Social Science News

For the Record - Week of April 24, 2026

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President Elizabeth Kiss part of regional panel on the evolving state of higher education

President Elizabeth Kiss was among three newly appointed college presidents invited to share their thoughts on how they are redefining leadership at a time of rapid change and financial pressure for a panel, “New Leaders, New Lens: Inside the Evolving State of Higher Ed.” Hosted by the Albany Business Review, the panel also included Michael Brophy, president of Hudson Valley Community College and Matthew Shaftel, president of Russell Sage.

For the Record - Week of April 17, 2026

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Union announces new accelerated master’s degree through partnership with University of Rochester’s Simon Business School

A student listens closely during a political science class at the college.

For the Record - Week of April 10, 2026

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New microcredentials to offer expanded career opportunities for Union students

Starting this fall, Union will begin offering academic microcredentials, which are designed to help students gain specific in-demand skills and competencies to make them more desirable to prospective employers. Complementing Union’s traditional liberal arts curriculum, the pilot microcredentials being offered will focus on personal finance, artificial intelligence and Microsoft Excel. They will be taught by Union faculty or alumni. Additional offerings are planned for later. The free microcredentials, a dis

Stronger together: Union students partner with local nonprofits to boost projects

When the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation needed help redesigning its website, the non-profit organization didn’t need to stray far from its offices across from the College on Union Street. A new student-led group, the Union Consulting Collaborative, stood ready to assist. Formed this year, the group aims to pair students with Schenectady’s nonprofits and small businesses to support various projects, including research, outreach and web design. The community organizations get a much-needed servi

Union students excel at global spreadsheets competition

Students Francesco Ciaramitaro '28 , Chris Wearing '26 and Lu De Azevedo ‘27 compete in a recent Microsoft Excel Collegiate Challenge from the Peter Irving Wold Center.

Catching up with…Stephen Schmidt

For more than three decades, Stephen Schmidt has been a familiar face on campus.

Steven Schmidt, the Kenneth B. Sharpe Professor of Economics, and his wife, Alexandra, in their sukkah.

Founders Day a chance to celebrate Union’s distinctive history and continued excellence in higher education

Founders Day speaker Judith G. Dein ’76, a federal magistrate judge, with President Elizabeth Kiss.