Posted on Oct 29, 2004

As they celebrate 50 years of
harmony at Union, the Dutch Pipers, the male a capella group, have released their
seventh compilation on a CD called “We did it!”

The new compact disc is a 15-song
collection of contemporary and barbershop tunes including such favorites as the
Beatles' “Yesterday” and “Lovin' Feelin'” by the Righteous
Brothers. Songs from this decade include “Ants Marching” by the Dave
Mathews Band and “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls.

CDs are available for $10 on campus
or through the mail for an additional $3 for shipping and handling. They can be
ordered by contacting Brad Akin at akind@union.edu
or by calling (518) 265-2882.

Other releases by the Pipers
include “Brandywine Diner” in 1996 and “Live from Avon
Meatland” in 1999. For more information and a roster of current members,
visit http://www.dutchpipers.com.

Posted on Oct 29, 2004

Vicki Martinez, associate
professor of Spanish, recently presented a paper, “La parodia del dictador: La 'litterateur engageante' en las obras de
Carlos Canales” at the VI Coloquio Internacional de Teatro in Persignan,
France.

Posted on Oct 29, 2004

Rudy Nydegger, professor of psychology, presented two papers at the
International Business and Economics Research Conference, and the College
Teaching and Learning Conference, held jointly recently in Las Vegas. His
papers were “Developing a Performance Appraisal System for Non-Exempt
Employees in an Academic Setting,” and “The Measurement of Student
Learning.” He also chaired a session in the College Teaching and Learning
Conference on “Administrative Issues.”

Posted on Oct 29, 2004

Robert Sharlet, Chauncey Winters Research Professor of Political
Science, served as commentator on a Russian/East European constitutional law
panel at the Midwest Political Science Conference in Chicago
last spring, and was listed in Who's Who
in America 2004. His 1980 co-edited, co-translated book, Pashukanis: Selected Writings on Marxism and Law (London:
Academic Press), in print for over 20 years, has recently become available
online at: http://home.law.uiuc.edu/~pmaggs/pashukanis.htm.

Posted on Oct 29, 2004

Two compositions by Hilary
Tann,
professor of music, have recently been released on CD. Her song for voice and
melody instrument is recorded on “A Garland for Presteigne
(Twelve New Songs Celebrating the Welsh Borders)” (www.metronome.co.uk). Earlier this summer, her
string orchestra composition, “Water's Edge”, was released on
“American Tapestry (Chamber Orchestra Music by US Composers)” (www.northsouthmusic.org).  “Water's Edge” was premiered at the
Presteigne Festival in Wales in 1994. It received its first U.S. performance by the St. Cecelia Orchestra at Memorial Chapel
during Union's Bicentennial celebration in 1995. Following performances
in New
York in
2002 and 2003, it was selected for this recording by the North/South Chamber
Orchestra, conducted by Max Lifchitz.