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Chartwells Selected As University's New Food Service Provider

2000 July

Chartwells was selected as the University's new food service provider by University Auxiliary Services (UAS) with recommendation by the University's Food Service Selection Committee. Chartwells will provide longer dining hall hours, more vegetarian and vegan meals, and a Ritazza Cafe with lounge...

Fall 2001 2,230 New Student Enrollment

2001 August

Fall 2001 2,230 new student enrollment included 205 Presidential Scholars with an average SAT score of 1325 and an average GPA of 94.5.

Terrorists Destroyed The World Trade Center's Twin Towers And Pentagon

2001 September 11

Terrorists destroy the World Trade Center's Twin Towers and Pentagon. Classes were canceled on September 11 and 12. On September 11, nearly 1,000 students, faculty, and staff attended a candlelight vigil around the main fountains on the Uptown Campus. On September 12, an estimated 3,000 people on...

Freshman Class Of 2,300 Originated From 30 States And 11 Nations

2002 August

The first year class of 2,300 hailed from 30 states and 11 nations. When international students are included, 10 percent are from out-of-state. Robert Andrea, director of Admissions, noted that of the 2002 graduating class only 3 percent were out-of-state students. Of the incoming class 176 were...

The Fall 2003 Freshman Class Of 2,100 Traditional Freshmen Had Average High School Gpa Of 90, And Sat Scores 15 Points Higher Than Past Year

2003 August

the Fall 2003 freshman class of 2,100 traditional students had average high school GPAs of 90, and SAT scores 15 points higher than the incoming class in fall 2002. This Class of 2007 includes 200 Presidential Scholars and more than 100 College Scholars. New honors programs in women's studies and...

Consortium On Africa Held Its First Meeting

2003 November

The Consortium on Africa was founded by Distinguished Service Professor Emerita Shirley J. Jones with a grant from the UAlbany Affirmative Action Committee. Its initial goals were to: "identify faculty recruiting African students and/or directing programs and activities in Africa; increase the...

University's Impact Upon The Capital Region Topped $1 B Per Year

2004 June 3

Capital District Regional Planning Commission released a study "A Capital Investment: The $1.1 Billion Economic Impact of the University a Albany," stating that the yearly impact of the University on the Capital Region now exceeds $1 billion per year.

Inaugural Reception For The New York Latino Research And Resources Network Held

2004 September 29

Inaugural reception for the New York Latino Research and Resources Network (NYLARNet). NYLARNet was sponsored by Assemblyman Peter Rivera (76th District), chair of the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Legislative Task Force, and is composed of the University at Albany Center for Latino, Latin American, and...

Sculptures In The Lecture Center The Work Of Graduate Art Students Scott Ball And John Keefe

2004 December

Sculptures to be fabricated and installed in December 2005 in the Lecture Center are the work of graduate art students Scott Ball and John Keefe. They won Professor of Art Edward Mayer's "Topics in Sculpture" class competition along with two semesters' tuition, a stipend, and money to purchase...

Admiral John R. Ryan Named Suny Chancellor By The Suny Board Of Trustees

2005 December 19

Admiral John R. Ryan named SUNY Chancellor by the SUNY Board of Trustees. Ryan was the former interim president of UAlbany, and president of the SUNY Maritime Academy.