Humanities news

Union celebrates the Class of 2025 at Commencement

500 members of the Class of 2025 who were celebrated Sunday on Roger Hull Plaza during Union’s 231st commencement.

Meet the valedictorians of the Class of 2025

Valedictorians pose in front of the Nott Memorial

Meet the co-salutatorians of the Class of 2025

Three members of the Class of 2025 earned the distinction of salutatorian as a result of achieving the second highest grade point average in the class

From Schenectady to Switzerland: Caroline Monaco '25 wins a Fulbright

Caroline Monaco '25

TapIn cashes in at SparkLab, Union’s business competition

Sparklab winners hold a large faux check

Catching Up with...Jessica Wenger ’10

Jessica Wenger ’10 wears Union on her sleeve. Or, more specifically, on her marathon jerseys.

Jess Wenger '10 with Magic

Steinmetz Symposium showcases student research, scholarship and creativity

More than 500 students showed off their research, scholarship and creative pursuits. The all-day event featured a diverse lineup of oral presentations, poster sessions and exhibits highlighting student research as well as dance and musical performances, an art exhibit and other activities.

A Minerva House is renamed Harris House in honor of President David Harris

More than 20 years after it opened its intellectual doors as one of the original Minerva Houses, Green House has a new name: Harris House. The campus community gathered Thursday night to officially dedicate Harris House, named in honor of President David R. Harris for his leadership and contributions as Union’s 19th president.

The Eras course: The Beatles, Motown and Taylor Swift (Union's version)

Students in "The Beatles, Motown, and Taylor Swift" class taught by Hugh Jenkins, professor of English.

Steinmetz Symposium a rite of spring for 35 years

Friday, May 9

Student presenting research, pointing to a poster at the Steinmetz Research Symposium Poster Day.

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