Glad to join the Big 5 School Districts’ Annual Fall Meeting to discuss FAFSA requirements & the admissions barriers facing students from our urban school districts — and proud to represent UAlbany in this important work.

Honored to have participated in UAlbany’s Veterans Day program earlier this month. Grateful for all who have served — and for Epsilon Delta Psi’s leadership in the ceremony and Mission 22 walk. 🇺🇸💜

Grateful for my time at the NASPA Region I Conference in Hyannis. I shared thoughts on the importance of our work supporting students and left inspired by the passion and commitment of Region I colleagues. Excited for what’s ahead as we move toward NASPA’s new strategic plan. #NASPA #RegionI

Back from Porto and the 7th annual ECSAS Conference. Honored to keynote on belonging, wellbeing & purpose in student success, and to share UAlbany’s work in this space. Grateful for time with NASPA leaders—including Dr. Amelia Parnell—and even managed to explore Porto (in the rain!). 💜

Back from Louisville where the SACSA Annual Conference celebrated 75 years! The community, growth, and support across our field were on full display—energized by new, mid-level, and seasoned professionals alike. #SACSA75 #StudentAffairs

Couldn’t have asked for a better fall day to welcome hundreds of prospective students and families to UAlbany for Fall Preview Day 🍂💜 Huge thanks to our amazing Ambassadors for leading the way — your spirit and hospitality embody what it means to be a Great Dane! #UAlbany #GoGreatDanes

This past week, we celebrated the University at Albany Foundation’s 44th Annual Citizen Laureate Awards—honoring academic and community trailblazers from across the Capital Region while raising vital funds for student scholarships.

UAlbany’s Intersections Peer Educator Program has been honored with the 2025 SUNY Outstanding Student Affairs Program Award! 💜💛 Grateful for Courtney D’Allaird’s leadership and the Student Engagement & Belonging team’s commitment to fostering inclusion, dialogue, and belonging across our campus.

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🍎💜 Loved celebrating Campus Crunch at UAlbany last week — a fun fall tradition that celebrates New York apples and campus community. #UAlbany #CampusCrunch

Thrilled to welcome back UAlbany alumni Monte Lipman ‘86 & Avery Lipman ‘88, the groundbreaking brothers who founded Republic Records, to commemorate their generous gift to UAlbany and unveil the newly renamed Monte Lipman ‘86 and Avery Lipman ‘88 Republic Records Music Hall in the Campus Center!

Celebrating 55 years of UAlbany’s Middle Earth Peer Assistance Program 💜💛 — a nationally recognized model for peer support and a lasting legacy of student care and connection. Honored to celebrate this milestone with alumni, friends, and current students during Homecoming.

Excited to welcome our NASPA members to Kansas City this March! Our Conference Leadership Committee just wrapped up reviewing 1,136 proposals & touring the venues that will host #NASPA2026. There’s a lot of heart in KC — can’t wait to share it with you! ♥️ #HigherEd #StudentAffairs

Congratulations to UAlbany chemistry alum Omar M. Yaghi ’85 on sharing the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work to advance the development of metal-organic frameworks!

Grateful for our UAlbany Student Affairs & Enrollment Alumni Advisory Board for their incredible engagement during this weekend’s meeting at Great Dane Family Weekend! Thank you for your continued commitment, enthusiasm, and advocacy for our Great Danes! #UAlbany #GreatDanes #HigherEd

Honored to welcome Dr. Kevin McClure to UAlbany for an inspiring conversation on building people-first universities where employee wellbeing and student success go hand in hand. #TheCaringUniversity #HigherEd #Leadership #UAlbany

Excited to welcome nearly 60 new members into UAlbany’s Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa — celebrating the impact these student leaders have on campus life! How great to celebrate with so many family and friends during Great Dane Family Weekend — Congratulations! 💜💛 #GreatDanesLead #UAlbany #ODK

