December 2015 NewsCenter Archive

New Intramurals Format: More Sports, More Skills — and Free!

The revamped program serves many more student tastes in recreation, has raised officiating to a much higher standard, and upholds the model of Great Dane sportsmanship.
Sodexo Gift Match Spurs Today’s ‘Giving Tuesday’

With a matching gift challenge of $75,000 from Sodexo as incentive, the campus community can produce overwhelming success for the University at Albany Foundation's campaign. Participation from just 750 donors will do the trick.
Simeon Ananou, D.Ed., Named Vice President for Information Technology Services and CIO

Simeon Ananou, D.Ed., a student-focused leader with an appreciation for campus communities, systems, processes and decisions driven by data analytics, take office on February 1. He comes from Salisbury University, where as CIO he managed strategic oversight of IT and communication infrastructure, academic information systems, and business intelligence.
University at Albany Celebrates Winter Commencement, December 6
Nearly 900 students are expected to earn their degrees from the University at Albany at 1 p.m. on Sunday, December 6, during Winter Commencement at the SEFCU Arena. The University will present Larry Gold, chairman/founder of Somalogic and a member of UAlbany’s RNA Institute’s Scientific Advisory Board with an honorary degree.
Three Concerts in a Row: Baroque Trio, Holiday Concert and Twenty Drummers Drummin'

The Performing Arts Center offers a wide variety of music this weekend, with the Baroque Trio on Saturday evening, the Holiday Concert on Sunday afternoon, and Twenty Drummers Drummin’ on Monday evening.
UAlbany Author: Casey Wittchen at 22 has One Novel Down, Plenty to Go

With a need-to-write that's a 24/7 passion, Wittchen became a self-published novelist at 21, has two new novels completed and at least 17 more planned — all from a young woman who never wanted to be told how to write.
By the Numbers: More Than $450,000 Raised On ‘Giving Tuesday’
The University at Albany Foundation’s second annual “Giving Tuesday” campaign was met with historical success, thanks to the generosity of the entire University community. The year’s campaign saw 1,278 unique donors raise a total of $271,000 by the challenge’s completion. Another $207,000 was raised through challenge matches.
SCJ Dean Wins Prize Honoring Famed Criminologist Adler

Dean William Alex Pridemore wins 2015 Freda Adler Distinguished Scholar Award from the American Society of Criminology for significant contributions to international criminology.
An Urgent Need for Public Engagement

President addresses international group of university leaders on higher education's ability and responsibility to help close the “education attainment gap.”
New School of Business Center Teaches Social Entrepreneurship

Center for Advancement and Understanding of Social Enterprises (CAUSE), seeks to increase social entrepreneurship at the University and in the region by building on the School's strengths in research, teaching and service.
Faculty Duo Helps SPH Boost Emphasis on Maternal and Child Health

A new program will introduce students to careers and build further expertise and awareness in this community health field.
Blue Ribbon Graduate Student Stipend Committee Report Released

President's blue ribbon panel recommends eight new initiatives to achieve fair and competitive levels, based on national and peer-institution norms, for our graduate students.
Who Let the Dogs Out? Therapy Dogs Highlight Activities to Relieve Finals Week Stress
The University at Albany is once again hosting local therapy dogs for the campus community to enjoy. They’ll be able to play with on Thursday, December 10 (1 - 4 p.m.), and Monday, December 14 (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.) Therapy dogs highlight an entire week of planned de-stressing activities.
Roads to AmeriCorps and Rockefeller College Converged into One Sure Path for New Grad

Pou Mok graduated on Sunday with a goal of fighting poverty and with invaluable skills and connections acquired through Rockefeller College's MPA program.
Students Rally to Save Perkins Loans

More than 60 UAlbany students rallied recently to save the Federal Perkins Loan Program, a need-based fund created to help low-income students attend college.
Chancellor Zimpher Visits Campus, Urges Area Leaders: 'Stand with SUNY!'

SUNY leader announces the launch of a new campaign, calls for increased state investment, renewal of NYSUNY 2020, and continuance of tuition-setting authority with the Board of Trustees.
Aspiring Freshmen, Sophomore Leaders Graduate to Finer Skills, Greater Engagement

Fifty-two new certificate winners on Friday add to program's awardees over the last six years, the results adding up to better-running student groups and overall enhancement of the UAlbany community.
Winter Commencement: Celebrating a New Generation of UAlbany Graduates

With an estimated 900 students receiving degrees Sunday, the 2015 Winter Commencement ceremonies honored the latest generation of University at Albany Alumni. Among the honorees were a host of first-generation college graduates, 20 military veterans, and students ranging from as far as Bangladesh.
Chemistry Students Earn Prestigious Fellowships

For doctoral students Claire Muro and Kyle Doty, their paths to UAlbany’s forensic chemistry program may have been different, but their goals upon completing their degrees are quite similar. Both have been honored with prestigious NIJ graduate research fellowships to support their work to advance crime scene analysis.
Ballet Dancer Turned Scientist Pirouettes Toward Law School
Winter 2015 graduate Kelly Gordon used the same focus and discipline she learned practicing ballet seven days a week to her academics and research in the Department of Chemistry.
First Unity Award Scholarships, Prizes Awarded This Evening

Sustaining Unity is the theme of this evening's Interfaith Unity Dinner, a campus tradition that serves as a reminder of the power of faith as a unifying force in a climate that is increasingly divisive.
Midfielder of the Highest Echelon

