Union College, Schenectady, NY Videos

HST 285 - The Samurai: Lives, Loves and Legacies
This spring, students in HST 285 - The Samurai: Lives, Loves and Legacies with Prof. Joyce Madancy explored the evolution of the samurai as a caste, their military and family lives, their passions, and their symbolic meaning across the world. The class enjoyed demonstrations, read first-hand accounts, and viewed a number of well-known and lesser-known samurai films.

Highlights from Union College's 2024 Commencement
Sunday was a special day for the Union College community as we celebrated the Class of 2024. Congratulations to the newest alumni, and thank you to the mentors, family and friends who supported them along the way! 🎓 #Union2024

Athletes for Athletes: School Spirit and Support at Union College
Bring on the school spirit! ⚡️🙌 In an initiative led by Union’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), athletes across the College come out to support each other through Athletes for Athletes games throughout the year. Let’s go Union College Athletics!

Union College at the Met: Arms and Armor
Students recently went behind the scenes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with Sean Belair '09, associate conservator in the department of Arms and Armor. ⚔️ Hear from history professors Sarina Kuersteiner and Joyce Madancy about the valuable visit for their classes, HST 144 - Global Medieval World and HST 285 - Samurai: Lives, Loves & Legacies.

Rich Templeton '80, chairman and former CEO of Texas Instruments, has a special message to the engineers and computer science majors of the Class of 2028.

Strength Lies in Union: #ADAY4U 2024
Union isn't just our name — Union is who we are and how we get our strength. Today is #ADAY4U! Your donations will give students the tools to delve into their education, tackle challenging questions and become the next versions of themselves. Show your Union pride, wear garnet and make a gift to the College today: https://bit.ly/4cUp5pN

Exciting news! Emmy Award-winning writer, comedian and actor Ben Schwartz ‘03 will be the featured speaker at this year’s Commencement. Get ready for wisdom, laughs, and maybe a hint of ‘the woooooorst’ advice! 🎓 Read the story here: https://bit.ly/4c4KOeg

Borders and Boundaries: Winter Dance Concert 2024
Go behind the scenes of the Winter Dance Concert with student choreographers Rachel Bryan ’24 and Eva Crowley ’24, and Megan Flynn, the Gustave L. Davis ’59 and Susan S. Davis Director of Dance and the concert’s artistic director. There is still time to catch a performance of Borders and Boundaries: https://bit.ly/49XCuv5

Charger Graduates from Puppy School
Look who graduated from puppy school! Charger recently completed her first round of training to help her continue to be a great ambassador for Union 🐾⚡️

Class Spotlight: Black to the Future
Class Spotlight: Learn more about "Black to the Future," a first-year inquiry course that explores Afrofuturism with Robyn Reed, the outreach and student engagement librarian at Schaffer Library.

Patriot Acts: A Suffrage Pageant for Our Time
Hear from Cheryl Black, writer and director of the winter term theater production, “Patriot Acts: A Suffrage Pageant for Our Time.” https://bit.ly/3Ul1dEZ

Get Ready for the 2024 Mayor's Cup!
Join Union College for the annual Capital District Mayor's Cup doubleheader against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday, Jan. 27 at MVP Arena. The Union and RPI women’s teams face off at 3pm and the men drop the puck at 6pm. Get your tickets today! https://bit.ly/47zSQYZ Union College Athletics Union Women's Ice Hockey Union College Men's Hockey

Five Tips for Applying to Union College
Working on your Union College application? Juls Sweet ’21, Assistant Dean of Admissions, is here to share a few tips about applying to Union as the January 15th deadline approaches.

Wishing everyone in the Union community a warm and restful new year. Here's to 2024! 🎉

Fall Term 2023 Recap
With final exams coming to an end yesterday, fall term is officially in the books! 📸 ⚡ #UnionCollege #NottShot

Engineered for speed: Union College faculty discuss the science behind Formula 1 racing
Fans of of Formula 1 gathered on campus to watch the Oct. 29th Mexico City Grand Prix and learn about the history and engineering behind the popular sport. Jennifer Currey, associate professor of biomedical engineering, discussed track, car, and barrier design in regards to the safety of the drivers, from a biomedical engineering standpoint. Nick Webb, associate professor of computer science, offered a beginner’s guide to F1 racing, discussing the sport's history and cultural significance. Read more about the event: https://bit.ly/3FXmcVS

Meet Charger!
It’s already been one week since Charger’s debut brought excitement and spirit to the campus community. ⚡ 🐾 The College revealed its mascot at a high-energy event on campus that also featured music from the school’s Pep Band and the Nott Noisemakers, an appearance from the Union Dance Team, free food and giveaways. Read more about the day here: https://bit.ly/47iQvCa

“Caleb Cole: Present Absences,” explores issues of queer identity and belonging
“Caleb Cole: Present Absences,” featuring selections from two bodies of the artist’s work, explores ideas about queerness, presence and absence through the expanding medium of photography. The exhibition is on display at the Crowell and West Galleries in the Feigenbaum Center for Visual Arts through November 23. Earlier this term, Cole and the show’s curators, Aylin Ergun ’26 and David Ogawa, associate professor of art history and department chair, shared reflections on the exhibition and the value of community. You can read more about the exhibition here: https://bit.ly/3uaoQoN

Meet Charger: Our new mascot team! ⚡ Charger (the pup) and Charger (the mascot) will share duties, spreading school spirit and cheering on the Garnet Chargers at sporting and campus events. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3QKokXs

24 hours until an electric reveal...⚡️