UAlbany Communication Department

Attention: Due to significant flooding in and around campus, the University Libraries' physical buildings will be closed today. If you can stay off the roads, please do so. Hopefully we will see you all in person tomorrow!

Quick event note: Our virtual book club discussion is still on for tonight! We will see you online!

Free fair day for SUNY students! 🎡

On August 27, SUNY students can enjoy the Great New York State Fair for free during Student Youth Day. Simply present your SUNY student ID or, for incoming students, your SUNY admissions letter. 🎟️

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🎉 Please join me in congratulating Dr. Rukhsana Ahmed on her appointment as Editor-Elect of Qualitative Research Reports in Communication (QRRC)! Rukhsana is a long-standing member of ECA. Dr. Ahmed will officially begin her tenure as Editor on January 1, 2027.

Congratulations to Rukhsana on this exciting opportunity, and best wishes for continued success as she guides Qualitative Research Reports in Communication into its next chapter!

The change period deadline for Fall 2026 Meal Plans September 4, 2026.

During this period, you will be able to change your meal plan (only as applicable per terms) at UAlbanyID.com, on the CBORD Mobile ID App, or at ID Card Services in AcaDamien’s Bookstore.

For more information about meal plans visit greatdanehospitality.com

Congratulations to our very own COM PhD Student & Instructor Pallavi Khurana for being a part of this!

We are proud to congratulate Chia Chang and Seulgi Park on successfully defending their dissertations in Communication at the University at Albany and being hooded at the Doctoral Hooding ceremony! 🎓✨

Chia completed this important milestone under the guidance of Dr. Piotr Szpunar, while Seulgi was advised by Dr. Rukhsana Ahmed.

Your hard work, dedication, and scholarship have brought you to this remarkable achievement. Congratulations, Dr. Chang and Dr. Park! Wishing you both continued success in all that comes next.

🎓 Purple pride on full display! Congratulations to the Communication and Journalism BA graduates crossing the stage at UAlbany. Your creativity, storytelling, leadership, and passion for communication have prepared you to make an impact wherever your journey takes you next. 💜💛

From classrooms to newsrooms, studios to boardrooms — the future is yours. We can’t wait to see the stories you tell and the change you create.