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September 9, 2026

Toll Day gets a tweak: College’s largest day of community service expands to multiple days

Toll Day has a new name and more opportunities this year, but the mission remains unchanged: connecting students with Schenectady and the greater Capital Region to support ongoing projects and activities in the community. Started in 1996, the College’s largest day of community service has been known as John Calvin Toll Day since 2001. Hundreds of students typically fan out across Schenectady and the surrounding region to clean up parks and public spaces and provide other help as needed. But as relationships

September 8, 2026

Let’s go U: Convocation opens Union’s 232nd academic year

As chants of “Let’s go U” filled a packed Memorial Chapel, Union officially kicked off its 232nd academic year with an hour-long ceremony Tuesday afternoon. The athletic chants were a nod to a special guest on the dais, former Union men's hockey star Shayne Gostisbehere ’15. Gostisbehere was back on campus to receive the Eliphalet Nott Medal. Established in 1995, the medal is awarded to alumni who have achieved outstanding success in their professional fields. The medal is named for Eliphalet Nott, presiden

September 3, 2026

Honoring the 2025-26 Dean's List

UNION sign in front of the Nott, outside.

September 2, 2026

Former Union men's hockey star Shayne Gostisbehere ‘15 to receive Eliphalet Nott Medal

Nearly three months after winning the Stanley Cup, former Union men's hockey star Shayne Gostisbehere ‘15 will collect some more hardware: the Eliphalet Nott Medal. President Elizabeth Kiss will present Gostisbehere with the medal at Convocation, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, in Memorial Chapel. Established in 1995, the medal is awarded to alumni who have achieved outstanding success in their professional fields. The medal is named for Eliphalet Nott, president of Union from 1804 to 1866, the longest tenure of a

August 19, 2026

Union set to welcome Class of 2030; Convocation is Sept. 8

When Lydia Manuel visited Union, she was impressed by what she discovered. A wealth of academic opportunities. Robust study abroad options. A range of student activities. Welcoming students and faculty. A sense of community. The Solon, Ohio, student felt at home on the College’s historic campus. “I am elated to start my journey of self-discovery and preparing for my future career while earning my degree at Union,” said Manuel, who is interested in neuroscience and economics. “I am a student with a lot of

August 13, 2026

This scarcity affects us all: Alumni doctors discuss the healthcare provider shortage

Dr. Jamie Flerlage '05

August 13, 2026

A poet’s journey

Nadia Alexis '09

Nadia Alexis '09

August 13, 2026

A love of nature leads to creation of Schenectady preserve

Gray Watkins '73 and Vicki Herzl Watkins '76

Gray Watkins '73 and Vicki Herzl Watkins '76

August 6, 2026

Remembering Professor George W. Smith, cell biologist

George W. Smith

July 29, 2026

Union adds a new major in public health

Today’s public and global health challenges demand solutions that cross traditional boundaries.

The public health major broadens the experience and perspective of students interested in health care beyond the science of medicine and better prepare students for careers in the field of public health. The interdisciplinary major brings together ideas from a diverse mix of fields. Public health professionals work to identify ways to improve the health of a community using scientific, social, political, economic and other approaches.