By Chloe Ciszak | November 10, 2026 Photo Credit: Chloe Ciszak / The ASP Downtown Albany is a popular spot for University at Albany students looking to go out with friends, visit restaurants or enjoy the nightlife. But for some students, safety is something they think about before making plans, especially when traveling at night. Princy Shahi, a UAlbany accounting major in the class of 2029, said she visits downtown once a week to visit her friends. She said she generally fee

By Brynn Brown | November 10, 2026 Photo Credit: Brynn Brown / The ASP The Nov. 4 Student Association (SA) Senate meeting had a typical agenda—opening remarks, a brief appropriations agenda, and a legislative agenda that had some internal policies—but saw most of its time taken by discussion around the Legal Expenses in Immigration Act (LEIF Act). Student Association President Ava-Rae Calloway and Comptroller Cheyenne Swaby both talked about the bill in their reports to the S

By Khalisah Belton | November 3, 2026 Outside of the Barnes & Noble at Crossgates Mall, with the “coming soon” poster on the window. Photo Credit: Khalisah Belton Barnes & Noble, the No. 1 book retailer in the United States, opened another location in Albany this month, at the Crossgates Mall just 10 minutes from campus. Janine Flanigan, Vice President of Store Design at Barnes & Noble, told the ASP that the new store will be located on the upper level in the former Forever 2

Gianna DiFulio | October 26, 2026 Students attended an event to learn more about finding internships on Monday, Oct. 19, hosted by the University at Albany’s Department of Communication and Journalism along with Career and Professional Development. Video Credit: Gianna DiFulio / The ASP Graduating seniors who have completed paid internships receive more than twice as many job offers as their peers without internship experience, according to data gathered by The National Assoc

By Enrique Samano | October 26, 2026 A sign posted in downtown Albany. Photo Credit: Enrique Samano The State of New York is giving the city of Albany a much-needed facelift. “Championing Albany’s Potential” is a $400+ million state-led revitalization program to improve the city’s urban core by 2035. Up to $120 million has been allocated for redevelopment and public spaces, 40 million to triple the downtown residential base, and much more. According to Governor Kathy Hoch

by Gavin Hayes | October 6, 2026 Four UAlbany students voiced a range of opinions on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s CAP (Championing Albany’s Potential) initiative. Cars and pedestrians navigate downtown Albany, where the state’s CAP initiative includes housing, infrastructure, public spaces and public safety plans, taken on Sept. 28. Photo credit: Gavin Hayes / The ASP Thoughts of revitalizing Albany revealed conflicting

By Alejandro Royer | October 6, 2026 The new statue, gifted to the university by the Alumni Association, stands in the center of the Podium on the UAlbany campus. Photo Credit: Lily Costanzo The University at Albany welcomed a new landmark that brings together school pride and campus history on Friday, Oct. 2 with a unve

By Isabelle Loginovs | September 28, 2026 Students weigh the convenience of scooters against concerns about sharing crowded campus walkways. Two scooters parked near Albany's Campus Center. Photo Credit: Isabelle Loginovs / The ASP For some students, scooters mean getting to class on time. For others, they mean watching their backs. Electric scooters have become a convenient way for students to travel around the University at Al

by Brynn Brown | September 28, 2026 Senate Vice Chair Sean Metcalf at the senate meeting last Wednesday (9/23). Photo Credit: Brynn Brown / The ASP The Student Association (SA) Senate went through confirmations for committee appointments, a presentation regarding the new university-wide AI policy and reports about upcoming SA events at their recent meeting on Wednesday, September 23. This meeting was also the first where Senate Vice Chair Sean Metcalf s

By Gianna Difulio | September 21, 2026 Photo Credit: Gianna Difulio / The ASP University at Albany alumni Bria Nickerson recently returned to campus not as a visitor, but as a mentor. Her experiences were able to be shared with students through Great Dane Dialogue, a series of campus-wide speeches to promote civil discourse amid polarized political landscapes. Nickerson currently serves as the executive director for the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian

By Chloe Ciszak | September 21, 2026 Renee DeCelle, the director of education abroad at UAlbany, stands in front of informational posters near the Education Abroad Office in the Science Library. Photo credit: Chloe Ciszak / The ASP A semester at UAlbany does not always have to take place in Albany. With study abroad programs available across the world, students can take their education beyond campus while still working toward their degree

By Karl Gao | May 4, 2026 Renovations taking place in the Campus Center. Photo Credit: Karl Gao / The ASP The beloved dining options in the Campus Center that Great Danes enjoy will see some changes in the Fall 2026 semester. The upcoming semester will see the introduction of a new dining hall, a variety of retail-style dining experiences and the replacement of Discount Dollars with Damien Bucks. The Ca

By Mirai Abe and Karl Gao | May 4, 2026 UAlbany North African and Arab Society (NAAS) hosted its “Voice for a Cause” to celebrate Arab culture and heritage on Tuesday. Photo Credit: Mirai Abe / The ASP Students and Arab American community members gathered in formal attire Tuesday, April 28, to recognize and celebrate Arab American Heritage Month in the University at Albany Campus Center Ballroom. “Voices for a Caus

By Lucienne Burns | March 10, 2026 Last week’s senate meeting (3/4) hosted a larger audience than usual, with several students speaking in support of the Sanctuary Campus Resolution on the legislative agenda. Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns / The ASP “As a flagship university of the nation's second largest state university system, the University at Albany must lead the charge to protect p

By Jaden Burke | March 10, 2026 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster / The ASP March 3 – The University Police Department (UPD) responded to a report of graffiti at the Massry School of Business. The investigation is ongoing.

By Kacie Eichhorn | March 3, 2026 The University at Albany's clubs, on-campus activities and personal self-care routines help students relax, focus and be happy during the winter. Photo Credit: Kacie Eichhorn / the ASP As the groundhog predicted six more weeks of winter, many students at the University at Albany are feeling the effects, not just the cold weather. With barely any sunshine, constant acad

By Lucienne Burns | March 3, 2025 Senators met for their weekly meeting last Wednesday in the Campus Center (2/25). Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns / The ASP Last Wednesday, the Student Association (SA) Senate met for their weekly meeting, discussing appropriations, committee appointments and the importance of mental health resources. Additionally, a new senator, Avik Macha, was sworn in at the beginning of the meeting prior to the

By Jaden Burke | March 3, 2026 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster / The ASP Feb. 20 – The University Police Department (UPD) received a report of harassment in Eastman Tower on State Quad. The investigation is ongoing. Feb. 21 – UPD received a report of petit larceny on Indigenous Quad Grounds. The case remains open. Feb. 22 – UPD responded to a report of criminal trespassing in Tappan Hall on State Quad. The investigation is ongoing. Feb. 26 – UPD conducted a vehicle stop off-ca

By Mirai Abe | February 23, 2026 Mark Koplik, the assistant director of the New York Writers Institute (left) and David Guterson (right) in Page Hall on the University at Albany Downtown Campus last Thursday (2/19). Photo Credit: Mirai Abe / The ASP David Guterson, known for his 1994 bestselling novel, “Snow Falling on Cedars,” concluded his book tour Thursday for his new novel “Evelyn in Transit” at the University at Albany. “ Evelyn i

By Lucienne Burns | February 16, 2026 The Great Dane Apartments, formerly know as Centennial Hall, are located on Madison Avenue on the old College of Saint Rose campus. Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns / The ASP UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY-- Last November, the University at Albany announced its intent to purchase the former Centennial Hall on the old College of Saint Rose campus. Only three months later, a new option was presented for UAlbany students to cho