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Sophs stand and deliver at Nott poster session
With projects ranging from Japanese internment camps to the Harlem Renaissance, students in Sophomore Research Seminars get a chance to defend their arguments.  More...


Admissions Open House set for Monday
Nearly 400 expected to attend on Veterans Day  More...


College donates house and labor to Habitat for Humanity
Campus community will work together to renovate property  More...


Second installment of "30 Days" series airs today
Res Life hosts second "30 Days" screening  More...


President Stephen C. Ainlay holds first fireside chat of year with students
Topics included the College's relationship with Schenectady and sustainability  More...


"Union Notables" on display in Schaffer Library
Rotating exhibit to feature Union's distinguished alumni  More...


Naomi Tutu, daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, at Union
Tutu discussed The Diana Legacy and met with students and staff  More...


Castellani, Bertagna and Vero join Board of Trustees
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Hundreds attend Open House on Monday
Next one is scheduled for Nov. 12  More...


Taylor Music Center launches "Drop by Emerson" concert series
First concert to honor American women composers  More...


Annual Business Campaign kicks off with breakfast for area leaders
Scholarship fund has helped Union students since 1993  More...


Fall Open Houses scheduled for October and November
Prospective students invited to visit Oct. 8 and Nov. 12  More...


City of Schenectady to welcome back Union community
Annual event features festivals, activities and special discounts  More...


Union joins national effort to share consumer data on Web
The University and College Accountability Network (U-CAN) to debut in September  More...


Convocation celebrates 213th year
Classes begin Wednesday, Sept. 5.  More...


Prospective students can attend Open House Aug. 10
Other open Houses scheduled for October and November  More...


Camp College to host promising students
Students get hands-on experience with college life  More...


Steinmetz electric car taken for a test drive before Commencement
Refurbished 1914 car to carry President Stephen C. Ainlay and honored guests  More...


Student stuff left behind headed to charities
Unwanted furntiture, computers and other stuff finds a new home  More...


Victim of hate crime to speak at Union
Woman whose car vandalized to speak out against homophobia  More...


Liza Taylor '03 to discuss human trafficking
Pizza & Politics reviews Polaris Project  More...


“Theme Park Utopias” kicks off Ethics lecture series Thursday
The talk is part of the Ethics Across the Curriculum Initiative  More...


Union RAs promote "30 Days" of tolerance
RAs spawn talks of diversity, tolerance and cultural awareness  More...


Phi Beta Kappa chapter announces electees, welcomes visiting scholar
Thomas G. Rawski to discuss China's economy  More...


Feminist Film Series gets top billing on Wednesday nights
Weekly series to feature works by top directors through June 6  More...


Sophomores strut their stuff at the Nott
Students present research posters for Sophomore Research Seminar  More...


Union professor's tiny terrier wins big at Westminster
Professor Ilene Kaplan's carin terrier wins Award of Merit  More...


Wold Religious Studies lecture debates religion and evolution
Philip Kitcher discusses "Darwin, Design and the Future of Faith"  More...


Solomon Northup re-enactor to appear at MLK day event
Local historical re-enactor portrays life of freed slave Solomon Northup  More...


Union students return to spread hope to Katrina victims
Students return for second time to rehab New Orleans  More...


Morris Dees preaches tolerance and acceptance
"Voice of Hope and Tolerance" launches inaugural event in the Presidential Forum on Diversity  More...


Hill Butler publishes article, edits journal
Hill Butler publishes  More...


Sociologist of religion to speak Friday
Religion scholar to speak Friday  More...


Butler article forthcoming in book
Butler article to be published  More...


Henle Scholar - Alexandra Dubodel: The girl from Gomel
Coming to Union by way of two big cities, Brooklyn and the 12th century city of Gomel in Belarus, Alexandra Dubodel is enjoying the closeness and support of the small College community, whether she’s researching internships at the Becker Career Center or throwing herself into volleyball, a sport she’d never before played...  More...


W.E.B. Du Bois is focus of Great Barrington history center Adopting communism shouldn’t diminish contributions, supporter says
Union professors weigh in on history  More...


Interim dean of Arts and Sciences named
Prof. Hayes has been a member of the Union faculty since 1976  More...


Food drive under way
Food drive continues this month  More...


Union announces 12 endowed professorships
Recipients will be honored June 8  More...


Anita Diamant, best-selling author of 'The Red Tent' gives talk at Union May 9
Professor Harry Marten, Chair of the English Department at Union, once taught Diamant as an undergrad  More...


Urban studies scholar to speak on race, culture, music today
Author of "White Boy: A Memoir," here  More...


Union goes global in Minerva II course
Students study the wide-yielding effects of globalization  More...


Stephen C. Ainlay named 18th president of Union College
Dean and professor of sociology and anthropology at College of Holy Cross has distinguished record as scholar, teacher and administrator  More...


Experts in the humanities speak at Union
The Speakers in the Humanities program is a series of more than 200 lectures by a renowned and diverse group  More...