- May 13
Union to host WAMC's "The Media Project"
The show, an inside look at media coverage of current events, features Alan Chartock, president and CEO of WAMC Northeast Public Radio, Rex Smith, vice president and editor of the Times Union in Albany, and Rosemary Armao, a former newspaper reporter and editor who teaches journalism at the University at Albany. - May 11
Citation by President Stephen C. Ainlay for the Josephine Daggett Prize
Victoria Chee - May 11
Citation by President Stephen C. Ainlay for the Frank Bailey (1885) Prize
Najiba Keshwani - May 10
Union 365: Undergraduate research on display at Steinmetz Symposium
Top Prize Day honors go to Victoria Chee and Najiba Keshwani - May 9
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This week's news from faculty, staff and students. - May 8
Science and religion scholar to deliver annual Wold lecture
Wesley Wildman of Boston University is this year's featured speaker. - May 2
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This week's news from faculty, staff and students. - May 2
Taylor Time to highlight "Taps" and three centuries of American music
Butterfield Brass Band to perform at 5 p.m. Monday on Hull Plaza - May 1
Union hosts its first Adirondack Week
Events range from a hike up Prospect Mountain to panel discussions and talks in the future of the Adirondack Park. - May 1
Steinmetz Symposium a staple of spring
The 23rd annual symposium to involve nearly 450 students in presentations, exhibits, dance performance and more. - April 29
Ramée design remains a plan for the ages
The genius of the French architect was on display as part of the annual Alumni and Friends Symposium - April 25
Taking stock: Students manage to hold their own in market contest
Team of Union students finish fourth in Adirondack Cup competition - April 25
Noted Mideast negotiator and scholar to speak at the Nott
Aaron David Miller was an analyst for the Department of State under six secretaries of state. - April 25
Empty Bowls event brings awareness and funds to fight hunger
Sunday's fundraiser will go towards helping fight local hunger in the Schenectady area. - April 24
Caution: Construction season ahead on campus
With the spring term in full swing, the bevy of crews from Facilities and outside contractors reminds the campus community and visitors of the number of ongoing projects that will enhance Union. - April 23
Professor awarded fellowship at Oxford Centre for Ethics and Philosophy of Law
Leo Zaibert is one of four fellows selected for 2013-14 to spend a term at CEPL, "home to many of the leading figures in legal theory in modern times." - April 22
Ramée's plan for Union focus of this year's alumni symposium
The idea is to help graduates re-engage in the intellectual life they enjoyed at Union. - April 18
Earth Week at Union: A call for action
The College's events, from Saturday, April 20 to Saturday, April 27, touch on a variety of issues and topics, including environmental appreciation and education, the importance of buying and eating locally/organically produced goods, and proper disposal of waste. - April 18
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This week's news from faculty, staff and students. - April 18
IBM leader Steve Mills ’73 to speak on information technology
Mills’ talk is part of the Union College Alumni Speaker Series, launched last year by Noah Joseph ’13 to connect students with graduates who can offer significant professional insight and industry experiences. - April 17
Wendy Sternberg '90 appointed new dean of Academic Departments and Programs
She takes over July 1 for David Hayes, who will serve as acting dean of the faculty and vice president for Academic Affairs - April 16
Talk on tolerance slated for Thursday
Motivational speaker Marc Elliot will share his story of and discuss fundamental lessons on tolerance. - April 15
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eugene Robinson to speak at Union
His talk, "We're Someplace We've Never Been: Race, Diversity and the New World," is part of the Presidential Forum on Diversity series. - April 11
Attic treasures: Ramée drawings focus of new exhibit
"The Grand Design: Joseph Ramée’s Drawings for the Union College Campus," at Mandeville Gallery is part of the College's "The 200 Days of Ramée." - April 10
SAE Aero team ready to take flight
The flying competition features engineering students from around the countries. - April 3
People in the news
This week's news from faculty, staff and students. - April 2
Reappointment review committees formed
Committees have been formed for four assistant professors. - April 2
Tuesday common hour programs announced
Programs include presentations from - April 2
Union offers admission to top students for Class of 2017
The 37 percent admit rate is the lowest in the school's history and includes more than 200 students accepted through early admission. - March 14
Union College faculty successfully compete for grants
College awarded more than $2 million in federal, state and local government and private foundation grants during 2012-13 to support faculty and undergraduate research and curricular-enhancement initiatives. - March 13
Union to host New York Six symposium April 1
Discussion will focus on four key areas: service learning, community engagement, sustainability and the upstate economy - March 12
Union to host annual Mohawk Watershed Symposium
More than 150 participants are expected, including scientists, engineers and other professionals, and students. - February 28
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Week of Feb. 28 - February 21
Founders Day greeting by President Stephen C. Ainlay
Founders Day - February 21
Seward's place: A Founders Day tribute
William Henry Seward, one of Union's most distinguished alumni, focus of celebration - February 21
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Week of Feb. 22 - February 18
Union receives $95,000 from foundations to support Adirondack initiatives
The Zemurray Foundation awards the Center $80,000, while the F.M. Kirby Foundation grants $15,000. - February 16
College dedicates Kelly Adirondack Center
Center is named in honor of longtime Union benefactor John E. Kelly III '76 and his wife, Helen-Jo. - February 14
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Week of Feb. 15 - February 7
Civil rights hero John Lewis to deliver Commencement address
Approximately 483 students in the Class of 2013 will receive degrees during the ceremony, scheduled for 10 a.m. Sunday, June 16, on Hull Plaza. - February 7
People in the News
Week of Feb. 8 - January 31
Can fungi replace plastics?
With the help of Union faculty and students, Ecovative Design is determined to supplant plastic packing material. - January 31
Could less O2 mean smaller bugs?
As a kid, Scott Kirkton never played with bugs (his mother did his insect collection in elementary school). But times change—Kirkton now plays with grasshoppers a lot. - January 31
A supercomputer makes the difference
The IBM intelligent cluster, gifted to Union by the company in 2011, is advancing research on campus in notable ways. - January 31
Reading William Blake in a new way
It’s uncommon for a literary theory to have material applications. But that didn’t stop Andrew Burkett and company from putting literary critic Saree Makdisi’s idea into practice, creating the Blake Browser. - January 31
'Popcorn' part of a safer concrete
That annoying foam “popcorn” that’s a staple of the shipping business could save lives. - January 31
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Week of Feb. 1 - January 31
Women's Commission Winter Speaker Seminar Feb. 6
Mary O’Keeffe will give a talk, , "Finding the Joy Within You and Sharing it With Those Around You: Creating Mathematical Problem Solving Communities.," - January 24
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Week of Jan. 25 - January 23
Face off: Robots to take to ice during Union-RPI game
Four teams of mechanical engineering students who designed and built the wheeled robots about the size of a briefcase will compete in a four-minute period Saturday night in front of thousands of spectators. - January 17
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Week of January 18 - January 15
Volunteer of the Week: Mary O’Keeffe
Mary O'Keeffe is the Kenney Community Center's Volunteer of the Week - January 9
People in the news
This week's news from faculty, staff and students. - January 7
Rapper's delight: Union professor mixes it up off Broadway
Christopher Chabris, associate professor of psychology, spins his science - January 4
Communications and Marketing collects three CASE awards
Union will receive the awards at the CASE conference in Pittsburgh March 3-5.
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