Posted on Apr 20, 2006

Beth Post, director of financial aid and family financing, will tape a segment of the “Youth Media Project: Student Town Meetings” on WAMC/Northeast Public Radio on Tuesday, April 25, at the AMC Performing Arts Studio in Albany.

The program, to be moderated by WAMC President Alan Chartok, is titled “Is a College Education Still an Affordable Part of the Middle-Class American Dream?” It will focus on the financial costs of higher education and feature a number of college experts, who will discuss the topic with students from Duanesburg Central High School.

It is being taped for broadcast on WAMC's afternoon program, The Speakers' Corner, in May.

The Youth Media Project is intended to foster thoughtful public debate and encourage young people to become part of the public radio audience. The project recently received the Program of Excellence Award from the New York State Council for the Social Studies.

Posted on Apr 20, 2006

The reservations deadline for the 25^th anniversary dinner of the Campus Protestant Ministry on April 28 has begin extended through Tuesday, April 25.

The event at College Park Hall will honor the Rev. Dan C. West, former vice president for College Relations; George Woodzell, community and College volunteer; and Erin Kane '05, former Ministry vice president.

For reservations or more details, contact Viki Brooks-McDonald, campus Protestant minister, at brooksmv@union.edu.

The ministry offers a range of spiritual, service and social opportunities for hundreds of students. Programs include weekly fellowship time, spiritual guidance, lectures, service activities, retreats and more.

Posted on Apr 20, 2006

“New Orleans: Katrina Relief Winter 2005: Photographs by Daniel Khasidy” debuts at the Wikoff Student Gallery on Tuesday, April 25, and runs through May 14.

The exhibit documents the experiences of the 29 Union College students who traveled to New Orleans over winter break last year to rebuild schools damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

“We accomplished more than we first thought we could and have come away from the experience with a stronger desire to help,” said Khasidy, a senior.

“It was my assignment to photograph the experience; our own journey and that of New Orleans.”

Khasidy's exhibit is being shown in conjunction with a presentation to be featured during Steinmetz Symposium, “Issues in Representation: The Dilemma of Objectivity and Scope in Photojournalism.”

For more information, contact the gallery offices at ext 6729, or visit www.union.edu/gallery/Upcoming.htm.

Posted on Apr 20, 2006

Faculty and staff helped welcome a total of 830 guests – including 370 prospective students – over two sun-splashed Mondays this month, when the campus couldn't have looked more perfect.

“Thanks for rolling out the red carpet and offering a big Union welcome on these crucial yield days,” said Lilia Tiemann of Admissions, who coordinated the successful Accepted Students Days.

Dan Lundquist, vice president for Admissions, will share details on the Class of 2010 as the May 1 reply date nears. 

In the meantime, reviews from participants – before, during and after their visits – were excellent.

In an email to Admissions, one couple raved about their son's “pleasant, welcoming first step in life as a Union College student via the College's chat room for new admits.”

They added: “We have been to the campus on two fall 2005 Saturday visits and the fall Open House for prospective students. We are all quite impressed with the incredible interaction with the staff at Union, and couldn't be happier with (his) choice of schools!”

One student from Ellington, Conn, in congratulating her peers, was clearly happy the wait was over: “Doesn't it feel so amazing to be getting the happy acceptance letters? Makes the annoying process of applications almost seem worth it.”

And keep this in mind: The Admissions staff is already on the road recruiting the Class of 2011.