UAlbany recognized for Latino student success in Washington, D.C. The seal reaffirms the university’s place among nearly 50 institutions across the country that are taking responsibility to improve Latino and all student success. It represents the school’s continued commitment to creating an educational environment where every student has the resources and opportunities to succeed. UAlbany was recognized in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. UAlbany President Havidan Rodriguez spoke on the Third Hour of NewsChannel 13 Today on My4,“And the great thing about this is that through serving Latino and Latina students, we’re serving all students at the university at Albany,” he said.