Namesake
The last issue of the Union College alumni
magazine opens with an exciting bit of news: “Officials at
Union College formally broke ground for the Edward H.
Black Technology Center …”
Much as we might like another technology
center, though, it's not ours.
Turns out, the magazine isn't ours either.
Rather, it is published by Union College of
Barbourville, Ky., one of a handful of colleges around the
country that share our name.
At first glance, the piece looks every bit like one
of ours; the masthead appears to be a shade of garnet and
the type face is similar.
And one headline might seem oddly familiar:
“Bonner Scholars Serve in New York, New Jersey.” (Recent
arrivals should consult their more seasoned colleagues
about this reference.)
Beyond the call
Few would argue that Prof. Tom Werner is committed in his service to the College.
But even the chair of the Faculty Executive Committee has his limits.
After re-scheduling a faculty meeting, he sent the following e-mail to his colleagues:
“It turns out that the original time in my earlier message coincides with my wife's scheduled seminar to the chemistry department, which I talked her into presenting. I'm willing to sacrifice for the College, but ending a perfectly good marriage is beyond the call.”