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Move-in moments!

Pre-Orientation with has been a blast so far! Here are a few 📸 highlights from the Outdoor, Community & Culture, Leadership, and Global Pre-O programs this week.

The College is excited to welcome to campus as they begin their college journey this week! https://bit.ly/4g7iObR

Union set to welcome the Class of 2028; Opening Convocation is Sept. 3 Publication Date August 29, 2024 When Chase Nelson started his college search, Union was not on his radar. He first looked west to California, a long way from his home in a Philadelphia suburb. But a college counselor suggested he take a look at Union, believing it would be a good fit for him. So, N...

Lots of fun welcoming several Pre-Orientation groups to Schenectady last night! enjoyed samples from many local restaurants and shops during the annual Taste Walk event.

Students returning to campus for the fall term will notice substantial enhancements to a number of the College's residence halls. One of the biggest projects involved overhauling all 76 laundry rooms across campus and installing a total of 214 new washers and dryers. https://bit.ly/4dGf4N0

Residential refresh: Student housing gets a makeover for the fall Publication Date August 27, 2024 Students returning to campus for the fall term will notice substantial enhancements to some of the College’s oldest residence halls. Members of Facilities Services have spent the summer giving Davidson House, Fox House and Webster House a makeover. This includes fr...

The tiniest art gallery in town can be found on the second floor of the Feigenbaum Center for Visual Arts, on an otherwise unassuming wall between two offices. https://bit.ly/3YYC1X1

Whimsy on the wall: Tiny gallery has big ideas Publication Date August 26, 2024 The tiniest art gallery in town can be found on the second floor of the Feigenbaum Center for Visual Arts, on an otherwise unassuming wall between the offices of Allison Conley and Frank Rapant. The two – she’s a lecturer in printmaking and drawing, and he’s a ...

Congratulations to the students named to the 2023-24 Dean’s List. To be honored, students must maintain a 3.50 grade point average for the entire academic year. https://bit.ly/4cyOrIw

Celebrating the 2023-24 Dean's List Publication Date August 21, 2024 Students with at least a 3.50 grade point average for the entire academic year were recently named to the 2023-24 Union College Dean's List. Name Class Year City State Muhammad Hassan Aamir 2025 Islamabad Pakistan Cole Abdinoor 2024 South Hamilton MA Eleanor Abel 202...

Get an inside look and discover Union College in our virtual information session! Explore what makes Union the perfect place to start your future: https://youtu.be/kuOGlmQ4Pyo

The fall admissions season is underway. Tag someone in the comments who needs to add Union to their college list!

Discover Union College: Your Future Starts Here Get an inside look and discover Union College in our virtual information session! Discover what makes Union College the perfect place to start your future. E...

The ice is back in Messa Rink, this time for its final season as the home of Union men’s and women’s ice hockey. ⚡ Get your 2024-2025 season tickets today! https://unionathleticstickets.universitytickets.com/

POV: You open a Union College admissions brochure in the '90s 📸

Back on campus and already making a difference 🏈 Union College Football hosted a youth clinic last night with area children coming to Frank Bailey Field to play with Union football student-athletes.

The College mourns the loss of Lance Spallholz ’69, whose career as an instructor and lab manager in computer science spanned nearly three decades at Union.

Campus mourns the loss of Lance Spallholz ’69, computer science lab manager and instructor Publication Date August 9, 2024 The Union community is mourning the death of Lance Spallholz ’69, whose career as an instructor and lab manager in computer science spanned nearly three decades. Spallholz, who lived in Round Lake, died July 16, 2024, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 76...

Summer Research Spotlight: 📖 Alex Roginski ’26 is conducting research on graphic narratives, specifically two retellings of “David and Goliath.” Through this work, Roginski, a double major in English and physics, is studying the relationship between illuminated medieval manuscripts and contemporary graphic novels. In this article, Roginski expands on why we tell stories, what inspired their research and what they have learned so far: https://bit.ly/3LUImuT

Demolition began today on the former Phi Delta Theta House after years of being plagued by structural and mechanical issues. Built in 1914, the house overlooking the 50-yard line at Frank Bailey Field has been largely vacant since 2012.