This week I helped kick off the DASNY Conference on Designing for Wellness at UAlbany. As one of the first U.S. universities to sign the Okanagan Charter, we’ve committed to centering student & employee wellbeing in everything we do. #HealthPromotingUniversity #ThriveUAlbany #DesigningForWellness

Last week’s Great Dane Dialogue was a powerful reminder of why civil discourse matters. 💬 Listening actively, engaging thoughtfully, and respecting different perspectives help us grow stronger as a community. 💜💛 #UAlbany

Such a joy hosting NASPA President Amelia Parnell at UAlbany! 💜💛 Her visit was all about elevating our work and celebrating our Great Dane spirit! 🐾 #UAlbany #GreatDanes #NASPA #StudentAffairs

We premiered The College Tour: UAlbany Edition! The real stars? 🌟 Our remarkable UAlbany students — featured as the voices and faces of our campus — sharing their journeys, challenges, and triumphs that make our community so special. 💜💛 #UAlbany #GreatDanes #TheCollegeTour #UAlbanyBound

What an incredible day at UAlbany! 💜💛 The Student Association’s annual Block Party brought together 220 student clubs and organizations — a true showcase of Great Dane spirit. 🐾 It’s so great to have our Great Danes back on campus! #UAlbany #UAlbanyBound

What an incredible day at UAlbany! 💜💛 The Student Association’s annual Block Party brought together 220 student clubs and organizations — a true showcase of Great Dane spirit. 🐾 It’s so great to have our Great Danes back on campus! #UAlbany #UAlbanyBound

Pleased to help kick off the annual UAlbany Student Organization Leader (SOL) Summit! So excited to welcome nearly 600 student leaders — the true backbone of student life at UAlbany. 💜💛 Here’s to a great year ahead! #UAlbany #GreatDanes #UAlbanyBound #StudentLeaders

You look marvelous! 😎 Our newest UAlbany Great Danes came together for their all-class photograph — a powerful symbol of their UAlbany journey ahead. As the semester begins, here’s wishing all of our Great Danes success! #UAlbany #GreatDanes #UAlbanyBound

UAlbany’s Great Danetopia at Casey Stadium was alive with energy today! It was a beautiful day on the turf — and I can’t wait to see our students back here cheering on our Great Danes all season long! #UAlbany #GreatDanes #UAlbanyBound

A tradition renewed! 🟪 🟨 Each UAlbany undergraduate class is designated a color — purple, gold, silver, or white — proudly represented by their class t-shirt. Thanks Todd (‘26), Henry (‘27), Kallice (‘28) and Evangelia (‘29) for representing your classes! #UAlbany #GreatDanes #UAlbanyBound

A night to remember. We officially welcomed UAlbany’s Class of 2029 and our newest transfer students at Convocation by Candlelight. Here’s to new beginnings, lifelong friendships, and an incredible journey ahead. Welcome home, Great Danes! #UAlbany #GreatDanes #UAlbanyBound

Helped distribute class tshirts to the UAlbany Class of 2029! Their class color is white — crisp, clean & cool in the late August sun. ☀️ Our new Great Danes will be sporting their class tshirts for their all-class photograph. Stay tuned for more. 😉 #UAlbanyBound

We see you, Great Danes! 🐾💜💛 Thrilled to join Provost Carol Kim in welcoming new students and their families during move-in to our first-year residence halls. It was wonderful meeting so many of our newest UAlbany Great Danes as they settle in and gear up for an exciting Welcome Week!

Welcome, Great Danes! 💜💛 We’re thrilled to welcome our newest students and their families to campus this week. A huge thank you to our Residential Life team and the many staff across campus who worked tirelessly to prepare for this moment. #UAlbany #GreatDanes #WelcomeWeek #UAlbanyBound

Can’t wait to get the UAlbany Class of 2029 and our new transfer students up on our class photo wall!! Excited to welcome our newest Great Danes to campus for Welcome Week in a few short days! #UAlbany #UAlbanyBound

Today, I was thrilled to welcome our newest employees to UAlbany’s Student Affairs & Enrollment team! Remember — You shape campus culture. You connect students to life-changing resources. You help students feel like they belong. You make a difference!

