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A study on conspiracy theories by Joshua Hart, associate professor of psychology, and his student, Molly Graether ‘17, was cited by Thomas B. Edsall in a column in the New York Times. A subscription may be required to access the column.

The 2018 research suggests that people with certain personality traits and cognitive styles are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories.

President David R. Harris recently spoke with WAMC, Northeast Public Radio, about the impact of COVID-19 on the campus and lessons for other colleges and universities this winter.

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.

To listen to the interview, visit the website.

In an op-ed in Inside Higher Ed, President David R. Harris shares three lessons Union has already learned as students have returned for the new term amid some of the worst days of the pandemic.

The College Board is eliminating SAT subject tests, as the pandemic accelerates a push for changes in college admissions.

Matt Malatesta, vice president for admissions, financial aid and enrollment, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal about the impact of the decision. A subscription may be required to read the article.

As a new season for college applications begins, Matt Malatesta, vice president for admissions, financial aid and enrollment, offered some advice to prospective students and parents for Money magazine.

Check out what Malatesta and other experts have to say.

The Union College Chemistry and Biochemistry Club was mentioned in a recent issue of Chemical and Engineering News, the weekly news magazine of the American Chemical Society.

The article showcases how ACS student chapters are adapting during the pandemic.

Union's chapter had its origins in 1914 as the Chemical Society, which folded in 1929. It was reorganized as the Chemistry Club in the fall of 1937, according to the "Encyclopedia of Union College History." Biochemistry was added in the last decade.

At 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, 1920, Union’s student-operated radio station conducted a historic broadcast. Using a 150-watt transmitter from a studio in a shack behind the electrical engineering building with the antenna strung between two trees, the half-hour broadcast opened with tenor John Steel’s “Tell Me Little Gypsy.”

The broadcast 100 years ago made Union the first college station, and the first licensed station of any kind, to air regularly scheduled programs.

The Daily Gazette featured the milestone in a recent story (a subscription may be required).

President David Harris announced the creation of a four-member leadership team and a number of initiatives aimed at enhancing diversity and inclusion.

A story on the announcement appeared in The Albany Business Review with the headline, "How Union College is stepping up its diversity efforts (and what others can learn from its strategy)." A subscription may be required to view the article.

An op-ed on the origins of the federal government's involvement in disaster relief by Andrew Morris, associate professor of history, was published by the Washington Post’s Made by History feature.

Morris joined Union in 2003.

The first wave of students returning for the fall arrived this week. The 56 students includes mostly international students and those traveling from states on New York’s travel advisory list who are required to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in New York.

Local media visited campus to learn how Union is taking care of its students in quarantine:

Daily Gazette (subscription may be required to read article)

News10 (ABC affiliate)