Philip Boyce ’96, alumni president of the fraternity since 1999, said news of the demolition did not come as a surprise. “It will be sad to see it go,” said Boyce, who lived in the house beginning in his sophomore year. “But I knew it was going to happen at some point. It was great when we had it, and I’m glad I had the opportunity to live there.”

Read the story: https://bit.ly/3SzFmIf

A few 📸 from today’s summer research poster session!

Pull up an Adirondack chair and enjoy the view! 🙌

Jamaluddin Aram ’17 has won the 2024 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for Literary Fiction for his debut novel, “Nothing Good Happens in Wazirabad on Wednesday.” The book was released by Scribner Canada last summer. https://bit.ly/3AeWjkF

Writing as a 'political act': Aram wins Canadian literary prize Publication Date July 12, 2024 Jamaluddin Aram ’17 has won the 2024 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for Literary Fiction for his debut novel, “Nothing Good Happens in Wazirabad on Wednesday.” The book was released by Scribner Canada last summer. The annual $10,000 award recognizes the year....

Member of the Class of 1954 and television pioneer Phil Beuth is being honored for his dedication to career and community. This fall, he will receive the inaugural Service to the Community Award from the Broadcasting + Cable Hall of Fame. And this summer, he was featured in the documentary, “WTEN-TV 70th Anniversary ... A Look Back,” for his role in the Albany (N.Y.) station’s beginnings. https://bit.ly/3WD6ys5

Alumnus and television pioneer receives special honors Publication Date July 17, 2024 Member of the Class of 1954 and television pioneer Phil Beuth is being honored for his dedication to career and community. This fall, he will receive the inaugural Service to the Community Award from the Broadcasting + Cable Hall of Fame. And this summer, he was featur...

Scott Rava, who has served the College in several fundraising and leadership roles since 2001, has been named vice president for College Relations effective August 1. Read the story here: https://bit.ly/3zVtCJA

Today is National Intern Day! Shout out to the Union students working at internships across a range of industries this summer. Students are interning at many organizations, including the Schenectady County Historical Society, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and The Foundry, a Medtech incubator, to name a few.

📸: Gabi Baker '25, Claire Schroder '25, Gabby Baratier '25

Eight rising seniors are participating in the Summer Clinical Immersion Program, a partnership between Union’s Department of Electrical, Computer & Biomedical Engineering and the Office of Translational Research, Innovation and Technology Transfer (OTR) at Albany Medical College. Participants rotate through clinical departments, observing needs that might be addressed by new or better technologies or biomedical innovations. Students will develop their ideas during their senior year engineering capstone design course.

The program is supported by the Beno Sternlicht '50 Endowed Fund for Student Learning in Innovation. Albany Med Health System

Friday was a good day to have a great summer visit day! 😎 Our Admissions Office is open for info sessions and tours on weekdays and Saturdays this summer. Prospective students and families can also join us for an extended summer visit day on August 2 or August 16! Learn more and schedule a visit: https://bit.ly/3zVPPar

Tonight’s celebration at Mohawk Harbor was full of community, reunions and Union College pride! It was a privilege to welcome members of the 2014 Union College Men's Hockey team back to Schenectady!

Champions in the winner’s circle! 🏆 Members of the 2014 Men’s Hockey National Championship team spent the afternoon at Saratoga Race Course. The team signed autographs, met with fans, and were honored with a named race and Riders Up call.

Today kicks off a two-day celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the 2014 Division I Men’s Hockey National Championship. Members of the team began the morning signing a steel plate at Mohawk Harbor, the site of the new arena where the Union men’s and women’s ice hockey programs will begin play in Fall 2025. They then returned to campus for a player panel, reflecting on their 2014 memories and lives after Union.

Fans, youth athletes, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to join the team tomorrow at Mohawk Harbor for a community celebration. Enjoy a meet-and-greet, commemorative giveaways, autograph signings, food trucks and more! The event begins at 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public: https://bit.ly/3Wtq61K Union College Athletics Union College Men's Hockey