Posted on May 20, 2002

Robert Arnold '41 established his
second charitable gift annuity with the College. The ultimate purpose of this
gift is the Robert D. and Miriam H. Arnold Endowed Scholarship. Bob is the father of R. Douglas Arnold '72 and the uncle
of Brian Fowler '01.

A distribution was received from the estate of Joseph Driscoll '32. Dr. Driscoll, a graduate of Albany Medical College, was in private practice in Schenectady until his retirement in 1978. He then worked as the examining physician for the Workers Compensation Board in Albany for several years. His wife, Dr. Mary Blackmer Driscoll, predeceased him.

A bequest from the estate of Laurence Levine '53 was added to the endowed scholarship that he established in 1988.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation presented Union with a grant of $250,000 to be used for the new student House System and the implementation of new interdisciplinary courses in Converging Technologies.

Charlotte Blandy Pitt established a second charitable gift annuity in memory of her husband, DeForest C. Pitt '29.

Phil A. Robinson '71 established the
S. Jesse and Jessie Robinson Endowed scholarship in honor of his parents.
In 1991, he established the Phil A. Robinson '71 endowed scholarship.

The estate of Marjorie Snyder made a
gift for the benefit of Schaffer Library. Mrs. Snyder was the widow of Richard
C. Snyder '37.

Everything you didn't
learn before but need
to know now

A seminar covering the basics of estate and personal planning, sponsored by Union's Office of Gift Planning, will be held the Friday of ReUnion Weekend (May 31) in Hale House Dining Room from 10 to 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 1-888-THE-IDOL x 6156.

The presenter will be Patrick LaPorta, vice president of TrustCo Bank. Some of the topics to be covered are health care proxies, living wills, identifying assets, estate tax planning and solutions, and much more. Time will be allotted for attendees to ask questions about their own situations.

Posted on May 20, 2002

Thank you, cardholders!

Since the launch of the program in 1997, more than 600 members of the Union family have selected the Union College MasterCard credit card as a way to show their support and pride. A special “thank you” goes out to every cardholder who used the card and helped generate more than $8,000 for alumni programs such as ReUnion, Homecoming and Family Weekend, and alumni club activities.

Cardholders generate income for the Alumni Council at no additional cost to them. MBNA America, the card's issuing bank, provides funds to the council for each new account that is opened and contributes additional funds every time the card is used to make a purchase. The Union College MasterCard Credit Card Program is a great benefit to cardholders and to the College. For those interested in becoming a cardholder, please contact the Alumni Office at 1-888-THE.IDOL x 6168.

Special job fair
attracts students

The Corporate Relations Office continues to work in partnership with the business community to improve student job opportunities and the Capital Region's economic base.

In early January, Union held a job fair
on campus focused on paid summer internships and training programs. Open to all college students, the fair featured twenty-one employers and attracted eighty-two Union students and more
than 120 from other colleges. “We were gratified by the turnout and also by the favorable comments from local media
and business leaders who saw this as a way to encourage students to stay in
the region after graduation and work in the world-class business community we have here,” said Brad Lewis, director of corporate relations.

The Corporate Relations Office also launched a 2002 summer jobs-on-line internet site; offered executive internet courses, taught by Union technology experts, on PowerPoint use and website design; and co-sponsored several events on campus as part of its continuing efforts to integrate Union with the community.

Union's Annual Business Campaign to raise money for local scholarships continued, with the help of an executive committee of alumni and local business leaders, chaired by Timothy Thornton '67. Last year's campaign supported nine local students, and this year, Lewis says, “we hope to expand our support to the double-digit level.”

Parents: let us hear
from you

At the end of January, the Executive Committee of the Parents Council had a very useful and productive on-campus meeting, discussing everything from the recruitment of admissions and career development volunteers to regional parent events and the upcoming Spring Family Weekend on May 10 -12.

This mid-May weekend is a wonderful opportunity to feature the work that our students have been doing all year long. On Friday, the Charles Proteus Steinmetz Symposium will highlight creative, scholarly, and research achievement. Parents are welcome to take in all these presentations.

Saturday kicks off with a breakfast for parents. Also, two new events have been added to Saturday's schedule: a panel discussion on “Union Housing in the Millennium” and a Parents Reception hosted by President Roger H. Hull. On both Friday and Saturday nights we will have presentations spotlighting our students, and on Sunday morning the weekend closes with a Mother's Day brunch-not to be missed, especially if you happen to be a mom.

