Posted on May 24, 1996

Jill Hahl is hoping that she will be able to see what it's like in the “real world” — and quite possibly beyond — when she spends nine weeks this summer at NASA Academy at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama.

Hahl, a junior mechanical engineering major from Rutland, Vt., was one of 14 juniors, seniors and first-year graduate students selected nationwide to participate in the
program. The NASA Academy, initiated in 1993, serves to provide the participants with a working knowledge of NASA's programs, to show them how NASA Field Centers operate in
consort with the aerospace industry, and to experience research as part of a NASA team.

Hahl will be working with Dr. A.T. Nettles on a project titled, “Characterization
of Impact Damage to Composite Laminates.”

“I'd like to see what it's like in the real world and start to get a grip on what
engineering is,” Hahl said. Unsure of her plans after graduation, Hahl sees graduate
school somewhere down the line, and is thinking about becoming a college professor after
spending some time in the work force.

At Union, Hahl serves as president of Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor
society, and as secretary of the Society of Women Engineers. She is also a member of the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Society of Automotive Engineers. Hahl
also tutors in the hands-on science program at Elmer Avenue Elementary School in
Schenectady, and she has a radio show on WRUC.

Ronald Bucinell, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is Hahl's advisor.

Posted on May 24, 1996

A landmark 125-year-old College building that houses the offices of the president and other college administrators will be named the Armand V. and Donald S. Feigenbaum Hall.

The Feigenbaum brothers, of Pittsfield, received undergraduate degrees at Union, Donald in 1946, Armand in 1942.

Armand Feigenbaum was worldwide manager of manufacturing operations and quality control for General Electric and Donald Feigenbaum was a top manager in GE's jet engine business
when they founded General Systems Co. 30 years ago. The Pittsfield-based international engineering firm designs and implements integrated management systems for major corporations throughout the world; in a recent article, Business Week said about
the Feigenbaums that “Management isn't an art to them; it's a science.”

President Roger H. Hull announced that the formal dedication of the building will take place Oct. 25, during the College's homecoming weekend. “We are very pleased to place the Feigenbaum names on this building to recognize not only their outstanding professional
achievements but also their support and generosity to Union. Their recent major gift provides continued momentum to our $150 million capital campaign, which is now nearing completion. The Feigenbaum name is known worldwide and is synonymous with quality
management. It is appropriate that the building that houses Union's administration will now bear their name, which will forever be tied to the college. I couldn't be more delighted.”

Dr. Armand Feigenbaum, president and chief executive officer of General Systems Co., earned the degrees of master of science and Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the originator of Total Quality Control, and his 1951 book on the
subject has been published in more than a score of languages and is widely used throughout the world as a foundation for quality control practice. A 40th anniversary edition was published in 1991.

Elected to the National Academy of Engineering of the United States in 1992, Dr. Feigenbaum has served as head or board member of numerous organizations, including the International Academy for Quality, the American Society for Quality Control, the Council
for International Progress in Management, and the Engineers Joint Council. He has received an honorary doctorate from Union and was awarded the college's Founders Medal for his “distinguished career in management and engineering.”

Donald Feigenbaum, chief operating officer and executive vice president of General Systems Co., earned his bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering. He is one of the acknowledged world leaders in systems management and systems engineering. He was one
of Union's youngest graduates to be elected to Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honorary, after his entrance into engineering practice, for his outstanding technology contributions.

Mr. Feigenbaum has widespread interests in professional engineering and management activities. He has held leadership positions in numerous organizations and was for eight years founding chairman of the systems engineering committee of the American Society for Quality Control.

The administration building was constructed in 1871 as a residence for Union President Eliphalet Nott Potter. When Potter left the college in 1884, the building became a home for two faculty families. After a fire, the structure was remodeled in 1919 to become the
college's administrative building; up to that time, administrative offices had been scattered across campus.

Posted on May 10, 1996

Softball (12-20)

Albany 10, Union 9 (9)

Union 15, Albany 6 (6)

Hamilton 10, Union 2 (5)

Hamilton 16, Union 8 (5)

Union 18, Russell Sage 3 (5)

Union 11, Russell Sage 5

Union 2, Rensselaer 1

Union 4, Rensselaer 2

Baseball (15-11/6-6 UCAA)

Union 4, St. Lawrence 3

Union 5, St. Lawrence 4

Union 9, Clarkson 3

Union 7, Clarkson 4

Union 4, Vassar 0

Union 7, Vassar 5

Men's Lacrosse (3-9/1-4 UCAA)

Albany 15, Union 14

Hamilton 12, Union 6

Union 10, Trinity 7

Williams 12, Union 2

Women's Lacrosse (6-6/3-3 UCAA)

Hartwick 13, Union 9

Union 11, Vassar 10

Union 14, Rochester 5

Men's Tennis (5-5)

Skidmore 7, Union 0

Hamilton 5, Union 2

Binghamton 7, Union 0

Union 6, Hartwick 3

Men's Track (1-2)

Rensselaer 87, Union 58

Union 58, St. Lawrence 51

State meet: 8 of 15, 44 pts.

Women's Track (0-3)

Rensselaer 96.5, Union 18

St. Lawrence 58.5, Union 18

State meet: 15 of 15, 0 pts.

Posted on May 10, 1996

“The Garden of Isaac Jackson,” an in-depth look at the development,
transformations and maintenance of the College's Jackson's Garden, is on display through
Aug. 7 in the Nott Memorial's Mandeville Gallery. The exhibit includes maps, photos, and
informative texts on the various aspects of Jackson's Garden as well as some other area
heritage gardens and open spaces.

Film director Spike Lee will address racism and racial issues as reflected in
his works on Wednesday, May 15, at 8 p.m. in Memorial Chapel. (This event was postponed.)
The event is sponsored by Peer Facilitators.

The Philosophy Department's Spencer-Leavitt lecture series this spring is
devoted to the topic of affirmative action. Lectures – at 7 p.m. in the Humanities Lounge
– are May 13, Alison Jaggar, the University of Colorado, Boulder, on “Affirmative
Action as Meritocratic Justice;” and May 15, Margaret Chon, Syracuse University, on
“Race, Representation and Affirmative Action.”

“New York's Utility Crisis: The Cost of Power” – a discussion among
major players in New York's energy future held recently in the Nott Memorial – is to air
on Tuesday, May 28, at 8 p.m. on WMHT, Channel 17. The event, sponsored by the Graduate
Management Institute, addressed issues such as pricing, taxation, strandable costs,
independent production, and trends in nonresidential demand. Ed Dague, managing editor of
WNYT, was moderator. Participants included William Davis, CEO of Niagara Mohawk Power
Corp.; Joseph Kearney, president of U.S. Generating Co.; B, Robert Piller, director and
general counsel of Public Utility Law Project of New York; and others.

The swimming pool in Alumni Gym will be closed from June 17 through Sept. 8 to
allow repairs to correct condensation problems in the walls of the building. It is set to
re-open Sept. 9.

Posted on May 10, 1996

Melissa Weiner '95 and Carrie Madsen '99 have won Edward Villella Fellowships for internships with the Miami City Ballet, of which Villella is founder and
artistic director.

Villella himself made the selection during his visit to Union last weekend. He also led a lecture-performance with members of the Miami City Ballet.

Weiner, who is pursuing her masters in teaching with the College, will take her internship this year, serving in various areas of the company's operation, and dancing
with a school that the ballet runs.

Madsen, a frequent particpant in a number of the College's dance programs, was selected for next year's internship.