Anthropology News

Kara Lightman '09: 'Peace scholar' aims to help women in Cambodia
Lightman to focus on schooling for women  More...


Mellon Foundation supports 'bridge' faculty in three departments
New faculty to benefit from support of senior faculty  More...


Carly Aimi '08 first recipient of new Gibson scholarship
ABC anchor Charles Gibson creates scholarship to honor father, Burdett Gibson '23  More...


Student researches women's rights in the borderlands
Carly Aimi '08 conducts IEF-funded research in Mexico, Texas  More...


Students use IEF grants to further their research
Winter break a time for research, travel  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...


Taiko ensemble debuts Tuesday
Japanese drumming part of new world music at Union  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...


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...


“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...


Grode, a Watson, about to become 'Fulbrighter'
Philadelphia native who studied long-necked lutes of Central Asia will pursue program at institute in northwest China.  More...


Prof. Gmelch updates books on baseball
Inside Pitch and In the Ballpark get new chapters and new publishers.  More...


Research by Cool leads to creation of health care plan
Cool's health care project targets higher ed  More...


Gmelch book published
Gmeclh edits new book of esays  More...


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


Gmelch essay focuses on migrant return
Gmelch publishes essay  More...


Screening, Q&A slated for 'Favela Rising'
'Favela Rising' screening next week  More...


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


Know when to fold ’em
Prof. Schaefer discusses gambling in college  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...


Brison receives NSF for Fiji research
Brison receives NSF  More...


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


"Ruminations on Violence" Jack Levin lectures April 6
Levin posits that the same Americans who are alarmed by the quantity of violence in popular culture  More...


Virtual tour of Chinese Emperor's Tomb
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IEF grants help students conduct research around the globe
Seniors received funding for a variety of projects  More...


Talking taiko and techno
Matsue gives talk March 2  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...