• A smiling student researcher in safety googles, gloves and jacket uses a device to prepare samples for research. A smiling student researcher in safety googles, gloves and jacket uses a device to prepare samples for research.

    Minerva Center for High Impact Learning

  • Two students sit inside a barn at a table with the farm owner reviewing notes. Two students sit inside a barn at a table with the farm owner reviewing notes.

    Minerva Center for High Impact Learning

  • A student in a pink button-up shirt leans her elbows on a desk and smiles as she listens to a professor wearing a suit speak inside his office. A student in a pink button-up shirt leans her elbows on a desk and smiles as she listens to a professor wearing a suit speak inside his office.

    Minerva Center for High Impact Learning

UAlbany students learn by doing 

At the University at Albany, learning by doing takes many forms — from undergraduate research and internships in the field, to project-based learning and service learning in the classroom. 

The Minerva Center for High Impact Learning supports high impact practices in all UAlbany undergraduate programs, acting as a resource for both students and faculty.  

Experiential learning prepares our students for success at UAlbany and beyond. Students who participate in these types of experiences generally: 

  • earn higher grades and develop a greater understanding of their course material 
  • learn problem solving and leadership skills 
  • form a deeper connection with their community 
  • build strong personal and professional networks 

All undergraduate students — regardless of major, class year or area of interest — have opportunities to participate in high impact practices. Visit the UAlbany Showcase website to learn about the research, experiential learning and creative activities our students engaged in this past academic year. 

Please use this website to learn more about the Minerva Center’s programs and the opportunities we steward across UAlbany’s three campuses. 

Note: The Minerva Center is a combination of the former Center for Experiential Education (CEE) and Center for Undergraduate Research & Creative Engagement (CURCE).

 

 

Contact the Minerva Center
Taconic 382

1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222
United States

Email
[email protected]
Phone
518-442-3950
Office Hours

Academic Year: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday 

Summer: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday 

We will be working remotely from December 23, 2024, to January 3, 2025. We will be available by Zoom and email. Holiday responses may be delayed.

Students can make an appointment to discuss internships and/or research opportunities.