Tuesday, February 10. Speaker Heastie called EOP “a crucial tool in making higher education equitable and accessible to all students across the state.” (Photos by Brian Busher)

Great Danes visit NY's historic Capitol... (Above) First-year students joined former Assembly Member Jack McEneny on a tour of the New York State Capitol on Friday, February 27. Following the tour, UAlbany students participated in panel discussions with alumni legislators and their staffs.



(Below) Secretary of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee Philip Fields '90, '96; Assembly Member Gabriella Romero; and Manik Elahi ’19, outreach and special projects manager in Congressman Paul Tonko’s office, join Jack McEneny and UAlbany students for a photo in the Assembly Chamber. (Photos by Patrick Dodson)

Commemorating Dr. King... Best-selling author and distinguished professor Michael Eric Dyson was the keynote speaker at UAlbany’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Thursday, February 19. UAlbany Vice President for Inclusive Excellence Samuel Caldwell interviewed Dr. Dyson. (Photo by Zach Durocher)

Examining AI's impact on education... UAlbany hosted a national gathering of academics, educators, students and professionals for its inaugural AI Plus Symposium, held March 6-8. (Photo by Zach Durocher)

Highlighting the impact of SUNY... The SUNY Research Expo was held at the LOB on Tuesday, March 17, offering legislators and their staffs the opportunity to learn about the impactful work being done by SUNY researchers and students throughout its 64 campuses.

(Above) SUNY leaders gather on the NYS Capitol's Great Western Staircase. (From left) University at Buffalo President Satish Tripathi, Stony Brook University President Andrea Goldsmith, Chancellor John B. King Jr., Binghamton University President Anne D’Alleva, and UAlbany President Havidán Rodríguez

(Below) President Rodríguez and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie pose for a photo with UAlbany senior Irelsa Arauz Harry. Irelsa is an intern in the speaker's office.

An Albany tradition... President Havidán Rodríguez and his wife Rosy Lopez cheer on the Marching Great Danes before the start of Albany's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, March 14.

Choose college!... The Capital Region Higher Ed Alliance — a consortium of public and private colleges and universities across the Capital Region — held a kick-off event for its “College is a Brave Choice” campaign at Albany High School on Wednesday, March 18. The campaign intends to promote the many benefits of earning a college degree for individuals and communities. Capital Region Higher Ed Alliance members, including the University at Albany, are committed to collaborating to increase college attainment in the region. (Above) President Havidán Rodríguez and City School District of Albany Superintendent Joseph Hochreiter celebrate the occasion with area college presidents, community and business leaders, and students.

March 28

NYS Writers Institute Albany Film Festival, Uptown Campus

March 31

UAlbany Research Spotlight, Legislative Office Building

April 2

A Community Conversation with Dr. Omar M. Yaghi '85, Recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Performing Arts Center Main Theatre, Uptown Campus

April 11 (please note date change)

STEM and Earth Sciences Family Day, ETEC

April 25

2026 Excellence Awards Gala, Crowne Plaza Albany - the Desmond Hotel by IHG

April 30

UAlbany Showcase, Uptown Campus and ETEC

May 1

Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy Alumni Awards, Campus Center Ballroom, Uptown Campus

May 14 to 17

Commencement, Uptown Campus

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Mary Hunt, Director of Public Engagement

mhunt@albany.edu

albany.edu/public-engagement