October 2025 Union in the Media Archive

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The inauguration of President Elizabeth Kiss featured in local media outlets

Union officially ushered in a new era with the inauguration Friday afternoon of Elizabeth Kiss as its 20th president.

Kiss (pronounced quiche) assumed the presidency July 1. She is the first woman to lead Union in its 230-year history.

A number of media outlets covered the ceremony, including WTEN, the Times Union and the Daily Gazette.

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President Elizabeth Kiss quoted in New York Times

President Elizabeth Kiss was recently quoted in The New York Times in a story about the impact of fees for new H-1B visas.

An H-1B visa is a temporary (nonimmigrant) visa in the United States that allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations that require a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field.

Kiss told the Times the college employed 16 faculty members with H-1B visas who worked across nine departments. But she said the college could not afford to hire people through the program anymore.

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