Posted on Mar 2, 2001

Singer and folk historian George Ward will present the final event in “The Hudson River: From the Wilderness to the Sea” on Wednesday, March 7, at 7 p.m. in the Nott Memorial.

His program, “Folk Music Along the Hudson,” will explore the music inspired by the river.

Ward, a well-known area musician and historian, was popular during the College's recent series on the Erie Canal.

The series is sponsored by Environmental Studies and the Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks.

For information, call ext. 6770.

Posted on Mar 2, 2001

Angela Wasunna of the University of Mombassa, Kenya, and visiting fellow at the Hastings Center, gives the final talk in the Department of Philosophy's five-part series _ Philosophical Phridays @ Schaffer Library _ on Friday, March 2, at 4:30 p.m. in the Library's Phi Beta Kappa room.

She is to speak on “Confronting Ethical Complexities in International Research.”

The series is in honor of the 100^th anniversary of the American Philosophical Association, aimed at taking philosophy out of the classroom and bringing it to the public.

For details, call the Department of Philosophy at ext. 6376.

Posted on Mar 2, 2001

The College's master of business administration program, part of the Graduate Management Institute, has earned accreditation by the AACSB _ the International Association for Management Education, the nation's leading accreditation organization for business schools. Accreditation lasts 10 years.

The MBA program is one of only 28 graduate-only business programs worldwide with AACSB accreditation. Others include London Business School, Stanford University, University of Chicago, Duke University, Yale University, Columbia University, and Harvard University. In the U.S., less than 30 percent of collegiate business programs are AACSB accredited.

“Beyond validating the quality and depth of the MBA program at Union, AACSB accreditation ranks us as one of the premier business programs, which will pay dividends to the program, our students and the future employers of our graduates,” said Sue Lehrman, director of Union's Graduate management Institute. “The program benefited greatly from going through the AACSB accreditation process _ a procedure that mandates a comprehensive review and analysis of each and every aspect of the program.”

In recognition of the accreditation, the MBA program will host a panel discussion titled “The Economic Future of New York's Capital Region,” on April 4, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Nott Memorial. Panelists are to include regional business, industry and government leaders.

Posted on Mar 2, 2001

The best season in the 26-year history of women's basketball got a little longer this week when the team got it's first-ever invitation to play in the ECAC tournament.

Seeded second in the four-team event, the Dutchwomen play No. 3 Rochester Saturday at 8 p.m. at Nazareth College. Top-seed Nazareth plays No. 4 Geneseo Saturday at 6 p.m. The championship is Sunday at 2 p.m.

“This shows just how far this program has come over the last couple of seasons,” said sixth-year coach Mary Ellen Burt, an assistant at Rochester before coming to Union.

The team finished the regular season at 17-7 before adding another win and a loss in the UCAA tournament. Their 18-8 record is the best ever. The previous best was a 13-10 during the 1978-79 campaign.

The team will play without junior guard Katie Smith, Union's leading scorer (15.1 pts. per game) who is out with a knee injury. She has scored 1,073 points in only three seasons, putting her fifth on the all-time list.

On the ice, the irony isn't lost on six seniors on the men's hockey team who were recruited by Colgate assistant Stan Moore while he was a coach at Union. A win or tie over Colgate would secure Union a playoff spot, at the same time eliminating Colgate from the playoffs.

Posted on Mar 2, 2001

Through March 4
Yulman Theater
Prometheus Bound, a contemporary adaptation of Aeschylus' tragedy directed by Professor William A. Finlay. Admission $7; students/seniors $5. For tickets and information, call ext. 6545.

Through Mar. 11.
Mandeville Gallery, Nott Memorial
The Mandeville Gallery presents the annual Faculty Exhibition with works by printmaker Sandra S. Wimer. The exhibition will include a survey of 45 works over the last decade.

Through March 14.
Arts Atrium Gallery
Photography Invitational 2001 features works by five noted photographers _ Thomas Broening, Robert Dahlquist, Linda Levinson, Klaus Schnitzer and Pamela Vander Zwan. Curated by Timothy Archibald, Union Prof. Martin Benjamin and Schnitzer. For information, call ext. 6714.

Through May 1.
Social Science Faculty Lounge Art Gallery.
“Related Work,” an exhibition of drawings and prints by husband-and-wife Ed and Pamela Dreyfuss Smith. For more information, call ext. 6072.