Faculty members who have had a peer-reviewed research or scholarly publication with student co-authors in the past six months are encouraged to submit a description of the article for the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Quarterly. Inclusion in the CUR journal helps increase the visibility of scholarly activity involving undergraduates. For guidelines and information, contact Mary K. Carroll, director of undergraduate research, carrollm@union.edu.
Read MoreReminder: Grants deadline approaching
Oct. 14 is the deadline for proposals for the Internal Education Foundation (both student-initiated research proposals and “educationally innovative projects”), Faculty Research Fund and Humanities Development Fund.
Submit IEF student-initiated research proposals to the Director of Undergraduate research and educationally innovative proposals to the Dean of Arts & Sciences. Forms and guidelines for both are available in S100, Science & Engineering Building, or visit the Web at http://www.union.edu/Academics/AcademicAffairs.
Questions concerning student-initiated research should be directed to Mary K. Carroll, director of undergraduate research, carrollm@union.edu.
The Research and Grants Committee is soliciting proposals for faculty research and scholarship activities. Applications and guidelines are available in Dean Charlotte Borst's office (S100, S&E). Contact Dean Borst at borstc@union.edu or visit http://www.union.edu/Academics/AcademicAffairs.
Read MoreProtestant ministry marks 25 years
The Campus Protestant Ministry will celebrate 25 years of service with a special worship service in Memorial Chapel at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2. The service will feature the Union College Gospel Choir, Prof. Diane McMullen on organ, and seven area choirs led by Elizabeth McFarland, choir director at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Scotia. The Rev. Richard Spalding, chaplain at Williams College, will preach. “This will be a very exciting event,” says Rev. Viki Brooks-McDonald, campus Protestant minister. “We're celebrating our past and ensuring our future.”
Read MoreUnion reaches out to New Orleans faculty, students
Union is reaching out to two schools in hurricane-ravaged New Orleans.
The College is offering students and faculty at Dillard University's College of Arts and Sciences a place to work or learn this year. The offer is listed prominently on Dillard's Web site.
Through the Faculty Resources Network of New York University, Union has extended an offer to Dillard and Xavier University of Louisiana to help two faculty members this year with housing, office space and research.
Read MoreNew patrols: Students in step with campus security
With their light blue T's, reflective yellow vests, flashlights and two-way radios, the seven members of the Student Safety Patrol are now on duty.
The new service comes in response to student and staff suggestions for increasing security visibility on campus and enhancing relationships between the Office of Campus Safety and the College community.
“The students have agreed to patrol campus as additional eyes and ears, reporting suspicious or unusual behavior and helping out with escort duties as needed,” said Steve Leavitt, dean of students.
Patrol members, supervised by Sergeant Mike McCreary, have taken security officer training to alert them to the safety needs of the campus. They will work in pairs nightly from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m., Monday through Saturday, patrolling residence halls, parking lots and other facilities when the College is in session. While on duty, they will have radio contact with Campus Safety dispatchers. The College continues to maintain a separate escort service.
The students not be involved in enforcing the College's Drug and Alcohol Policy, Leavitt noted.
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