June 2018 Union in the Media Archive

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Pride and joy at Union College commencement

Daily Gazette

Devin Wenig ‘88, the CEO-designate of eBay, was the featured speaker at Union's 221st Commencement June 14. Wenig received an honorary doctorate of laws degree.

As president of eBay Marketplaces, Wenig leads the eBay, classifieds and StubHub businesses globally. He will become CEO of the new eBay company when eBay and PayPal separate into independent publicly traded companies later this year.

Nearly 500 students in the Class of 2015 received their degrees during the ceremony.

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Girl vs. Robot: Mini golf game's a family tradition

Girl vs. Robot: Mini golf game's a family tradition

Mechanical engineering students in Professor William Keat's class designed robots to challenge Gracie, Keat's 6-year-old daughter, in a game of miniature golf.

The Times Union stopped by the Pirates Hideout course in Waterford, N.Y. to document the big match.