Josef Schmee, Research Professor of Economics and the Kenneth B. Sharpe Professor of Management, was elected to full membership by the International Statistical Institute ISI), headquartered near The Hague in The Netherlands.
ISI members are selected by virtue of their distinguished contributions to the development of statistical methods. Schmee previously was elected an Honorary Fellow of the American Statistical Association and is a senior member of the American Society for Quality.
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Judith Lewin, assistant professor of English and member of the programs in Women's and Gender Studies and Religious Studies, gave papers at the Association for Jewish Studies conference and the Modern Languages Association conference, in Washington, DC, in December.
The subject of both papers was contemporary Jewish American women writers, in particular Dara Horn (“In the Image”) and Ruchama King (“Seven Blessings”) who wrote first novels in 2002-03.
Read MoreThe Board of Trustees has approved a comprehensive fee of $44,043 for 2006-07, a 5.9 percent increase over the current year. The fee, which includes tuition, room, board and other fees, allows students to take extra courses at no additional cost provided they meet academic prerequisites.
“Union has worked hard to keep fees at or below those of other selective, liberal arts colleges,” said Stephen J. Ciesinski ‘70, Board chairman. “But while we remain vigilant to saving costs wherever possible, there are some costs – energy, medical benefits and books and publications – that remain beyond our direct control.”
The College remains committed to keeping Union accessible to all students, he said. Toward that end, the Board also approved a financial aid budget of $28.5 million, which will be about 25 percent of this year's total budget. The financial aid budget is the highest in the College's history.
Read MoreTemi Bova, a former marketing manager for General Electric Co., has been named the executive director of U-Start, the business incubator associated with Union College in Schenectady.
Bova replaces Jon Lemelin, who stepped down last month to become chief technology officer at the Graduate College of Union University.
“We are delighted that Temi has decided to accept this position,'' said Walter Robb, co-chairman of the U-Start board of directors. “She brings a wealth of experience and energy to this critical post, and we look forward to her leadership.''
Bova, 44, led the global integration of all marketing communications, branding and media relations at GE Advanced Materials Plastics business in Pittsfield, Mass. She also worked at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., where she provided strategic marketing and communications support to the Schools of Engineering, Science and Management.
“I want to create an environment that is encouraging of ideas and entrepreneurship,'' said Bova, who officially took over Feb. 1. “I'm anxious to develop a program that will produce successful graduates and businesses that will contribute to the community.''
U-Start was created in July 1999 to help start-up high-tech companies, providing inexpensive space, technical assistance and other resources. Since its inception, it has graduated three companies.
U-Start operates in two converted Victorian homes at 2 and 4 Nott Terrace in Schenectady. There are 12 suites.
Chuck D, founder of the hip-hop group Public Enemy, will speak about race, rap, reality and technology at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 23 in Union College's Nott Memorial, 807 Union St.
A native of Long Island, Chuck D was born Carlton Douglas Ridenhour. While attending Adelphi University, he hosted a radio show with Bill Stephney and Hank Shocklee, two rappers who later joined him in forming Public Enemy.
In 1988, Public Enemy released “It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back,” considered by critics one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever recorded.
The group has continued to record over the years, most recently reuniting to record a song in response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster.
Chuck D is an advocate of Internet music file sharing and left the Def Jam label when it refused to allow him to distribute Public Enemy's music through free Internet downloads. He continues to be active in politics.
The event is free and sponsored by the Union College Speakers Forum.