Posted on Sep 30, 2005

Through Oct. 14 Burns Arts Atrium, Arts Building “Two Alumni Sculptors” Featuring works by Jack Howard-Potter '97 (figures), and Chet Urban '93 (abstractions). Artists' reception Oct. 6, 4 to 6 p.m. Through Oct. 30 Dyson Hall, Nott Memorial “The Terra Cotta Soldiers of Xian: Photographs by Sidney Gluck” A selection of images of the magnificent life-sized terra cotta soldiers and horses unearthed at Xian in the 1970s. The huge army was created by the First Emperor of China to immortalize the military might of the First Dynasty and serve the Emperor in his afterlife. Oct. 6 through Dec. 18 Mandeville Gallery, Nott Memorial “The Political Body: Posters from the People's Republic of China in the 1960s and 1970s” A striking collection of some 30 Chinese posters examining the relationships between the human body and the body politic during the 1960s and 1970s, from the Chinese Poster Collection of the University of Westminster, London. The images depict a range of styles and media, from realist oil painting and photographs to woodblock prints and cartoons. An exhibition reception and gallery talk is scheduled for Monday, Oct., 24 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Posted on Sep 30, 2005

Faculty members are encouraged to make appropriate arrangements for students who are observing religious holidays this month to make up missed course work.

The first holy day of the fall term is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, which begins at sundown on Monday, Oct. 3. Some students will go home to be with their families on the 3rd and return to class on Thursday, Oct. 6. Yom Kippur starts at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 12, and ends at sundown on Thursday, Oct. 13, with some students leaving campus on the 12th and returning on Oct. 14. Faculty are asked to try not to schedule quizzes or exams during the High Holy Days. 

“It is important that we as a College be responsive to those members of our community who observe these holy days, which are important to their lives and their identities,” said Therese A. McCarty, interim dean of faculty.

Posted on Sep 30, 2005

Friday, Sept., 30, is the due date for spring 2006 course proposals. To obtain a course proposal, visit www.advising.union.edu/forms-other/proposal.doc. Courses do need to be approved through the Academic Affairs Committee on Courses and Programs. Send all proposals to the dean of arts and sciences, Science & Engineering Center, Room S100. If GenEd approval is also required, submit the proposal to the dean of undergraduate education at the same time. 

Posted on Sep 30, 2005

Mary Parlett-Sweeney, associate director of academic computing, was one of 45 participants from colleges and universities across the country chosen to attend the prestigious Frye Leadership Institute at Emory University in June. Co-sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources, EDUCAUSE and Emory, the institute is designed to “develop creative leaders to guide and transform academic information services for higher education in the 21st century.” Nominated by the late Dean of Faculty Christie Sorum, Parlett-Sweeney joined other information technology leaders, librarians and faculty at the intensive two-week program.

Posted on Sep 30, 2005

Sculptures by Chris Duncan, professor of visual arts, are on view through Oct. 16 at Gallery 100, 445 Broadway, in Saratoga Springs. Duncan works primarily in steel, concrete, plaster and bronze, creating works that are abstract expressionist in nature. One of the owners of the gallery is Jim Lowe '69.