By Lucienne Burns | May 4, 2026 Senator Alana Borrero (left) and Chair-Elect Jaden Burke (right) shaking hands after the election. Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns / The ASP The Student Association (SA) Senate elected a new Senate Chair for the 2026-2027 academic year at its final meeting last week. The election marked the conclusion of the chairship of Troy Serao, who presided over the senate last week for the final time. He thanked the senate for their work together and offere

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 | May 4, 2026 At last week’s senate meeting, Anastacia Pulman (left) and Ava-Rae Calloway (right) were sworn in as SA Vice President and President for next year. Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns / The ASP The Student Association (SA) Senate had their last meeting of the school year last Wednesday (4/29), and their agenda consisted of swearing in new leadership and senators, and passing the Internal and External Budget

By Jaden Burke | May 4, 2026 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster / The ASP April 17 – The University Police Department (UPD) Patrol Unit encountered an individual trespassing in Service Building A. This individual was arrested on-site. April 18 – UPD responded to a report of a fight and personal grand larceny in C-Northrup Hall on Freedom Quad. An investigation is ongoing. April 20 – UPD responded to a report of second-degree aggravated harassment via online activity on State Quad gr

By Karl Gao | April 21, 2026 A demonstration of the Makerspace 3D printing and VR equipment. Photo Credit: Karl Gao / The ASP In the aft of the University Library, two tables covered in purple cloth with the embellishment of the library were strung out roughly one hour after the noon Carillon rang. On the tables were the sign-in sheets for an upcoming event — the Makerspace. The Creative Technol

By Lucienne Burns | April 21, 2026 A large crowd attended last week’s senate meeting (4/15) to speak about the Legal Expenses in Immigration Act, which was up for discussion on the meeting’s agenda. Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns / The ASP The Student Association Senate only briefly began their budget process at the senate meeting on April 15, as instead a majority of the mee

By Juliana Scarpelli | April 21, 2026 UAlbany resident assistant Simge Sahiner sprang into life-saving action when a late-night fire alarm in Auden Hall turned out to be far more than a false alarm. Photo Credit: Simge Sahiner Simge Sahiner, an RA, was in the common area of her dorm on Alumni Quad studying for a classical algebra quiz. It was around 11 p.m., on Feb. 4., and although Sahiner was not on duty, a part of her brain is always alert to the movement of dorm life: a d

By Lucienne Burns | April 13, 2026 Senators met for one of their weekly meetings in the boardroom on Wednesday, April 1. Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns / The ASP The Student Association (SA) Senate held their typical weekly meeting on April Fools' Day, but the meeting was no joke — including guest speakers, dining updates and budget talk despite nothing on the legislative agenda. Senators and officials p

By Alzahra Kolaib | April 13, 2026 A water fountain located in the Campus Center at the University at Albany. Photo Credit: Alzahra Kolaib / The ASP Red light, yellow light, green light— the signals may matter when driving a car, but on the campus water fountains, they no longer matter. The University at Albany has intentionally disconnected the filter status lights on most of the fountains on the Uptown Campus and are replacing filters instead “as need

By Eva Patterson | April 6, 2026 A CDTA bus collecting students at Collins Circle. Photo Credit: Eva Patterson / The ASP The Capital District Transit Authority (CDTA) is planning to shift multiple bus routes, including cutting early-morning and late-night trips from its schedule, beginning May 24. Not only bus commuter students, but also students living on campus a

By Jaden Burke | April 13, 2026 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster / The ASP March 28 – The University Police Department (UPD) conducted a traffic stop on Washington Avenue. The driver was found to be operating the vehicle intoxicated. This individual was arrested. March 31 – UPD responded to a reported fire alarm in Livingston Tower on Colonial Quad. While the pull station was activated, there was no emergency. An investigation is ongoing. April 1 – UPD responded to a report of

