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Mayfest at SUNY Albany, SUNYA, Albany State or whatever else they had students call the school in those days, was one of the best college events on the campus. In the days, before uptight administrators and faculty took "learning how to have fun responsibly" out of the college curriculum, events like Mayfest and Fountain Day put that college campus, sandwiched between Washington and Western Avenues, on the map.

Students from the Capital Region and beyond attend SUNY Albany each year, and here is how much money the school has awarded in scholarships to new students since 2009.

Cars demolished, furniture thrown from rooftops, it was a day to remember.

40 years ago the new wave British band rocked the student body.

Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) commissioner Joey D'Antonio announced that Stony Brook University, Monmouth University and Hampton University will join the CAA as 'full members' next season. Stony Brook and Albany are currently 'associate members' of the CAA for football only. Starting next year, Stony Brook will become a full member and compete against the likes of Charleston, William & Mary, Delaware and Long Island rival Hofstra, instead of NJIT, Maine and the rest of America East.

UAlbany, who has won 3 out of their last 4 games, raced out to 24-7 lead over the Mountain Hawks and never looked back. Dre Perry led the Great Danes scoring attack with 18 points, while blocking 3 shots and snatching 2 steals on the defensive side. Freshman Justin Neely was a monster on the glass, grabbing 14 boards while adding 11 points of his own.

The New York Giants have a deep history with Albany and the Capital Region. Check out some of the best photos from camp, featuring the Giants biggest stars.

It's hard not to be skeptical of the NCAA or some of the larger conferences, aka the Power 5 schools, when it comes to things like, well, paying student-athletes above and beyond their tuition, room and board and more recently, a "cost of attendance" stipend. Yes, they are institutes of higher learning but over the years even some of the most prestigious universities in the United States, such as Notre Dame, Stanford, Duke and even Harvard have been marred by athletic scandals. Then add in the football and basketball powerhouses that occupy your tv screen every week and the list of improprieties would make your head spin.

The University at Albany vaccination site is on the move to bigger and better digs according to Governor Cuomo.

Officials say that there were racially biased terms written on the doors in the Dutch Quad residential halls.  School authorities have not said what the message read, but they are taking it very seriously.

Whether you're shrugging it off as nothing or you're in full-blown panic, we can't deny that it's a pandemic, it's spreading, and it's here.

The University of Albany has implanted some new rules around campus as of today the campus will be complete smoke free even including e-cig products. Since the new laws on vaping and cigarette products are being prohibited the school had since added smoking areas around the campus, however today those areas will be removed...

The sub chain's newest Capital Region location is now open near UAlbany.

According to Times Union, a Guilderland man has been charged with raping a University at Albany student while she was sleeping in her campus residence, according to information University Police provided in emails to all faculty, staff and students...

According to Times Union a 21 Year Old student was found in a wooded area on campus 1-year-old Ravin Pahladsingh, an undergraduate student from Queens, N.Y. He was a resident of Freedom Apartments Deputy Chief Aran Mull said the body was found in a wooded area on campus near the Freedom Quad...

The UAlbany bus incident drama continues the three former UAlbany students were in the University judical system the University Judicial Board has also issued decisions regarding the “student conduct” charges brought against Ariel, Asha, and Alexis...

Found this on my Facebook: activist and MC Masai Andrews, along with Capital Area Against Mass Incarceration, wrote an open letter to the three UAlbany students charged with assault in the infamous CDTA bus incident. Here is part of the letter: Dear Alexis, Ariel, & Asha: While the circumstances compelling us to write this letter have no doubt been taxing to your well-being, we hope to find yo

After being tried and convicting in the court of Facebook Public opinion... There would probably be an execution if possible online. The three young women who claimed to be attacked on the CDTA drunk bus, were arraigned in court today. According to Times Union all three pleaded not guilty; Ariel Agudio of Huntington, Suffolk County; Alexis Briggs of Elmira Heights, Chemung County; and Asha Burwell

Bus footage surfaces, UPD puts out press release.

Assault Charges have been made in the UAlbany bus incident where three African American women claimed they were attacked.

Black UAlbany students were reportedly harassed and assaulted on CTDA bus.

UAlbany has made a lot of “top” lists for different reasons. But this one “takes the cake” (pun intended). Complex listed the university as being home to one of the grossest college cafeterias in the country.

Are you ready for some UAlbany Football??? The Great Danes’ home opener at their new stadium named after their coach (who’s in his final season), Bob Ford, is on Saturday at 7pm under the lights.

UAlbany Great Danes football fans have a lot of new additions to look forward to this season – a coach’s last hoorah season, a new stadium, a new conference, and a new marching band!

College is the best four years of your life according to some. It's also the THIRSTIEST four years of your life for most people. This leads to some seriously RATCHET behavior, which is good for some seriously funny stuff for us grown and classy folks. Yesterday, all that thirst found a home on Twitter with the @UA_Crushes account, which allows users to anonymously confess WHO THEY WANT and WHAT TH

In a decision that will surely receive some criticism from residents and small business owners across the Capital Region, a bombshell was dropped in the midst of all the NFL headlines surrounding the "coaching carousel" and this coming weekend's Wild Card playoff action. The New York Giants announced today that the team will not return to the UAlbany campus for training camp this summer,

How'd you spend your Friday night? Perhaps lying on a basement floor with your face submerged in water, while being spanked with a wooden paddle and begging for mercy? No? Perhaps if there was cold water being poured on your head from a garden hose? Still doesn't sound fun? Albany police didn't think it was so great either when they arrived at 470 Hudson Ave. in response to a noise complaint.  Rea

President Obama is in the Albany area today and you can follow along on Twitter via hastag #obama518 – a lot of people complaining about the traffic but others commenting on Air Force One.

Bush never came, Clinton was here once, now Barack Obama is making his THIRD, yes – third visit to the Albany area tomorrow. But why?

Judge Judy is coming to town! Judith Sheindlin has been tapped the keynote speaker at UAlbany’s 2012 Commencement Ceremony on May 20th. The ceremony will take place at the school’s Grand Entry Plaza. Judy has experience with the campus...