Union in the Media

Union’s faculty, staff and students are often mentioned in local, national and international media outlets. Among the outlets that have highlighted Union include the Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio, U.S. News and World Report, MONEY and the Associated Press.

Content on Union’s news site has been honored by the Council for the Advancement of Secondary Education (CASE).

June 3, 2020

Union College president says commitment to racial equality must persist after attention wanes

President David R. Harris recently spoke with the Daily Gazette following the death of George Floyd and the protests nationwide.

A subscription may be required to view the article.

May 13, 2020

Union professor's research on conspiracy theories featured in media outlets

The COVID-19 pandemic has renewed national media interest in research by Josh Hart, associate professor of psychology, which suggests that people with certain personality traits and cognitive styles are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories.

Discover and Men’s Health magazines highlighted the research, published in September 2018 in the Journal of Individual Differences.

A story on the research first appeared on Union’s news site and has been featured in a number of national and international media outlets.

Hart joined Union in 2007.

April 25, 2020

Union College student curates anti-war exhibit

Savannah Jelks '20 curated an exhibit for Schaffer Library, "Hell No, We Won't Go! The Power of Campus Protests (1965-1975)." A history major, Jelks focused on the May 1, 1970, demonstration on campus that moved into downtown Schenectady.

Due to the campus lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the exhibit can be viewed online.

The Daily Gazette featured an article on the exhibit (a subscription may be required).

April 10, 2020

Union featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education on COVID-19 crisis

President David R. Harris was among leaders who shared their behind-the-scenes discussions in a story, "4 Colleges, 2 Weeks, One Choice: How Covid-19 Scattered U.S. Higher Education," in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

A subscription may be required to access the full article.

March 1, 2020

Union professor leads research that could help improve nuclear waste disposal

Research by Heather Watson, the John S. MacArthur Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, was recently featured in The Daily Gazette (subscription may be required).

February 26, 2020

Olympian Gabby Douglas sends positive message at Union College

Three-time Olympic gold medalist gymnast Gabby Douglas stopped by Memorial Chapel to discuss her life and career.

A number of media outlets covered her appearance:

Spectrum News

News10 (ABC affiliate)

Daily Gazette

February 21, 2020

Union's historic gift attracts media attention

A $51 million gift from Class of 1980 graduates Rich and Mary Templeton will transform engineering and the liberal arts at Union College with the creation of the Templeton Institute for Engineering and Computer Science, President David R. Harris announced Friday.

It is the largest gift in Union’s 225-year history and among the biggest for engineering at a liberal arts school in the last decade.

Harris made the announcement in Memorial Fieldhouse during the public launch of Union’s new $300 million comprehensive campaign, “Powering Union: The Campaign for Multiple Tomorrows.”

Media coverage of the event included:

Inside Higher Ed

WAMC Northeast Public Radio

The Dallas Morning News

The Daily Gazette

Times Union

Albany Business Review

WTEN (ABC affiliate)

February 3, 2020

"The Conversation" features research by Zoe Oxley, professor of political science

Zoe Oxley, professor of political science, is part of a team whose research is featured in The Conversation.

The research focused on what do kids today think about the presidency and the president, and how does this compare to what children thought in the 1950s?

Oxley joined Union in 1998.

November 17, 2019

President Harris meets with editorial board of the Daily Gazette

President David R. Harris recently met with the editorial board of the Daily Gazette.

He touched on a number of topics during the hour-long meeting.

To read the story, visit the Daily Gazette (subscription may be required).

November 12, 2019

Union featured in MONEY's 75 schools that meet full financial aid

MONEY magazine recently posted an article offering consumers a primer on financial aid at colleges. The piece features extensive comments on how the process works from Matt Malatesta ‘91, vice president for Admissions, Financial Aid and Enrollment.

The article also lists 75 schools that promise to meet full financial aid for students, including Union.