Sierra Club President Aaron Mair spoke at Union last night as part of the College's Adirondack Week events. Mair, the first African American president of the environmental organization, is a Schenectady resident and epidemiological-spatial analyst with the New York State Department of Health.
Congratulations to Staff Sgt. Michael Sargent '08, an Army Green Beret. Sargent was recently awarded the Silver Star -- the nation's third-highest award for valor. Sargent distinguished himself by completely exposing himself without hesitation to extremely close enemy fire in order to secure a fallen Afghan commando and recover a fallen soldier to safety during combat action in Afghanistan in December.
Congratulations to all the winners honored at Prize Day in Memorial Chapel today.
Students were honored for achievement in academics, research, service and governance.
Among the top awards given were the Josephine Daggett Prize to the senior for conduct and character (Kaitlyn Suarez) and the Frank Bailey (1885) Prize, to the senior who has rendered the greatest service to the College in any field (Ilan Levine).
... For a list of all winners:
https://www.union.edu/…/…/2016/05/prize-day-winners-2016.php
See photos from throughout the day that is dedicated to undergraduate research. Read more about Steinmetz Day here: http://bit.ly/1Tw1GKl
Steinmetz Symposium Day has been filled with hundreds of thought-provoking presentations and posters from our students. Afternoon talks are kicking off now!
Work by Associate Professor of Visual Arts Fernando Orellana was featured in this piece by WMHT Educational Telecommunications. Learn more about how he uses new and traditional media as a way of transmitting concepts that range from generative art to social-political commentary.
The College is gearing up for Steinmetz Symposium Day on Friday. More than 500 students will participate in the day dedicated to undergraduate research.
Union welcomed Randall Kennedy, a leading scholar on race issues from Harvard Law School.
An excerpt from a new book by Matthew Futterman '91 was published in the The Wall Street Journal, where he is also senior special writer for sports. Futterman will return for ReUnion this year and speak on a panel with Barry Newman `67 and Joanna Stern '06 about their experiences working for WSJ.
In the latest episode of PBS' "Between the Lines," Phil Beuth '54 talks about his legendary television career and his new book, "Limping on Water." (Video thanks to WMHT Educational Telecommunications)
The campus community came together Saturday to draw attention to the diversity of sexual orientations, identities and gender expressions. This event supports Union's commitment to strive toward inclusive excellence for all members of our campus and wider community.
A big congratulations to the Class of 2014 for being the top class in our March Madness alumni challenge! All 2014 alumni who participated will receive a Union prize in the mail!
Students in the inaugural "Adirondacks and American Environmental History" class, taught by Prof. Andrew Morris, will take several field trips to the Adirondacks this term. Their first was to the abandoned Adirondack Iron Works in Newcomb. Guided by Paul Hai, program coordinator for the Northern Forest Institute for Conservation Education and Leadership Training, the group learned about the early industrial history that shaped this part of the Adirondacks.
