February 2022 Union in the Media Archive

February 24, 2022

New executive director of Becker Career Center featured in the Daily Gazette

The Daily Gazette profiled Roger Woolsey, the new executive director of the Becker Career Center. A subscription may be required to access article.

Woolsey joined Union in December.

February 22, 2022

Professor John Garver shares expertise on ice jams with local media

John Garver, professor of geosciences, has studied ice jams for years. Each winter when ice jams on the Mohawk River and the potential for flooding increases, Garver shares his expertise with local media.

Among the outlets that relied on Garver this winter include the Daily Gazette, WAMC, Northeast Public Radio and WTEN, the local ABC affiliate.

Garver also maintains a blog about the ice jams.

He joined Union in 1989.

February 18, 2022

Professor Lori Marso writes essay for Los Angeles Review of Books

Lori Marso, the Doris Zemurray Stone Professor of Modern Literary and Historical Studies, has written an essay for the Los Angeles Review of Books, “How Do We Solve a Problem Like Titane?”

Marso shares how she and her Feminist Film students discuss the difficulties of interpretation for films that break the rules, including Julia Ducournau’s "Titane." The controversial film won the Palme D’Or (the top prize) at the Cannes Film Festival last year.

February 18, 2022

President David R. Harris included in special trends report for the Chronicle of Higher Education

President David R. Harris was among college leaders who shared their unique perspective on how colleges can communicate with students in a special trends report for the Chronicle of Higher Education.

February 8, 2022

Professor Chad Orzel featured on WAMC's The Roundtable

Chad Orzel, associate professor of physics and astronomy, appeared on WAMC, Northeast Public Radio, to discuss his latest book, “A Brief History of Timekeeping.”

Northeast Public Radio is a member of National Public Radio serving parts of seven northeastern states. These include New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.

Orzel joined Union in 2001.

February 2, 2022

Fran'Cee Brown-McClure featured in Inside Higher Ed

Fran'Cee Brown-McClure, vice president for Student Affairs and dean of students, shared her expertise with Inside Higher Ed on how colleges can connect better with its students.

She also shared her thoughts on how precollege experiences and students’ identities shape the challenges they face and connections they make in postsecondary education.