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Union to launch a women’s flag football program in spring 2027

Union College will introduce women’s flag football as a new sport in spring 2027.

Catching up with…Jason Nevinger

College admissions offices nationwide face a demographic decline, rising tuition discounts, and heightened ROI expectations. Still, Jason Nevinger and his team are confident they’re ready to meet the challenge.

Forging a new path: Union celebrates the inauguration of President Elizabeth Kiss

Union officially ushered in a new era with the inauguration Friday afternoon of Elizabeth Kiss as its 20th president. Kiss (pronounced quiche) assumed the presidency July 1. She took over for David Harris, who stepped down in June after seven years as president. Kiss is the first woman to lead Union in its 230-year history.

Catching up with…Elena McGrath

Since arriving at Union the fall of 2020, Elena McGrath has quickly become one of the College’s most popular professors.

Inauguration of President Elizabeth Kiss set for Oct. 9-11

Union’s Adonis Richards is Schenectady’s first poet laureate

As the grandson of an English teacher, Adonis Richards has always had a passion for literature. He soon discovered that storytelling could be channeled through poetry. He wrote his first poem for a hip-hop showcase while a senior at SUNY Potsdam. Now 31, he continues to write poetry on a regular basis and is the author of three collections: “Confessions of a Hopeless Creative,” “Reflections of a Hopeless Creative,” and “The Quarantine Chronicles.” He also performs spoken-word poetry at public events. “I wri

Professor Lori Marso’s “Feminist Thinkers” gets a second edition

A photo of the Feminist Thinkers book cover

Convocation ushers in a new academic year and a new president

President Elizabeth Kiss presiding over her first Convocation ceremony at the College

Class of 2029 set to begin its journey; Convocation is Sept. 2

New arena for men’s and women’s hockey programs officially unveiled

Just over a year ago, ground was broken on an all-purpose arena that would serve as the new home of the Division I men’s and women’s hockey programs. A mere 13 months later, the M&T Bank Center at Mohawk Harbor was officially unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours Thursday morning. A gathering of state, county and local officials and dignitaries, including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Union President Elizabeth Kiss, celebrated the milestone.