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Albany High Students Visit UAlbany for Glimpse of College Life

On Friday, December 2, 2005, more than 30 Albany High School freshmen visited the University of Albany campus to interact with UAlbany students and receive an early look at the college experience. The tour is part of the Albany High School-UAlbany Alliance for Young Talent.

The students' half-day agenda, designed to inform and excite students about college possibilities, included an orientation program, campus tour, lunch in the Indian Quad cafeteria, student panel discussion (see photos), and a take-home packet filled with detailed information about college life and the academic programs at UAlbany.

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The City School District of Albany serves more than 9,000 students in 19 elementary, middle and high schools. The district includes several magnet schools and programs, as well as other innovative academic opportunities for students in addition to neighborhood schools. The district is more than halfway through its comprehensive facilities project to newly build and/or renovate nearly all of its elementary and middle schools. The ultimate goal of the facilities project is to provide schools with the resources necessary to help students succeed in the 21st Century.