Campus events

Memorial service is planned for Carl George

Fall theater production presents “The Government Inspector”

The Department of Theater and Dance will present its fall production, “The Government Inspector,” Nov. 4-8 in Yulman Theater. Tickets are on sale now. The show, based on Nikolai Gogol’s 1836 play, is adapted and directed by Jorge Luna. When the locals in a small town learn that an undercover government inspector will arrive for a surprise visit, a case of mistaken identity prompts a group of corrupt officials to confront questions of morality and political accountability in a fast-paced satirical comedy. Pe

Union to commemorate Kristallnacht with a talk by a Holocaust survivor

Tibor Spitz was 12 when Nazi soldiers attacked Dolný Kubín, a tiny village in the mountains of northern Slovakia, at that time part of Czechoslovakia. His family eventually fled into the forest, where they hid in an underground shelter. “We hid for 200 days, and every day was the longest I have ever experienced,” Spitz recalled in an earlier interview. “As patrols on horseback and foot searched the forests, each day could have been our last. We lived like animals, instinctively, surviving from one minute to

Department of Visual Arts hosts faculty and staff exhibit, “Practices”

As part of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Feigenbaum Center for Visual Arts, the department is pleased to present Practices: the Visual Arts Department Faculty and Staff Exhibition. This show brings together more than 60 works across a variety of media, including painting, printmaking, photography, robotic art, sculpture, installation, and theatrical costume and set design.

Music Department presents fall concerts

The Department of Music is presenting a series of ensemble concerts this term, featuring students from across campus and all disciplines.

Union and The Egg to present Compagnie Hervé KOUBI as part of annual dance residency

Compagnie Hervé KOUBI, a mesmerizing French dance company which offers a mix of contemporary and urban dance, capoeira and martial arts, comes to Union this fall as part of the Department of Theater and Dance’s annual Stephanie C. Davis Dance Residency. Union is partnering with The Egg for a two-day residency that will include a master class, a lecture/demonstration and a public performance. This will be Compagnie Hervé KOUBI’s first appearance in the Capital Region.

Electric City Maker Faire to bring inventors, designers and tinkerers to Union

The Electric City Maker Faire returns to Union’s campus Sunday, Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at College Park Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Making encourages inventors, designers and tinkerers to use higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills for individual and collaborative project-based learning. This is typically done in shared spaces such as Union's Maker Web using technologies such as 3D printers, laser cutters and desktop machine tools.

Toll Day gets a tweak: College’s largest day of community service expands to multiple days

Toll Day has a new name and more opportunities this year, but the mission remains unchanged: connecting students with Schenectady and the greater Capital Region to support ongoing projects and activities in the community. Started in 1996, the College’s largest day of community service has been known as John Calvin Toll Day since 2001. Hundreds of students typically fan out across Schenectady and the surrounding region to clean up parks and public spaces and provide other help as needed. But as relationships

Former Union men's hockey star Shayne Gostisbehere ‘15 to receive Eliphalet Nott Medal

Nearly three months after winning the Stanley Cup, former Union men's hockey star Shayne Gostisbehere ‘15 will collect some more hardware: the Eliphalet Nott Medal. President Elizabeth Kiss will present Gostisbehere with the medal at Convocation, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, in Memorial Chapel. Established in 1995, the medal is awarded to alumni who have achieved outstanding success in their professional fields. The medal is named for Eliphalet Nott, president of Union from 1804 to 1866, the longest tenure of a

Union set to welcome Class of 2030; Convocation is Sept. 8

When Lydia Manuel visited Union, she was impressed by what she discovered. A wealth of academic opportunities. Robust study abroad options. A range of student activities. Welcoming students and faculty. A sense of community. The Solon, Ohio, student felt at home on the College’s historic campus. “I am elated to start my journey of self-discovery and preparing for my future career while earning my degree at Union,” said Manuel, who is interested in neuroscience and economics. “I am a student with a lot of