By Remaud O’Meally | April 13, 2026 Jackie Salvatore, the first Black female sheriff in New York state, spoke to UAlbany students in visiting associate professor Jill Konopka’s Media Law and Ethics class. Photo Credit: Jill Konopka “When the heat hits you, you know you’re not done.” This mindset is what shaped the career of Jackie Salvatore, the first Black female sheriff

By Mamin Khan | March 30, 2026 Susan Gorga, coordinator of the Conversation Partner Program, helps international students to connect with UAlbany students to practice English and build connections. Photo Credit: Mamin Khan / The ASP International students expect to meet American students and teachers and practice English. However, the reality can be different: faced with busy schedules, social anxiety and unfamiliar places and faces. The Conversation Partner P

By Lucienne Burns | March 30, 2026 Senators at the last senate meeting (3/11) before Spring Break. Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns / The ASP At the last Student Association (SA) Senate meeting, which took place before Spring Break, past issues presented themselves on the legislative agenda once again. On the agenda, there were two nominations for associate justice positions on the Supre

By George McFarland | March 30, 2026 A poster board advertising the Free Market outside the Campus Center Bean. Photo Credit: George McFarland / The ASP Twenty-five dollars for a plastic UAlbany-branded water bottle? Hundreds of dollars on lounging clothes? Nope, it’s free! Students can get items from the Free Market at the University at Albany, run by the Office of Sustainability

By Grace Olney and Trevor Layton | March 30, 2026 Photo Credit: Amelia Hoffmire / The ASP Over 300 New Yorkers rallied at the New York State Capitol in downtown Albany on Feb. 25. They gathered to raise support for a total of $123 million in state funding to support sexual and reproductive health care programs of Planned Parenthood. The budget request from Planned Parenthood of Greater New York follows an eight-month gap since the July 2025 federal mandate to cut Medicaid

By Jaden Burke | March 30, 2026 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster / The ASP March 6 – The University Police Department (UPD) responded to a report of a person in crisis in the B Cluster on Empire Commons. This person was taken into custody, as they were likely to harm someone. The patient was transported for evaluation, and a report is on file. March 7 – UPD conducted a traffic stop on University Drive East. The driver was found to be operating the vehicle with a suspended licens

By Angel Gomez | March 10, 2026 Students at the University at Albany gathered around the Campus Center Fountain on Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. Equipped with picket signs, whistles and a passion for justice, the demonstration was led by UAlbany College Democrats and UAlbany Students for Justice in Palestine, amongst others, with the goal of establishing a sanctuary campus. “ICE has plagued the Capital Region & the University at Albany has done NOTHING to protect its student body,” read

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 Hailey Preston | March 10, 2026 Dr. Gordon Huie gave a presentation Monday on his experiences and research regarding the 9/11 attacks to a journalism class at the University at Albany. Photo Credit: Hailey Preston / The ASP A 9/11 survivor shared a deeply personal account of the attacks with journalism students at the Univers

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 Derek Gleason | March 2, 2026 Employers set up in the Campus Center Ballroom for last week’s career fair. Photo Credit: Derek Gleason / The ASP Freshman Gino Siguencia stood in the middle of the organized chaos in the Campus Center Ballroom last Tuesday (2/24), holding the event’s pamphlet and deciding what to do next. He was among an estimated 200 students checking out some of the 50 organizations and agencies

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 23, 2026 Senators met last Wednesday (2/18), where Senator Sean Metcalf presented on incorporating voting machines into the meetings. Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns | The ASP Four new senators were sworn in at last week’s Student Association (SA) Senate meeting, in addition to discussions of a new digital voting met

By Hailey Preston | February 23, 2026 “Fiamma,” the new pasta place that replaced M&C, pictured in the Campus Center. Photo Credit: Hailey Preston / the ASP At the top of the new year, the University at Albany made some big changes to its dining options throughout campus. Starting Jan. 1, UAlbany embarked on its new 15-year contract with Aramark , the college's new food service provider that replaced Sodexo. Along with the new provider, the Campus Cent

By Jaden Burke | February 23, 2026 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster / The ASP Feb. 14 – The University Police Department (UPD) responded to a report of petit larceny in Ten Broeck Hall on Dutch Quad. The investigation is ongoing. Feb. 17 – UPD responded to a report of aggravated harassment in Morris Hall on Colonial Quad. This individual was reported to Campus Judicial.