The parents' questionnaire has been sent out, and we are in the process of collecting responses. Please take this opportunity to share your thoughts about your family's Union experience. If you haven't already filled out the form, you can visit the Union website,
www.union.edu/Parents/Survey.php, and fill it out online. The results will be tabulated and presented to College administrators. In addition, we will also send the results to parents at the beginning of June. This is a terrific chance for you to be heard!

The Parents Fund is doing very well. Our volunteers (all parents) have almost completed their calling, as have our student affiliates. We thank you for participating in the fund.

Finally, we have been adding more information to the Union website that we think parents will find particularly useful-including links to accommodation info, a Commencement page, and the Concordienses (student paper), as well as a window into what students are up to on campus.

If you have any questions or would like to get involved in any Parents Council activity, please contact Lis Bischoff-Ormsbee, director of parents programs, at
Parents_Council@union.edu. It won't hurt a bit.

Tom and Sally Simons
Co-chairs, Parents Council

90th Annual Fund coming
down the home stretch

Helping our students.

Enhancing our facilities.

Expanding our programs.

All of these are possible thanks to
your support of the Union College
Annual Fund.

To sustain a community of promising and committed students, the College needs your support to assure every deserving student the opportunity to excel.

Where our students learn has changed dramatically; learning occurs within and outside the classroom. To keep our campus relevant and competitive requires your support.

As science and technology transform the imagined into the practical, the College must develop new programs to fully prepare students for the world they will enter. These programs, which enhance competitiveness, cannot be developed without your support.

Your support helps us educate
tomorrow's leaders.

Your support helps us develop the
facilities our students require.

Your support helps us offer the programs demanded by a changing world.

If you haven't already done so, please make your gift to the Annual Fund today. You can mail your check to Union College Annual Fund, 807 Union Street, Schenectady, N.Y. 12308. You can call us at 1-888-843-4365, ext. 6175. Or you can
go to our website at www.union.edu
and click on “Make a Gift to Union” when
it appears on the flashing ticker on the left side of the home page. Remember,
the Annual Fund year ends on June 30.

Thank you for helping us meet
tomorrow's challenges today.

Posted on May 20, 2002

Everyone is invited. Come join the fun. Bring your family, visit with old friends, and make new ones! There will be lots of things to do for you and your family.

Highlights include the ReUnion candlelight dinner/dance, a lobster/clambake feast, the traditional alumni parade, and numerous faculty presentations and campus tours that will provide you with insight on how students' lives are enriched at Union today.

The ReUnion 2002 schedule of events and registration materials can be found on the ReUnion website at
www.union.edu/reunion or by calling the Office of Alumni Relations at 1-888-THE-IDOL x1795.

ReUnion 2002 Highlights

Thursday, May 30

• Campus Tours 

• Faculty Presentation: “Engaging Today's Union Students” with Professor of Political Science Byron Nichols 
• Student Theater Performance: “What the Butler Saw”

Friday, May 31

• Golf Outing 

• Faculty Presentations: 
• “Terms Abroad 101: What First Year Students Learn About International Programs” with Professor Bill Thomas, director of international programs 
• “Everything You Wanted to Ask About Bioethics But Never Could” with Professor of Philosophy Robert Baker 
• Minerva's Footrace 

• Lobster/Clambake and Chicken
  Family Dinner 
• Choir and Orchestra Concert

Saturday, June 1

• Class Photos 

• Alumni Parade 
• Kids Carnival 
• Family Picnic 
• Faculty Presentations: 
• “Peace or War?”-Professor of History Stephen Berk 
• “Engaging Today's Union Students”-Professor of Political Science
  Byron Nichols 
• ReUnion Candlelight Dinner and Dance 
• Fireworks by Steve Ente '75 
• Telescopic Views of the Skies

Posted on May 20, 2002

The Union Bookshelf regularly features new books written
by (or about) alumni and other members of the Union community. If you're an author and would like to be included in a future issue, please send us a copy of the book as well as your publisher's news release. Our address is Office of Communications, Union College, Schenectady, N.Y. 12308.

