Milestones David C. Mandeville '45, a longtime benefactor of the College, died Sept. 16. He was seventy-four.
Mandeville was a major supporter of the restoration of the Nott Memorial. The Mandeville Gallery, the exhibit space on the building's second floor, also honors his father, William H. Mandeville 'l5, and his grandfather, Hubert C. Mandeville, Class of 1888 and a life trustee of the College.
Mandeville received his undergraduate degree in English and his law degree from Albany Law School. He lived and practiced law in Elmira, N.Y., where he was active in philanthropy and promotion of the arts, helping to establish the Strathmont Museum and funding the Mandeville Hall for Performance.
As an alumnus, he was an associate agent of his class, an Alumni Club officer, a member of the Terrace Council Membership Committee and the Ramee Circle, and estate affairs chairman of his class. In 1975 he received the Alumni Council's Gold Medal for service to the College.
A national honor for the Nott Memorial
In recognition of the meticulous restoration of the Nott Memorial, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has given its National Preservation Honor Award to the College.
Also honored were the architects for the restoration, Finegold Alexander and Associates, Inc., of Boston, and the company that did the work, A. J. Martini, Inc., of Malden, Mass.
Richard Moe, president of the National Trust, said, “In its restoration of the Nott Memorial, Union College has saved an architectural masterpiece from the Gilded Age. The painstaking restoration of this unique building is a model of good stewardship.”
Campus adds new greenhouse The Robison Thurber Greenhouse, a new 864-square foot facility for research, teaching, and plant propagation for Jackson's Garden, was dedicated October 2.
The new greenhouse is located just north of the Campus Operations Center; it replaces Melius Conservatory, which was dismantled to make room for the Yulman Theater.
The research lab, designed for use by up to four researchers, and the teaching lab, which can accommodate fifteen students and an instructor, have such features as fluorescent and arc lighting and thermostatically-controlled venting and heating/cooling.
The greenhouse was made possible by gifts from the Ellis H. Robison Fund, James Robison,
Elissa Prout, Richard Robison, Dr. and Mrs. Walter A. Thurber '33, Mr. and Mrs. William Bachtel '70, Faddegon's Nursery, Edward R. Smith '44, Pedrick's Glass Gardens, Mark Ruscitto, and Peter Ruscitto.
New faculty welcomed The College welcomed the following new, full-time faculty members this fall:
Davide Cervone, assistant professor of mathematics, is a graduate of Williams College with a Ph. D. from Brown University. His interests include using the computer as a teaching tool as well as World Wide Web development and programming.
Andrew S. Curran, assistant professor of French, has his bachelor's degree form Hamilton College, his master's from the New York University in Paris, and is completing his Ph.D. in French literature at NYU. His honors include the Paris-American Club Summer Research Fellowship.
Paul T. Gremillion, assistant professor of civil engineering, has his Ph.D. from the University of Central Florida and his bachelor's and master's degrees from Louisiana State University. He has worked as a staff engineer in Virginia and Florida and has taught at several universities.
Sarah M. Henry, assistant professor of history, graduated from Yale University and has her master's and Ph.D. from Columbia University. Her interests include twentieth-century American politics and reform movements.
William D. Keat, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, received his Ph.D. from MIT and his bachelor's and master's degrees from WPI. He is the co-author of a number of articles and presentations.
Dianne M. McMullen, assistant professor of performing arts, is a graduate of Smith College with advanced degrees in musicology and organ performance from the University of Michigan. She also has studied as a Fulbright Scholar in Germany.
Presha Neidermeyer, instructor of management, is a graduate of West Virginia University and has a master's from Miami University. She is a certified public accountant.
Bernadette Nye, assistant professor of political science, received her Ph.D. from Emory University. Her professional interests include voting behaviors of U.S. citizens and U.S. elections.
Hyungji Sophia Park, instructor of English, has degrees from Harvard and Princeton and is completing her Ph.D. at Princeton. Her interests include nineteenth-century British literature, gender studies, and the novel.