By Mirai Abe | February 16, 2026 The University at Albany leaders attended the unveiling event of Toni Morrison exhibit held in the Science Library on Uptown Campus last Friday (2/13). Photo Credit: Mirai Abe / The ASP An exhibit to honor Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison, who taught at the University at Albany from 1984 to 1989, was unveiled last Fr

By Lauren Dunn | February 16, 2026 Snow mounds pushed to the edges of the Colonial Quad Commuter Student Parking Lot. Photo Credit: Lauren Dunn / The ASP The Spring 2026 semester at the University at Albany began with more than just new classes, as a major snowstorm left commuters navigating compromised parking lots and dangerous cold temperatures across campus.

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

By Juliana Scarpelli | February 16, 2026 Construction in front of the university’s main library. Photo Credit: Juliana Scarpelli / The ASP If you have been wondering what the construction in front of the main library on the University at Albany’s uptown campus is for, you are not alone– many students are finding themselves asking the same question. “I haven't received any communication from the university about this,” said Gianna Cozzoli, a secondary e

By Jaden Burke | February 16, 2026 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster / The ASP Feb. 6 – The University Police Department (UPD) responded to a report of stalking and threatening to injure an individual on Colonial Quad Grounds. This individual was arrested on site. Feb. 7 – UPD received a report of an operator leaving the scene of a personal injury accident in the Campus Center. The investigation is ongoing. Feb. 11 – UPD responded to a report of grand larceny of a credit card in

By Mirai Abe | February 10, 2026 Brad Stulberg (left) and Vice President of Student Affairs & Enrollment Michael Christakis (right) at a talk held at the Campus Center Ballroom at the University at Albany. Photo Credit: Mirai Abe / The ASP What defines excellence? When pressure to succeed follows you at every stage of your life — in school, the job market, the workplace and personal life — excellence feels synonymous with outcomes. In co

By Mirai Abe | February 10, 2026 Metro-North will no longer operate beyond Poughkeepsie, but Amtrak will restore full Empire Service trips in early March. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Amtrak is set to restore all the Empire Service trains between Penn Station in Manhattan and Albany-Rensselaer Station in early March, despite operating fewer trains between New York City and the Capital Region since last year, following

By Jaden Burke | February 10, 2026 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster / The ASP Feb. 2 – The University Police Department (UPD) responded to a report of grand larceny to university property in the ETEC Building. The investigation is ongoing. Feb. 3 – UPD responded to a report of illegal entry and burglary on the Indigenous Quad. This individual was arrested on site.

By Lucienne Burns & Mirai Abe | February 5, 2026 Firetrucks on Alumni Quad, the UAlbany dorms located on Western Avenue. Photo Credit: Matthew Eskaros / The ASP Around 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4, a fire broke out in a University at Albany dorm room at Alumni Quad. The University at Albany Police Department (UPD) along with public dispatch records confirmed that there had been a fire Wednesday night at 295 Western Avenue in Alden Hall, a dorm located on Alumni Quad nea

By Lucienne Burns | February 2, 2026 A sign posted near the former wooded pathway entrance behind Empire Commons. Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns | The ASP Last semester, students living in one of the University at Albany’s apartment complexes, Empire Commons, received an email notifying them of a fence installation around the complex’s perimeter. When students returned from winter break, some voiced frustration and concern, as the fence cut off a wooded shortcut that provided q

