Posted on Jan 5, 2001

Dean of Faculty Christie Sorum has asked her colleagues to put modesty aside for the sake of the College.

And those of us in Communications give a hearty “thanks” to all who were moved to respond.

Sorum, in typical humor, sent an e-mail urging faculty to “lay aside your normal reticence and senses of propriety”
and to alert the Office of Communications when “you publish something, give a talk, win a grant, stage a performance
or do anything that is a professional accomplishment.

“This is all a part of the campaign to ensure that the world knows what we do when we aren't in the classroom, to raise
our College's academic reputation, to increase opportunities for funding, etc.,” Sorum wrote.

“It is not just another imposition on your sensibilities or your time, it is important for the future of Union,” she said,
concluding, “I write as a reformed sinner.”

As of Wednesday afternoon, we'd heard from about a dozen faculty. Thanks for the nudge, Christie. And thank you, faculty,
for keeping us in the loop.

Posted on Jan 5, 2001

Through Feb. 2
Arts Atrium
“Digging Deeper, Woodcut and Linocut Prints by Rosanne Retz and Carol Sanchez.” Retz, a printmaker from Massachusetts, has had her work exhibited internationally, Sanchez, a printmaker from New Mexico, creates her work from ideas or thoughts taken from nature. Atrium hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends noon to 5 p.m. Show runs through Feb. 2. For information call ext. 6714.

Through Jan. 14
Mandeville Gallery, Nott Memorial
“Union Women: 3 Decades of Art.” This exhibit honors seven Union women who have established their interest and expertise as artists — from Claudia Gioseffi who graduated in 1976 to become a painter of bold, colorful landscapes, to Veronica Sack, a member of Union's most recent graduating class, a printmaker who works on cloth as well as paper.

(A full schedule of events appears in “Union's Calendar,”
distributed weekly on campus, and at www.union.edu/News/Events_Calendars.)

Posted on Jan 5, 2001

Complete Campus Events Calendar

Events

Friday, Jan. 5, 6 p.m.
Memorial Field House
Men's Basketball Invitational
Salve Regina vs. Drew at 6 p.m.
Union vs. Lasell at 8 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Arts 206
Master class with Tina Tryforos will explore the mysterious low-tech qualities of pinhole photography.
Students will construct pinhole cameras and use them to make photographs. Class will include a brief introduction
to historical and contemporary pinhole practice. For information call: ext. 6729.

Saturday, Jan. 6, 1 p.m.
Memorial Field House
Men's Basketball Invitational
Consolation at 1 p.m., Championship at 3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 6, 2 p.m.
Alumni Gym
Swimming vs. Williams

Saturday, Jan. 6, 6 p.m.
Memorial Field House
Women's Basketball vs. S. Vermont

Monday, Jan. 8
Arts Atrium
“Digging Deeper, Woodcut and Linocut Prints by Rosanne Retz and Carol Sanchez.” Retz, a printmaker from Massachusetts, has had her work exhibited internationally, Sanchez, a printmaker from New Mexico, creates her work from ideas or thoughts taken from nature. Atrium hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends noon to 5 p.m. Show runs through Feb. 2. For information call ext. 6714.

Tuesday, Jan. 9, 7 p.m.
Achilles Rink
Men's hockey vs. U-Mass-Lowell

Tuesday, Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m.
Nott Memorial.
“Cassatt and Chopin: Mother Imagery in 19th Century Painting and Literature,” lecture by Prof. Carolyn Mitchell.

Thursday, Jan. 11, 7 p.m.
Nott Memorial
Phi Beta Kappa and the Visual Arts present a lecture by Karal Ann Marling, professor of art history and American studies at the University of Minnesota. Marling, the visiting Phi Beta Kappa scholar, will speak on “Theme Parks and Utopias: How Disneyland Challenged Urban Design of the 1950's and Continues to Promote an Idyllic Version of Front Porch America in the Architecture of Celebration, Florida.”

Friday, Jan. 12, 6 p.m.
Memorial Field House
Women's Basketball vs. Clarkson.

Friday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m.
Achilles Rink
Men's hockey vs. St. Lawrence.

Friday, Jan. 12, 8 p.m.
Memorial Field House
Men's Basketball vs. Clarkson.

Saturday, Jan. 13, 2 p.m.
Memorial Field House
Women's Basketball vs. St. Lawrence

Saturday, Jan. 13, 2 p.m.
Achilles Rink
Women's hockey vs. Rensselaer

Saturday, Jan. 13, 2 p.m.
Alumni Gym
Swimming vs. Hartwick and Springfield

Saturday, Jan. 13, 4 p.m.,
Memorial Field House
Men's basketball vs. St. Lawrence

Saturday, Jan. 13, 7 p.m.
Achilles Rink
Men's hockey vs. Clarkson

Sunday, Jan. 14, 1 p.m.
Memorial Field House
Track & Field vs. Hamilton

Sunday, Jan. 14, 2 p.m.
Achilles Rink
Women's hockey vs. Vermont

Posted on Jan 5, 2001

Ed Wilson, whose friendly voice greeted thousands of callers looking for everything from medical assistance to building hours,
died Dec. 12 at the age of 75.

For more than a dozen years, Wilson's friendly style and good humor made him a perfect fit as the operator of Campus Safety's
control center. He seemed to thrive on chaos, maintaining an even temper amid the most trying of circumstances. “He never missed
a beat,” said a colleague.

“He loved that job,” recalled his wife, Eleanor. “He never wanted to quit.”

Wilson lived on Seward Place, just two doors from the new satellite Campus Safety office. During his last days, he enjoyed
visits from his fellow officers who called him the “Mayor of Seward Place” for his vigilance over constructions projects in
the neighborhood. “I'm not sure I can credit him with solving any crimes, but he always knew what was going on down there,”
said Sgt. Robert Tomeck, who worked closely with Wilson since they both joined Union in 1987.

Funeral services were Dec. 14, the day of the season's first major snowstorm. “He would have been so grateful to see all the
Union people who came out in that weather,” said Mrs. Wilson.

A longtime Schenectady resident, Wilson worked as an inspector at General Electric's steam turbine department for 36 years,
retiring in 1985.

He served in the Army's First Infantry Division in World War II, and was a life member of VFW Post 9132. He was a former member
of the Knights of Columbus, Council 201.

Besides his wife, survivors include a daughter, Kathleen Katz of Schenectady; two sisters; and two brothers.

Contributions may be made to the Ellis Hospital Foundation, 1101 Nott St., Schenectady, NY 12308.

Posted on Jan 3, 2001

Schenectady,
N.Y. (January 3, 2001) – Union College's Graduate Management Institute has
achieved accreditation of its masters degree program in business administration
by recent action of the Board of Directors of the American Association of
Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) – The International Association for
Management Education.

As of
December 2000, there are 398 accredited institutions – 385 in North America
(376 in the U.S., seven in Canada and two in Mexico), seven in Europe, three in
Asia, one in Central America and two in South America.

To achieve
accreditation, the business programs must satisfy the expectations of a wide
range of quality standards relating to curriculum, faculty resources,
admissions, degree requirement, library and computer facilities, financial
resources, and intellectual climate that are all mission-linked. During the
accreditation process, Union College was visited and evaluated by business
school deans with detailed knowledge of management education, applying
accreditation standards that are widely accepted in the educational community.

(more)

AACSB is a
not-for-profit organization consisting of more than 800 educational
organizations. Its mission is excellence in management education in colleges
and universities. Headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., USA, AACSB is the premier
accrediting agency and service organization for business schools.

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For more information, contact William Schwarz at 388-6749.