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Union community donates to ‘Team Terry’
On April 5, 2013, Terry Miltner, a United States veteran, former sustainability coordinator at Union and father of student Michelle Miltner ‘13, was informed that he would need a serious medical treatment—a heart transplant. He was diagnosed with congestive heart …→
Ashraf Ghaly Awarded Nichols Prize
Union Engineering Professor Ashraf Ghaly was awarded the Byron A. Nichols Endowed Fellowship for Faculty Development on April 2. The prize is awarded to an Union faculty member in order to develop “programs and skills that enhance intellectual, social and …→
Behind the Valentine’s Day flash mob: One Billion Rising
On Valentine’s Day last week, 40 Union women—students, faculty, and staff of the college—participated in One Billion Rising, a global movement to stop violence against women. One Billion Rising is an international campaign that was born after a now well-known …→
Coming soon: ‘Orestes’
Yulman Theater will present “Orestes,” on October 31, November 1, 2, 3, and 4. Tickets are on sale through the box office, but they will also be available on the nights of the shows for seven dollars, which can be …→
The Union Guidebook
“Can you imagine having [the Nott Memorial as] a rectangular building instead of a round one? We were just inches away from that.” Jim Underwood Author, Historic Union: The First Campus in America Designed with a Comprehensive Plan
Insight from the new Director of Greek Life
[media-credit name="Administrator" align="alignleft" width="213"][/media-credit]The Concordiensis got in contact with Union’s new Director of Greek life, Sunni Solomon II. He answered a few of our most pertinent questions about how he is going to approach things in the upcoming year. C: …→
Woman breaks into President Ainlay’s home
On June 11 at 9:36 a.m., Darlene Verruto, a 57-year-old Saratoga woman, kicked down the door of the Ainlays’ campus residence and entered their home. According to a report from the Schenectady Police Department, Verruto chased President Ainlay and another …→
Seward Place: accident update
On Tuesday, March 13, a Union student hit a Schenectady pedestrian in a car collision. The latest police statement confirms that no charges have been filed and that the condition of the victim is unknown. The investigation remains ongoing. At …→