By Jaden Burke | February 2, 2026 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster / The ASP Jan. 23 – The University Police Department (UPD) responded to a report of a domestic incident in the Empire Commons C Cluster. A report is on file. Jan. 24 – UPD conducted a traffic stop on Great Dane Drive. The vehicle was found to be unregistered, and the operator was trespassing on campus. This individual was arrested on site. Jan. 25 – UPD responded to a report of grand larceny by extortion in the Em

By Jaden Burke | January 26, 2026 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster / The ASP Jan. 18 – The University Police Department (UPD) responded to a report of harassment in Liberty Terrace North. A report is on file. Jan. 19 – UPD responded to a report of a person in crisis on Indigenous Quad. They were transported for evaluation, and a report is on file. Jan. 20 – UPD responded to a report of petit larceny in Mohawk Tower on Indigenous Quad. The investigation is ongoing. Jan. 21 – UPD c

By Mirai Abe | January 26, 2026 The Republic of Spice location at the Campus Center, like many other dining locations on campus, has updated its menu to be more inclusive. Photo Credit: Mirai Abe / the ASP The University at Albany has partnered with Aramark as its new campus food service provider, replacing Sodexo following its departure last semester. The food provider began its service on campus this semester and will manage the university’s dinin

By Jaden Burke | December 8, 2025 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster | The ASP Nov. 28 – The University Police Department (UPD) responded to a report of graffiti on the Main Baseball Field. An investigation is ongoing. Dec. 2 – UPD responded to a reported fire alarm in Lazarus Hall on Freedom Quad. The smoke detector had been tampered with, creating conditions which endangered others. The individual responsible was referred to Campus Judicial. Dec. 3 – UPD conducted a traffic stop

By Lucienne Burns | December 8, 2025 Senators convened for their last meeting of the semester, which included a discussion regarding Dippikill. Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns | The ASP At its final meeting of the fall semester, the Student Association (SA) Senate hosted discussions regarding the future of Dippikill, an SA-owned-and-operated wilderness retreat located in the Adirondacks that was closed down over a year ago. “Probably a good decision fiscally, but certainly a

By Shaira Areeba | December 8, 2025 Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons The first year can be challenging for most college students. It’s the year spent adjusting and understanding how to balance classes, work and personal life, all the while trying to figure out if this is where they belong. But for universities, the same first year holds a different kind of weight. It determines how many students will return for their second year, an important gauge of how well the un

By Lucienne Burns | December 8, 2025 Equipment located inside the Nursing Suite in the Social Science building. Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns | The ASP About a year after adopting the College of Saint Rose’s 1+2+1 nursing program, the University at Albany is broadening its nursing pathways with the launch of a new four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. This degree differs from UAlbany’s existing programs as it is in partnership with Albany Med Health System (AMHS)

By Lucienne Burns | December 1, 2025 A presentation given to the senate about varying student government structures across SUNY campuses. Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns | The ASP In anticipation of the spring semester, the Student Association (SA) Senate passed legislation at its second to last meeting (11/19) to improve its organization and committee operations. This legislation includes a bill that was passed revamping the Senate bylaws, an ongoing effort of the Rules Comm

By Mia Costa | December 1, 2025 Members of the Indigenous Student Association (ISA). Photo Credit: Savannah Swamp Following the Thanksgiving holiday, a time when conversations about gratitude and the country’s origins sharpen, the Indigenous Student Association (ISA) has been highlighting a different tradition of gratitude — the Thanksgiving Address — and questioning why it has not been included in UAlbany’s commencement ceremonies. Since its founding in 2022, one of ISA’s

By Jaden Burke | November 24, 2025 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster | The ASP Nov. 14 – The University Police Department (UPD) responded to a report of criminal mischief to a University Door in Mohawk Tower on Indigenous Quad. An investigation is ongoing. Nov. 16 – UPD responded to a reported fire alarm in Stuyvesant Tower on Dutch Quad. While there was no emergency, smoke detectors had been tampered with, creating conditions that could endanger others. These individuals were refe