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President David Harris to give Founders Day talk

For his upcoming talk, Harris has been looking through Union’s archives and picking the brain of experts like Denis Brennan, a retired lecturer in the History Department who taught a class on Union College history.

Picture perfect: Historic Nott portrait gets a makeover

Eliphalet Nott has never looked better. A stately portrait of Union’s longtime president is back in the historic building that bears his name after a much-needed refresh at the Williamstown Art Conservation Center. Painted by the renowned artist Henry Inman and completed in 1844, the massive 8-foot-by-5-foot portrait that weighs nearly 100 pounds deteriorated over time. The last full restoration of the painting was done more than 40 years ago, in 1981.

Year in review: Most read stories of 2024

The former Phi Delta Theta House, one of the most iconic buildings on campus, will be torn down after years of being plagued by structural and mechanical issues. Built in 1914 at a cost of $17,000, the house overlooking the 50-yard line at Frank Bailey Field has been largely vacant since 2012 after the chimney collapsed and the boiler malfunctioned.

Holocaust survivor Irene Zisblatt to speak at Kristallnacht commemoration

Irene Zisblatt

Fast-paced theater festival highlights new short works

Performances in the Yulman Theater are set for Oct. 30-Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 3 at 2 p.m.

Seven Dyas Seven Plays

Harry Marten, longtime English professor who inspired many through his teaching and writing, dies

Harry Marten

Philosopher and cognitive scientist David Chalmers featured speaker at Feigenbaum Forum on Innovation and Creativity

Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 5 p.m. in the Nott Memorial

David Chalmers

Electric City Maker Faire: A day of creativity, learning and fun

On a recent weekday afternoon, Olivia Belfonti ’27, Michael Fitzmaurice ’27 and Adam Otsuka ’27, examine a pultrusion machine in Union’s 3D lab on the ground floor of the Wold Center.

Catching up with...Angela Commito

On the weekends, you can find Angela Commito scouring estate sales and antique shops for good finds – she especially likes rugs, textiles and ceramics.

On the weekends, you can find Angela Commito scouring estate sales and antique shops for good finds – she especially likes rugs, textiles and ceramics.

Convocation focuses on community, constructive engagement and the case for Union

Convocation 2024

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