Even better second time around.
We previously toured Union College in May, 2017 and loved its compact and high quality feel. Since then my son Winston has interviewed with the school and decided to visit it for a second tour, which we took yesterday. This time we were guided by a sophomore student.
Union College clearly reinvests its ample cash flow in facilities and there’s not a tired building to be found. The new Science Center, a $100 million capital investment, opened in late 2018 and will be completed come the fall of 2020. It is magnificent, as you should expect for that sort of money.
The Grant Admissions Center – lovely inside and out.
Our tour, conducted by the enthusiastic Sophia Anderson, commences.
Fall colors frame a unified architectural style.
Inide the Philip R. Beuth ’54 atrium which bridges common areas and the library.
These students are studying the Microscopic Characteristics of Catalytic Aerogels.
That’s fire retardants in English.
The new Science Center cost $100 million and is almost finished. A wonder to behold.
Bad leg spotted in one of the many student common areas.
The F. W. Olin Center, funded by the arms manufacturer’s foundation.
Two symmetrical wings flank a central circular rotunda, which rises through
the three above-grade floors of the building. Science is studied here.
“Formulating strong theses”. One of the mandatory classes – the other is on
how to conduct professional research – at Union College. English as she is wrote.
The Henle Dance Pavilion, one of two Theater facilities.
Part of the 8 acres of formal garden is visible.
The color of the architecture is conformed throughout the many campus buildings.
The Minerva concept sees freshmen grouped into dorms with
discretionary funding to do their own thing.
This was a great experience complemented by an excellent tour guide.
We dined at Johnny’s Italian Restaurant in nearby Schenectady, a short walk away, expecting the Sopranos to enter at any moment.
Lunch at Johnny’s.
iPhone 11 Pro snaps.