Posted on May 6, 2009

Posted on May 6, 2009

Lisa Simmons, Union's crime prevention specialist, and her colleagues are launching a new program called Run with Campus Safety, which encourages members of the Union community to consider going for a jog with one of six participating Campus Safety officers.

“As with all personal safety techniques, traveling in numbers is another way to stay safe,” Simmons said. “It’s also a way to make our workouts more enjoyable.”

For more information, contact Simmons at simmonsl@union.edu.

Posted on May 6, 2009

Each spring, Greek Week showcases the achievements of Union’s fraternities and sororities. A highlight of this year’s festivities, which kicked off Saturday and conclude Friday, is the second annual Greek Awards ceremony.

The ceremony, taking place in Memorial Chapel at 5 p.m. today, includes awards recognizing the four Greek seniors with the highest GPAs, philanthropist of the year and faculty member who has contributed the most to the Greek community.

College President Stephen C. Ainlay, many deans, faculty members and students leaders will also speak during the event.

“This is important because it’s the one time they’re recognized for the contributions they make as Greek students,” said Timothy Dunn, director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs.

Co-chairs of Greek Week are seniors Britany Mironovich and Brandon McArdle.

Fraternity and sorority history is rich at Union – several national Greek chapters were founded here in 1825. Today, Greek life remains an integral part of campus life. About a third of Union’s overall student body belongs to one of the College’s 12 fraternities or five sororities, which are large supporters of community service projects and campus activities.

Posted on May 6, 2009

Through May 10
Mandeville Gallery
Nott Memorial
Dynamic Equilibrium

Show explores the intersection of art and science and features artists who explore science and scientists who explore art.

Through June 1
Wikoff Student Gallery
Nott Memorial
LGBTQ: A Union Perspective

Show broadly explores issues that surround the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community at Union and beyond. 

Through June 14
Burns Arts Atrium
Visual Arts Building
Senior Shows

May 4-10: Jessie Korner, Tobias Leeger
May 11-17: Justin Blau, Russell Goldenberg
May 18-24: Sarah Mueller, Brace Thompson
May 25-31: Brandon McArdle, Ellie Hazelett
June 1-7: Alexandra Lindsey, Patrick Wilson
June 8-14: Megan Sesil, Katherine Cissel

Through September 2009
Schaffer Library Atrium
Union Notables

A rotating show of extraordinary people from the College; features U.S. President Chester Alan Arthur, Class of 1848; hospice leader and advocate Philip DiSorbo, Class of 1971; and Robert Holland Jr., Class of 1962, who has made valuable contributions to sustainability in businesses.

Posted on May 6, 2009

An article by Rudy Nydegger, professor of psychology and of management and psychology at Union Graduate College, is included in the spring edition of Register Report, published by the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. The piece is titled, “Psychology and Hospice: The Need and the Opportunities.”   

Thomas Jewell, the Carl B. Jansen Professor of Engineering, has been appointed by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Board of Directors as a commission member of the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission. He will serve as a team chair for one or more accreditation visits to engineering colleges and universities in fall 2009 and will participate in determining final accreditation actions during the summer meeting of EAC.

Amanda Bucci ’09, an environmental science and policy major, was awarded second place for undergraduate posters at the Northeast Geological Society of America meeting in Portland, Maine, recently. Her research used tree ring asymmetry in hemlock trees on a landslide in western Schenectady County to determine the last 200 years of movement and slope stability. She documented a new phase of hill slope instability in this area due to high precipitation. Bucci and Chair of Geology John Garver are co-authors of “Timing of slumping determined from growth asymmetry in Tsuga canadensis, Mohawk Watershed, NY.”
 

Army ROTC cadet Charles Waters ’09 recently received national recognition for his achievements when he was given the George C. Marshall Award, presented annually to the top military cadet from each of the 273 Army ROTC units around the nation. He received his award during a three-day conference in Lexington, Va. in mid-April. “This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that allowed me to seek knowledge from the top leaders of the Army, giving me the skills to further develop my leadership capabilities,” Waters said. The son of Colonel Sumner Waters and Karen Waters of Southampton, Bermuda, Waters is scheduled to be commissioned June 13. He will then take up duties as an engineer lieutenant with the 36^th Engineer Brigade at Fort Hood, Texas. George C. Marshall, after whom the award is named, served as Army Chief of Staff during World War II. In 1953, he won a Nobel Prize for his vigorous efforts to help economies in Europe recover from the ravages of war.