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Union's inclusive campus

At Union, you'll be encouraged to challenge yourself and your way of thinking. In fact, interacting with students, faculty members and others from a variety of backgrounds is one of the most important dimensions of your college experience. These influences will help you grow and expand. Ethnic and cultural diversity enrich our student life, academic programs and campus activities. You'll also experience diversity based on race, religion, ability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and national origin.

Photo shows the fron entrance to the campus and students studying in the Science and Engineering complex

Our student body:

  • 23% domestic students of color
  • 10% international

At Union, you'll be encouraged to challenge yourself and your way of thinking. In fact, interacting with students, faculty members and others from a variety of backgrounds is one of the most important dimensions of your college experience. These influences will help you grow and expand. Ethnic and cultural diversity enrich our student life, academic programs and campus activities. You'll also experience diversity based on race, religion, ability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and national origin.

Photo shows the fron entrance to the campus and students studying in the Science and Engineering complex

A diverse student body:

23% are domestic students of color, and 10% are international

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Accommodative services

The Office of Accommodative Services is committed to providing students with disabilities equal opportunities to benefit from all College services, programs and activities.

Campus diversity and inclusion

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion creates a learning community that promotes diversity, inclusion and equity through programming and relationship building.

Intercultural affairs

The Office of Intercultural Affairs is committed to building a welcoming learning and living community that is diverse, inclusive and equitable. We aspire to engage, connect and challenge our students, faculty and staff to be change agents through purposeful educational experiences that promote respect, inclusion and cross-cultural understanding.

Left: Author Michael Dyson address and audience gathered in the Nott Memorial; Right: Students hold candles at the Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil
ft: A student performs in the Bhangra Union dance group; Right: Hillel advisor Bonnie Cramer speaks to some students

LGBTQ+ at Union

Union is committed to fostering and maintaining an environment that is welcoming and safe for all students and employees. We offer an array of resources to help members of the LGBTQ+ community fit in, grow and thrive.

Religious and spiritual life

Union values religion and spirituality as a crucial part of cultural diversity and identity and is dedicated to building religious fluency among students. Several spiritual advisers representing different faith traditions are here to offer guidance and support.

Left: Students celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors: Right: A students speaker at Union's Pride Day.
Left: Students at UNITAs meeting; Right:

Theme Houses

Union's Theme Houses offer like-minded students the chance to live together and connect over common interests.

UNITAS

UNITAS solicits and reviews applications from students, faculty, staff and alumni and gives grants to make ideas that support innovative diversity programming.

Union College Japanese drumming ensemble

EVERY STUDENT

A report on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Union College.

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