Gordon Gould '41
Laser: The Inventor, the Nobel Laureate, and the Thirty-Year Patent War by Nick Taylor is the biography of Gordon Gould '41, written primarily from his point of view. It is a fascinating account of Gould's disputed claim to be the true inventor of the laser, charting the financial hardship, disappointments, and setbacks of Gould's thirty-year, ultimately successful, battle for his rights.
Laser: The Inventor, the Nobel Laureate, and the Thirty-Year Patent War was published by Simon and Schuster; to order a copy, go to
www.amazon.com.

Frederick S. Frank '57, Ph.D.
Edited by Frederick S. Frank '57, Douglas H. Thomson (a former professor of English at Union), and Jack G. Voller,
Gothic Writers: A Critical and Bibliographical Guide is designed to accommodate the critical and bibliographical needs of a broad spectrum of users, from scholars seeking critical assistance, to general readers wanting an introduction to the Gothic. The volume includes entries on more than fifty Gothic writers from Horace Walpole to Stephen King. Entries for French, German, Russian, and Japanese writers give an international scope to the book, while the focus on English and American literature shows the dynamic nature of Gothicism today. The volume concludes with a timeline and bibliography of important broad scholarly works on the Gothic. To order a copy of
Gothic Writers: A Critical and Bibliographical Guide, go to www.greenwood.com.

John Eric Edinger '60, Ph.D.
Waterbody Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Modeling is an introductory workbook and CD-ROM on three dimensional waterbody modeling. The author, who is president and principal scientist at J.E. Edinger Associates, Inc., explains how to set up models for different types of waterbodies and waterbody problems and different ways to examine and interpret the model results. The results of thirty sample applications are provided in example output folders. An excellent learning tool for students in environmental engineering, hydrology and hydraulics, water resources, and environmental sciences programs, the models may be used for class assignments, supplements, and term projects. Practicing engineers will also find Edinger's workbook useful in making a rapid assessment of a water body problem.
To order a copy of Waterbody Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Modeling, go to
www.pubs.asce.org.

Charles H. Evans, Jr. '62
Safe Passage: Astronaut Care for Exploration Missions examines the issues surrounding astronaut health and safety for long duration space missions. To read excerpts or to order a copy of
Safe Passage: Astronaut Care for Exploration Missions, go to www.nap.edu/catalog/10218.html.
Small Clinical Trials: Issues and Challenges discusses the differing issues that clinical trials with small numbers of participants face compared to those that must be addressed in trials with large numbers of participants.
To read excerpts or to order a copy of Small Clinical Trials: Issues and
Challenges, go to www.nap.edu/catalog/10078.html.

Chris Komisarjevsky '67
Peanut Butter and Jelly Management, written by Chris and Reina Komisarjevsky, links what happens in the home, bringing up children, to what happens in the workplace, leading adults. Chris is president and CEO of Burson-Marstellar Worldwide, a public relations firm, and she is a full-time mother; they have nine children. The authors say that raising kids and managing adults call for many of the same skills and attributes, and that employees, like kids, benefit from more personal involvement, caring, understanding, and attention. Being a good leader isn't easy, but being a good parent is even tougher.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Management will help you on both counts. To order a copy, go to
www.amanet.org.

Gary Prevost '69
Politics of Latin America-The Power Game, written by Gary Prevost '69 (professor of political science at St. John's University) and Harry E. Vanden, explores both the evolution and the current state of the political scene in Latin America. It demonstrates a sensitivity to the use and abuse of power and the importance of social conditions, gender, race, and political economy. The book includes an overview of Latin America as a whole, as well as detailed case studies of each individual country. It is an indispensable text for students and general readers who wish to gain
a deeper understanding of this complex and rapidly-changing region. Each chapter has a bibliography that includes useful books, films, videos, and relevant websites. To obtain a copy of
Politics of Latin America, go to www.oup.com.

Andrea Barrett '74
Servants of the Map is the latest book from the winner of the National Book Award.
The New York Times Book Review said that running through the book are the dominant themes of the longing for restoration and for the recovery of some essential experience in past. The collection of stories, covering a period from the early nineteenth century to the second half of the twentieth, has the feel of a novel. Barrett's characters are deep and self-possessed, and their stories, so intelligently and delectably told, both romanticize and validate the quest for under-
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standing life that drives scientists and artists alike. The book was published by W.W. Norton & Company; for more information or to order a copy, go to
www.amazon.com.

