Academics

Twenty-first century literacy is "the set of abilities and skills where aural, visual, and digital literacy overlap."  - New Media Consortium

Union College Library recently acquired a perpetual site license for the online edition of The Garland Enc

Union College Library is seeking nominations for the 2011 Teacher of theYear Award.

This award recognizes a Union College teacher's support of the library during the school year and grants him or her the opportunity to expand an area of the library's collection which is of particular professional interest.

Have you ever considered becoming a volunteer literacy tutor?  Are you preparing to teach and want to be sure you know how to help your students learn to read?  Join us on February 22, 2011 for a discussion of John Corcoran's book, The Teacher Who Couldn't Read, and learn about effective methods for teaching literacy.  Peggy Wahlen from Union's English as a Second Language department will lead the discussion beginning at 11:30 a.m. in Library room 121.

We are pleased to announce that Union College is currently trialing a campus wide subscription to UpToDate.

UpToDate is an electronic resource offering evidence-based, synthesized medical information quickly at the point of care.  It is comprised of original topics that are written, reviewed and continually updated by a faculty of physician experts.

Chicago during the winter is a fascinating place. Eight Scholars experienced some of what Chicago has to offer on a trip there during Winter Break, February 10-13, 2011. Arriving in Chicago by rented van at 5:00 pm on Thursday, the students spent the evening in the Art Institute of Chicago, which was free of admission that evening. On a whirlwind tour, they saw most of the highlights of the museum, including Georges Seurat’s "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte"