The College web site has added information that showcases some of the distinctive trees on campus.
Located at www.union.edu/Trees, the site provides
a “virtual tour” of some of the campus's arboreal
treasures. By selecting from more than thirty trees on the tour, users can see a photograph of the tree and read about its history, thanks to college arborist Paul Freemantle. Some of the trees were planted shortly after the College moved to its present location in 1812. Among the older trees are a white oak just north of West College and some black walnuts along Library
Lane believed to have been planted by Eliphalet Nott.
Also included on the site are brief descriptions of the history of the College grounds, a checklist for birders, and links to related information.
Some other sites recently added to the College's
web presence include:
The Mandeville Gallery site (www.union.edu/Gallery) has been completely overhauled with an exciting, fun new look. A listing of exhibitions from the last several years is included, as well as selections from the current exhibition. More mundane details, such as gallery hours and directions, are also included.
A “President's Welcome” (www.union.edu/President) now greets visitors to the Union website. In addition to a welcoming message from President Hull, the site includes many of his recent columns from this magazine as well as links to recent major Union initiatives.
Our “Virtual Admissions Counselor” (www.union.edu/Admissions/) is a new online
service that gets prospective students the information they need immediately. A simple question box on the Admissions home page asks prospective students to enter a question-such as “What is the average financial aid package at Union?”-and receive an immediate answer. For more than 100 of the most commonly-asked questions in admissions (or any variant thereof), the “virtual counselor” has an immediate, accurate,
complete answer, with links to more information. Beyond its benefit to busy prospective students and
parents, it has the added internal benefit of reducing the number of e-mail inquiries. Several hundred prospects used the “information on demand” system within the first week of its launch.