Campus Update
October 2006
UAlbany
Launches Study Abroad Short Courses in China
How would you like to be in Shanghai for New
Year's Eve? The University at Albany is
launching Study Abroad short courses at East
China Normal University (ECNU), on the edge of
downtown Shanghai, as part of its emerging
exchange. More>>
UAlbany Draws Increased Number of International
Students
The University at Albany continues to draw
greater numbers of international students to its
cosmopolitan campus. There are 1,067
international students on campus this academic
year, 61 more than last year, an increase of 6
percent, according to Peg Reich, director of
International Student Services in the Office of
International Education.
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Alumni Achievers Tell Their Stories
Four University at Albany alumni
achievers, with very different interests and
backgrounds but the same alma mater, came
together at a special luncheon on campus Oct. 20
to share their life stories and launch a
campaign that celebrates the successful career
paths of UAlbany graduates.
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University Hall Opens
University at Albany faculty and
staff gave the new administration building the
thumbs-up at the official opening of University
Hall on Oct. 16.
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SSW Students See
Rwanda through the Eyes of Survivors
Senior Abby Taylor, 20, has a more personal
connection than most to the true story recounted
by Immacul�e Ilibagiza in her book
Left to Tell: Discovering
God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust.
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Portch Outlines BOV Vision for UAlbany
Stephen R. Portch, chair of the University at Albany's Board of Visitors and chairman emeritus of the University System of Georgia, said he's "never seen the UAlbany campus looking better." Portch said he sensed the University's "tremendous energy" as he arrived on Wednesday, Oct. 4, to address the Fall Faculty Meeting in the Campus Center Ballroom.
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Lynn Videka to Serve as Vice President for
Research for 2006-07
Provost Susan Herbst has announced
that Lynn Videka will serve as vice president
for research for the 2006-07 academic year, a
post she has held as an interim appointment
since 2004.
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Miriam Trementozzi is Named Associate VP for
Community Engagement
Miriam Trementozzi is assuming
expanded duties as associate vice president for
Community Engagement, with a joint appointment
in the Office of the President and Division for
Student Success, announced University at Albany
Officer in Charge Susan Herbst.
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Alumni Achiever Campaign Highlights UAlbany as
Great Starting Point
Twelve UAlbany alumni who exemplify the ideal
of "Reaching
Higher, Achieving More" began an exciting
visual residency on campus this month. Their
images and career stories now resonate from
7-foot-high poster boards in the Lecture Center
area and large tripod screens in University
Hall.
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The Information Commons: The New Go-To Place on
Campus
Imagine: You are a student with a big
research project that is due in one week -- and
you have so much research yet to do. Where can
you find all the resources you need?
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National Death Penalty Archive Gains Significant
New Documents
The National Death Penalty Archive at the
University at Albany has gained significant
additions to its collection of materials related
to capital punishment.
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UAlbany Foundation Presents Citizen Laureate
Awards
R. Mark Sullivan, president of The
College of Saint Rose; Richard C. Liebich, CEO
of Cerbide Inc., Advanced Material Technology,
Inc., and the Charitable Leadership Foundation
as well as other charities; and Frank J.
Thompson, faculty member and former dean of the
University at Albany's Rockefeller College of
Public Affairs and Policy, have received the
2006 University at Albany Foundation Citizen
Laureate Awards.
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2006 Summer
Study to Africa
Nine University at Albany students,
faculty, and community members traveled to South
Africa and Swaziland in mid-July with the Summer
Study Tour of the U.S.-African Partnership for
Building Stronger Communities Project.
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Indian Quad Celebrates Victory Indian Quad was the victor in the 2006 Clash of the Quads, and was formally awarded the winner's trophy during a Quad celebration on Oct. 12. More>> |
