June 2023 Union in the Media Archive

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-conscious admissions policies for most colleges and universities across the country in a pair of cases challenging affirmative action at Harvard and the University of North Carolina.

President David R. Harris shared his thoughts about the decision with a number of national media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, the Associated Press and Inside Higher Ed.

He was also quoted in a story by The Daily Gazette.

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Lorraine Cox, associate professor of visual arts and chair of the Visual Arts Department, was featured in The Daily Gazette.

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Cox joined Union in 2001.

President David R. Harris discussed how colleges are responding to ChatGPT with a reporter for The Economist.

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The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on whether colleges and universities can use race as a factor in admissions decisions.

President David R. Harris shared his thoughts on the topic in an op-ed for the Chicago Tribune. A subscription may be required to access the article.

A version of the article can also be found on the College's news site.

Union held its Commencement for the Class of 2023 on Sunday, June 11.

The Daily Gazette featured a story on the event. A subscription may be required to access the article.

Sophie Brown ‘23 and Melissa Murphy ‘23, student speakers at Commencement, were profiled in the Daily Gazette. A subscription may be required to access the article.

To learn more about Brown and Murphy, visit the College's news site.

Marcus Hotaling, director of the Eppler-Wolff Counseling Center and president of the Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors, shared his expertise about student mental health with Inside Higher Ed. A subscription may be required to access the article.

Hotaling joined Union in 2007.