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Prof. Wilms publishes on Lessing’s drama

Posted on Oct 24, 2003

Wilfried Wilms, assistant professor of German studies, has written
an article, “On the Political Productivity of a Paradox in Lessing's
Drama,” to be published in this year's Lessing
Yearbook
35 (2003).

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Bebop to be featured in lunchtime jazz concert

Posted on Oct 24, 2003

Lunchtime jazz continues on Friday, Oct. 24, at 12:20 p.m. in Arts 215 where Prof. Tim
Olsen and other Capital Region jazz artists will perform selections
from the bebop era.

The final concert will be Nov. 7 (modern jazz), also
at 12:20 p.m. in Arts 215.

Admission is free and open to all. The series
is supported by the Performing Arts Department and the Internal Education Fund.

For more information contact Prof. Olsen at ext. 6563.

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Prof. Jain to talk on research

Posted on Oct 24, 2003

Anupama Jain, assistant professor of English, will talk on “To work in/between: Doing Asian American Postcolonial Studies” on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 12:25 p.m. in Humanities 019.


The talk is part of the Junior Faculty Women's Research Colloquium, a forum sponsored by the Women's Commission that features the work of junior faculty women and men whose research focus is on women's issues.


For more information, email Prof. Joyce Madancy (madancyj@union.edu) or call ext. 6221.

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Chlopecki aids in capture of bank robber suspect

Posted on Oct 24, 2003

Kelly Chlopecki had an adventure
in banking that most financial institutions would not include in their
advertising.

Chlopecki, a member of the
College's grounds department since 1965, was a key witness in an armed robbery
of the Pioneer Savings Bank in Clifton
Park on Sept. 29.

“This guy is robbing the bank,” he
quietly told his wife as he escorted her out.

Once outside, he tracked the
masked gunman's vehicle and reported it to police. The suspect was quickly
apprehended a few miles from the bank, which is at the intersection of routes
146 and 146A. The suspect had stolen about $5,000, police said. No one was
injured.

Days later, bank officials paid a
call on Chlopecki at home, bringing a gift basket and a reward of $1,000.

A loyal customer, Chlopecki says
he plans to continue his business with the bank, but with one condition: “From
now on, I'm using the drive-through.”

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Jim Feck joins College as web site director

Posted on Oct 24, 2003

Jim Feck, web site director

Jim Feck has joined the Union College Office of Communications as web site director, it was announced by Dan Lundquist, vice president for admissions, financial aid and communications.


Feck, of Cambridge, N.Y., has been a web developer and IT project manager for over seven years. He was previously the webmaster for the Rockefeller Institute of Government's Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy in Albany, and a project manager and business analyst for Systems1 Inc. in Saratoga Springs.


Feck succeeds Tom Smith in the web director position. Along with Erik Espana, web programmer; and intern Jason Slater, Feck will work with College administrators and faculty to develop, maintain and enhance the official Union College website.


Feck received his bachelor's degree in political science from the State University of New York, University at Albany in 1994. Among his more noteworthy non-technical abilities are juggling and explaining hockey's “icing” rule.

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