HOW WILL WE HANDLE THE RECESSION?
In December of last year, President Stephen Ainlay addressed the campus community, alumni, and students' families in regards to the recent economic recession. Overall, the message was positive.
"We are doing well, enjoying a period of growing institutional momentum, but preparing for the inevitable effects of the economic downturn on the College," he said.…
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KAL IN THE 'HOUSE'Star talks about racism in the media
Kal Penn's recent visit to Union College created great buzz on campus on the topic of diversity. His talk, given last Wednesday May 20 in Memorial Chapel, touched on the few major businesses that control so many different media outlets, and how that affects diversity in television and movies.…
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GOING, GOING, GHANAStudent service project blossoms
Books and other supplies were sent over last week as part of Building Up Ghana, the project to build a library for children in Ghana started by Mike Clarke '11. Union students collected books, eyeglasses, and money for the children of Ghana.
"So, in the end, this project has been more than a success," says Clarke.…
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BACK TO SCHOOLWarner Bro's alum to speak at Union
With ReUnion weekend around the corner, many Union alums will be visiting the campus for the first time in many years. For Union alum Alan Horn '64, the President and Chief Operating Officer of Warner Brothers Entertainment, this weekend will be his first visit back to Union in over 25 years.…
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WHAT'S NEW WITH WOLD
In the coming weeks, physical construction will commence on Union College's Peter Irving Wold Science and Engineering Center, an $18 million, 35,000 square foot state-of-the-art addition to house the College's science and interdisciplinary programs.
The Center will house Biochemistry, Environmental Science and Engineering, a high performance computer lab, state-of-the-art laboratories and classrooms, and flexible incubator labs for Electrical Engineering & Music research.…
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SPRINGFEST MADNESSDancers, moshers, and crowd surfers take over West Beach
Thousands of students and guests put on their shades and headed out to West Beach this weekend to celebrate Springfest.
The weekend included annual events such as Lobsterfest, Delta Kappa Epsilon's Fiji Island, Sigma Phi's Rum and Reggae, and live concert performances.…
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HUMANS AND ZOMBIES?!Students battle for their lives
The campus has been populated for the last week by shady characters stalking across campus, dark green or yellow bands around their arms, bright plastic guns ready for battle.
They were students playing Humans vs. Zombies, a Assassins-style group game that this year captivated over 100 people.…
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