A new online version of the admissions viewbook uses multimedia to extend the Union profiles in the printed viewbook. Like the printed version, the online viewbook contains 16 profiles: 15 of Union students, and one of Dean of Faculty Christina Sorum (whose weimaraner, Hector, also has a starring role).
In addition to introducing a member of the Union community, each of the profiles illustrates an aspect of life at Union, many with video or animation. According to Admissions VP Dan Lundquist, “The video representation of the Nott Memorial at dawn brings the building and the campus to life in a way that's difficult to achieve with traditional media. These online profiles really enhance an online visitor's understanding of Union.”
The first four profiles have been launched this week. They include Sorum on the Nott Memorial (“the most spectacular building in the world … at sunrise and sunset it's all twinkly and beautiful”), Ariadne Papagapitos '02 on the House System, Frederic Cyr '02 on Terms Abroad, and David Chapin '02 on Converging Technologies. Four new profiles will be launched every six weeks until all 16 are available on the web.
The online viewbook is available through the Admissions home page: http://www.union.edu/Admissions.