Paul Peter Jesep '86
Living the Gospel-The People of
St. John's is a collection of essays about the individuals who make up a unique church family. This book is not another reference describing or cataloguing the many important historical artifacts housed in the sanctuary of St. John's Church in Portsmouth, N.H. Rather, it offers lessons about the soul's resilience, humanity, and spiritual depth. In fellowship, church members embrace a homeless man who found his way to
St. John's, mourn the loss of a thirteen-month-old boy named Luke, and wrestle with the meaning of Episcopalianism. Jesep believes that there are more stories to be told about the journeys of the human spirit, and that this collection of essays is a modest first step. To order a copy, go to
www.amazon.com.

William M. Murphy, Thomas Lamont Research Professor of Ancient & Modern Literature Emeritus

Prodigal Father-The Life of John Butler Yeats (1839-1922), originally printed in 1978, was reissued in paperback with a new introduction by Murphy and some new illustrations, in time for a conference on Yeats in Chestertown, N.Y.
At its publication, the book was greeted by favorable reviews in such major publications as
The New York Times Book Review, the
Los Angeles Times, the Irish Times
of Dublin, and the Times Literary Supplement, and it was a runner-
up in the National Book Award's biography category. To obtain a copy of Prodigal Father-The Life
of John Butler Yeats (1839-1922), go to www.amazon.com.

-By Jill Warner

Posted on May 20, 2002

The Union Career Advisory Network (UCAN) is a database of more than1,400 alumni who have volunteered to give advice and assist students. The Career Development Center (CDC) would like to involved even more alumni, and it offers the following illustration of how an alumnus helped a student find a great internship.

Shaker Choudhury '02
Economics Major

Name of alum you contacted?
Alex Panlilio '99

How did you contact him?
He came to the Wall Street Alumni Panel organized by Prof. Jim Kenney and the CDC, and he is also listed in the Union Career Advisory Network.

What questions did you ask?
I asked him about his typical day, the type of work he does, does he like his job or not, and about any internship opportunities for winter break, etc.

What were his suggestions?
Alex said he would talk to his employer to see if someone from Union could intern for him over the six- week winter break. I had e-mailed him my resume in the meantime and got a call back from him asking me to modify my resume. He helped me organize and articulate my past experiences to make them look more professional.

What were the results?
I got an interview and then worked for six weeks under Alex's supervision in multiple projects. Typically he would ask me to work on the same projects he was working on and see if I could figure it out. If I didn't understand he would walk me through it and teach me whenever he had a chance. Almost everyday I had a learning session where Alex went over the necessary technical knowledge required for the job and shared his past work experiences.

How do you feel about the Union Career Advisory Network?
It is a great resource. Alumni really try and help out in whatever ways they can. If somebody wants to land a job on Wall Street, this is the best resource available!

Alex Panlilio '99
National Finance Partners

Name of student you assisted?
I advised Shaker Choudhury '02 while he worked as an intern for the M&A Group at my firm.

How did the student contact you?
He met me during a Wall Street Panel on Homecoming weekend. The panel consisted of alumni who have been working less than three to four years.

What types of questions
did the student ask?
He asked about opportunities on the street for a graduate of Union College and how
to get your foot in the door. Shaker continued by e-mailing me his resume, and I then gave him feedback.

What were your suggestions?
I gave him suggestions for
a draft of his resume that catered to the financial services industry, since that obviously was his first choice, and I made suggestions that further clarified his past work experiences. Shaker received an interview and worked for six weeks on multiple projects.

How do you feel about the Union Career Advisory Network?
I feel that the advisory network is probably the best way to get a job on Wall Street as opposed to global job fairs and such. I was happy to help Shaker out.

If you are currently a member
of UCAN, thank you!!

If you are interested in advising students and in joining the Union Career Advisory Network-please complete the form at the following web address. You will be added to the database and notified via
e-mail. You determine how you wish to be contacted and can
be specific in how you would like to help. See the website for details-http://cdc.union.edu/
Alumni/UCAN.html

If you wish to promote or advertise an internship or
full-time position, please contact the Stanley R. Becker Career Center at 518-388-6176.