Union in the Media

A new exhibit, "Grassroots Activism and the American Wilderness: Pioneers in the 20th Century Adirondack Park Conservation Movement," features selected material from the John S. Apperson and Paul Schaefer collections held at the Kelly Adirondack Center. The exhibit will be on display in the Lally Reading Room in Schaffer Library through December.

The collections, spanning from 1899 to 1996, provide a remarkable window into the history of the American environmental movement and the tensions that erupted over efforts to conserve the Adirondack Forest Preserve and expand the Adirondack Park. The materials also give a broader understanding of the history of national park and wilderness preservation and the critical role activism played in those efforts.

More than 90 performers took to the stage in the Nott Memorial recently for the Lothridge Festival of Dance. The hour-long show included highlights from this year’s Winter Dance Concert, “Minds of Interest,” inspired by artists, scientists and activists of the 20th century.

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John Famulare '15 was recently featured in the Times Telegram. The story focused on his solo exhibition, "Introspection," in the 401 Gallery of the Mohawk Valley Arts Center (Little Falls, N.Y.).

As a student, Famulare participated in Steinmetz Symposium and a term abroad in Italy.

Two faculty members were honored at a recent Women@Work event at MiSci in Schenectady.

The two were included in the March/April issue of Women@Work, a publication of the Times Union. The issue focuses on STEM education.

Rebecca Cortez, associate professor of mechanical engineering and director of undergraduate research, is among the 10 Capital Region women in science and technology sure to inspire.

Valerie Barr, professor of computer science and chair of ACM-W, the Association for Computing Machinery Council on Women in Computing, discussed gender disparity in the workforce.

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The death of pop music icon Prince was the topic of discussion in a class taught by Jennifer Milioto Matsue, associate professor/director of interdisciplinary programs.

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Several students got involved with relief efforts after the recent earthquake in Ecuador.

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Donald Rodbell, professor of geology and chair of the department, was a recent guest on WAMC's program, Vox Pop.

Rodbell discussed climate change.

WAMC, Northeast Public Radio is a member of National Public Radio serving parts of seven northeastern states. These include New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.

John Jablonski '83 was recently featured in The Post-Star newspaper. The story focused on his new job as vice president for academic affairs at SUNY Adirondack Community College.

At Union, John was involved with Tau Beta Pi, Newman Club and Sigma Xi.

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Since 2009, volunteers from the Kenney Community Center have been involved in the Empty Bowls project, an annual event to benefit hunger relief programs.

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The New York Times published an op-ed by Christopher Chabris and Josh Hart of the Psychology Department debunking the “Triple Package” formula espoused by Amy Chua (“Tiger Mom”) and Jed Rubenfeld on which traits predict success. The op-ed was one of the most emailed articles on the Times site.

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