‘Surveying the Campus Landscape’: Rameé’s Grand Design
Union is showcasing copies of the original drawings Joseph Rameé drew for the college’s campus. The drawings were completed in 1813 and were the precursor to the first comprehensively-designed campus in the United States. Rameé, a Frenchman, was visiting the …→
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 …→
Raising awareness about a global practice
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime defines human trafficking as “the acquisition of people by improper means such as force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them.” Union, for the first time, is dedicating a week …→
Unemployment: What this means for U
The national unemployment rate has most recently been updated to 7.6 percent. As Paul Freiberger, author of When Can You Start? stated, “Today’s overall 7.6 percent unemployment rate does not provide this year’s college grads with the best start to …→
Union welcomes accepted students from class of 2017
As another school year approaches its end, seniors will graduate, opening the doors for a new class of first-years at Union. The incoming class of 2017 is among one of the most competitive according to the Vice President for Admissions, …→
Golub Corporation eliminates positions
According to an April 3 article from the Business Review, Price Chopper, a locally headquartered supermarket chain, recently eliminated 80 positions. The layoffs included 34 administrative staff positions, which marks the first time in the Golub Corporation’s history that office …→
The ‘Schenecta-T’ Pride Walk for Transgender rights
On Saturday, April 13, Union hosted the Schenectady County Human Rights Commission’s Community Pride Walk. The goal of the event, which kicked off at 11 a.m. at Memorial Chapel, was to “stimulate dialogue and inspire action within our community to …→
Boston bombings shake the nation
On Monday, April 15, two bomb explosions killed three and injured 176 near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The terrifying scene concluded over a decade in which few terror attacks occurred in the U.S. since the Sept. 11, …→
Returning to Suriname as Davis winner
This past week, Oema Ramgharose ‘15 was awarded the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Peace Project award. Ramgharose is Union’s third recipient of the award in as many years. Ramgharose will receive $10,000 to support her project, “Building a Stronger Community under …→
Grosenick signed by San Jose Sharks
Union’s Men’s Hockey goalie Troy Grosenick ‘14 has signed an entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks. The deal was finalized Monday, making last year’s Hobey Baker award finalist the third Union player in as many years to sign entry-level …→
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