The University at Albany Veterans Association intention is to assist student veterans complete their college endeavors.
UAV is to become a one-stop-shop veterans resource center to ensure all student veterans can easily transition into college life and obtain their degree. We will provide resources such as office/lounge space, orientation assistance, scholarships and external points of contact to all members. Our common military service creates a comfortable environment for veterans who have recently separated from
11/03/2021
Starbucks honors veterans, military members with free coffee on Veterans Day For every cup of hot brewed coffee sold nationwide that day, Starbucks is also donating 25 cents to be divided evenly between Headstrong and Team Red, White & Blue.
06/29/2021
04/30/2021
An update on the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine.
We’re starting to offer the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine again at VA health facilities. We’ll provide this vaccine—along with the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines—to Veterans, spouses, caregivers, and CHAMPVA recipients who are at least 18 years old. Supply varies by facility.
How we made this decision
We continue to follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
When a very small number of people who received the Janssen vaccine experienced rare but serious blood clots, CDC and FDA experts recommended a pause in providing this vaccine. They did this to give them time to study the issue. They then carefully reviewed these cases and all available data. Based on this review, they’re confident that this vaccine is safe for use and works well to prevent COVID-19.
The available data shows:
The vaccine’s benefits outweigh its risks
The chance of blood clots after getting this vaccine is very low
What this means for you
If you haven’t yet received a COVID-19 vaccine from VA, your local facility will contact you when they have one for you. If we offer you the Janssen vaccine, we’ll give you information about the potential risks and benefits. This includes the rare risk of blood clots. We’ll also tell you about your other vaccine options.
The primary goal of COVID-19 vaccines is to protect those we serve from COVID-19. And your safety—and the safety of all who receive a COVID-19 vaccine from VA—remains our priority.
Remember: VA text messages will always come from 53079. Emails will always come from a va.gov email address.
What you can do next
To learn about your VA health facility’s current plan, go to the facility’s website. Once you’re on the site, go to Health care services, then COVID-19 in the menu.
Find your nearest VA health facility that offers COVID-19 vaccines
If you have questions about this vaccine, contact your primary health care provider. If you get care through VA, you can send a secure message to your VA provider.
Send a secure message to your VA provider to ask about COVID-19 vaccines
Note: Please don’t come to a VA health facility to request a COVID-19 vaccine unless you have an appointment or received an invite to a vaccine clinic.
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01/10/2021
03/21/2018
The UAlbany Veteran Student Association have endorsed Mr. Mark Anthony Quinn and Mr. Patrick Carrol for Student Association President and Vice President (respectively). If you are a current UAlbany student it would be a huge help if you could log into your MyUalbany and cast a vote in favor of these men. There have been multiple issues regarding funding from the Student Association and it is our belief that they are the ones to fix said problems.
Join us on March 15th at 10am in the Business Building as we welcome Headstrong Project, a non profit focused on providing cost-free mental health treatment!
Good afternoon and welcome back Veterans! We are seeking a Secretary for the E-board as our previous one has graduated. If you are interested in the position please email our President, Glenn Phillips ([email protected]), and he will provide you with more information. We are looking for someone who has 2 years or more remaining so that they can move up as our current board graduates Looking forward to seeing you all in the resource center!
The UAlbany Vets E-Board is proud to announce we have partnered with the office of the Vice President of Student Affairs in order to create a much more veteran friendly environment on campus. Keep an eye out for things to come!
The snack bar is back up and running! As usual be courteous and only take one thing at a time to save for others. Hope to see you all up there.
-Glenn
01/25/2017
UAlbany Veterans is searching for a new Treasurer as our previous one, Wyatt, has moved up to Vice President. If you or someone you know is currently an undergraduate student veteran on campus and would be interested please email Glenn at [email protected]
Good Evening student veterans,
We have officially stocked our lounge! Come on in and grab a cup of coffee, bottle of water, soda or Gatorade, and a bag of chips or cookies. All we as the Executive Board ask is that you clean up after yourself, be reasonable with what you take and leave suggestions for what you would like to have in the future!