Junior Paula Heuser is a first team field hockey All-American two years in a row, a high scorer in the classroom, and 'a joy to coach.'
Enhancing Conditions for Part-Time and Contingent Faculty and Staff

Fairer compensation, greater accessibility to health and retirement benefits, increased departmental integration, stronger pathways to permanence, and more recognition among panel recommendations.
Helping Women Confront Barriers to Health Care

A private foundation grant will help the Women’s Health Project to continue its efforts to help women who face cultural, financial, or geographic barriers obtain services for reproductive health.
Making Data Dance

AVAIL — the Albany Visualization and Informatics Lab — transforms the world's explosion of data into usable knowledge in ways no one else has ever conceived.
When Physics and Dance Collide

The interplay between physics and dance was at the core of a recent performance of ChoreoPhysics for more than 300 area high school students at UAlbany's Performing Arts Center.
Building a Weather-Prepared Nation

National Weather Service Director Dr. Louis Uccellini to discuss the needs of decision-makers, emergency management, water resource communities, health officials, and more.
EAP Helps Manage Stress All Year Through
Does striving for a work/life balance stress you out? Do you find that it’s magnified 100 percent during the holiday season? Never fear, support is here.
After the Foster Care is Over

The Center for Technology in Government constructs New York's first comprehensive tracking of outcomes for post-foster care youth; hands over the reins to the Center for Human Services Research.
Our Special Holiday Message of Thanks

To all those whose gifts enrich our campus community and advance our mission.
Bringing Dark Matter to Light

Physicist Matthew Szydagis is part of a worldwide scientific collaboration to locate elusive particles and reveal fundamental truths about the universe.
NY Cap Research Alliance Receives $2.25M in Economic Development Funding

The NY Cap Research Alliance has received $2.25 million in state economic stimulus funds, part of $98.1 million awarded to area projects funded through Governor Andrew Cuomo's Regional Economic Development Councils.
University Community Commits to Giving Back During Holiday Season

This holiday season, UAlbany students, staff, faculty, and alumni are giving back through a variety of community service projects. While the campus community works throughout the year to volunteer in a variety of capacities, the holidays present a special opportunity to help the community-at-large.
Coming Online Degree Will Aim to Expand Info Technology Workforce

SUNY High Needs Program award to School of Education's Peter Shea addresses call for new academic programs that prepare students for a burgeoning sector of New York's economy.
Mini Informatics Showcase Displays Maxi Inventiveness

Informatics students present the results of a semester of hard work and creativity in an engaging forum for teachers and peers.
New UAlbany Program Aims to Meet Demand for High-Tech Instrumentation Expertise in Biomedical Research

The University at Albany will offer a new degree program in bio-instrumentation, designed to address the demand for advanced instrumentation technology specialists in today's growing biomedical and biological research industry.
UAlbany Author: Lisa Giruzzi Says ‘Lift Communication to Enhance the Workplace’

The 1983 alumna instructs managers and supervisors on how to be ready to engage and empower in Bringing Out the Best in Your Employees.
UAlbany Students Train Others in Disaster Response as Members of American Red Cross Citizen Preparedness Corps

At UAlbany, students Michelle Leung, Charisma Cole, Tahirih Anthony and Jared Meagher are teaching effective ways to prepare for disasters. The students are part of New York's Citizens Preparedness Corps, which provides college students the opportunity to educate their community on disaster preparedness and while providing scholarship assistance.
An Affirming Effort to Increase Faculty Diversity

A novel recruitment approach, new school and departmental incentives, and optimism about creating an even more inclusive and enhanced campus climate drive a fresh initiative.
International Criminal Justice Scholar David Bayley Bids Farewell to University at Albany and Albany Area

David Bayley, one of the most prominent American scholars in the field of criminal justice, is preparing for the next chapter in his life after devoting almost three decades to teaching generations of University at Albany students.
Our Special Holiday Message of Thanks

To all those whose gifts enrich our campus community and advance our mission.
Moving Story Gives Local Boy the Chance for College

11-year-Nicholas Sovignon of Schenectady woke up one day recently, dressed for school, kissed his mom goodbye, and went off to his bus stop. When he awoke the next day, he had a full scholarship to the University at Albany.
Today at UAlbany Returns January 4 Following the Intersession
Today at UAlbany takes a break for the holiday season and will return to circulation on Monday, January 4.
As the Intersession Energy Initiative begins on December 19, faculty and staff may be dressing in extra layers if planning to work in the office between the kick off and January 14, 2016.
Benjamin Shaw Named Gerontological Society of America Fellow

Benjamin Shaw, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior in the University's School of Public Health has been named a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
FAQ: University at Albany Foundation Property Purchase

The University at Albany Foundation purchased an 8.7 acre parcel that lies between Western Avenue and University Drive West, abutting the UAlbany campus.
Students Get a Look at ‘Reinventing the News Business,’ Thanks to New Fellowship for Thomas Bass

Scripps Howard honor to Bass results in a course in 'Entrepreneurial Journalism' that will explore the fresh face of the news in the digital, online, 24/7 world.
‘Ask, Don’t Tell’ Approach Key to Keeping New Year’s Resolutions

A simple technique may offer a game-changing way to enact lasting change for people who want to positively influence their own or others' behavior. Marketing Professor Ioannis Kareklas found that asking about positive behavioral changes (i.e., “will you exercise?”) as opposed to telling/instructing has a long-term impact in many areas of life.

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