While in Kansas City for our NASPA Board of Directors meeting, we had the opportunity to visit CPKC Stadium, home of the KC Current—Kansas City’s professional women’s soccer team and the first stadium in the world built specifically for a professional women’s sports team. #KCCurrent #KCBaby

Just wrapped a meaningful NASPA Board of Directors meeting, and I’m filled with gratitude for the thoughtful engagement of our incredible volunteer leaders and the dedicated NASPA staff who help bring our shared vision to life.

It’s been an absolute pleasure to host three incredible NASPA Undergraduate Fellow (NUFP) interns this summer at UAlbany. Their energy, insights, and curiosity have been truly inspiring and I’m grateful for their contributions to our work at UAlbany.

I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve as the keynote speaker on assessment planning and data analytics at this year’s NASPA Student Success in Higher Education Conference in Denver. It was an incredible gathering of higher ed professionals committed to student success! #SSHE25 #StudentSuccess

Had a fantastic time at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Council on Student Affairs Summer Forum in Minneapolis! It’s always rejuvenating to be in community with colleagues from across the country who lead with purpose & deep commitment to supporting students & staff.

Kicked off NASPA’s Dungy Leadership Institute at Michigan State University with 37 incredible NUFP fellows from 35 campuses — each bringing a rich tapestry of experiences, perspectives, and purpose. The future of higher education and student affairs is bright! 🌟

I’m so excited for our newest UAlbany Great Danes to meet this incredible group of Orientation Leaders! 💜💛 Summer Connection Days kick off today, and we’re thrilled to welcome our new students and their families to campus. The journey starts here—let’s go, Great Danes!

I had a fantastic time at the NASPA Region III Summer Symposium in beautiful Savannah, GA. It’s always energizing to connect with student affairs colleagues who are deeply committed to supporting our students.

What a day at COBFAB 2025!!! Grateful for this incredible community and the energy, heart, and dedication of UAlbany’s Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment! 💜💛

I was thrilled to help kick-off the NASPA Region II conference as NASPA Board Chair in my home region in Pittsburgh! It was such a joy to connect with longtime friends and colleagues. Region II is on the move — and I’m so proud to be part of it.

Such a pleasure to speak at the annual meeting & luncheon of UAlbany’s Benevolent Association where I shared highlights of the important work of our team in Student Affairs & Enrollment. Grateful to President Kristina Muller and Vice President Kay Hotaling for the kind invitation and warm welcome.

So much joy today — for our grads, their families, and everyone who helped UAlbany’s newest alumni unleash greatness! Congratulations to the Class of 2025… …and Happy 60th birthday to our top dog, Damien — it was a day to remember. Congrats, grads!! 💜 💛 #UAlbanyGrad

Tonight, we gathered one last time around UAlbany’s iconic fountain to celebrate our graduating seniors and honor their remarkable journey. We can’t wait to see you at tomorrow’s undergraduate degree conferral ceremony! #UAlbanyGrad

Kicked off commencement festivities with Provost Kim at Lavender Celebration — congrats, grads! Since 2009, UAlbany’s Lavender Celebration has recognized the achievements, resilience, and the power of living authentically of our LGBTQ+ graduates and allies. #UAlbanyGrad

Congratulations to the newest inductees into UAlbany’s Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society! ODK recognizes leaders among leaders, and I’m deeply grateful for the positive impact, and lasting legacy these students are leaving—both in and out of the classroom.

Congratulations to our graduating UAS student board members and student employees! Thank you for your incredible contributions to University Auxiliary Services (UAS) at UAlbany—you’ve helped make campus life better for all students. Best of luck on your next chapter!

Had the pleasure of joining President Rodríguez today to meet with our newly elected student government leaders! Excited to work with UAlbany Student Association President Trevor Pettit, VP Allison Mitchell, and Senate Chair Troy Serao. Here’s to a great year ahead!