Unitas

UNITAS fosters community and diversity at Union by supporting groups and individuals who create even UNITAS was established in the early spring of 1997.

Professor of Biology Twitty Styles, his wife Dr. Constance Glasgow, Professor of Biology Carl George and his wife Gail George worked with President Roger Hull and Vice-presidents Dan West and Linda Cool in the founding. A crucial intent of the organizing team was to create an enabling sum of money that would yield interest on an annual basis toward supporting diversity and community at Union Colle

ge. The two professors each contributed a cornerstone amount and then wrote some three-thousand solicitations to the students they had taught in their combined 62 years at the College. The money resulting from the letters and the two faculty members was then matched by President Hull to establish the UNITAS Fund; the initial amount was about one-hundred thousand dollars. A presidential advisory board was then appointed to promote funding applications from the faculty, staff and student body in support of diversity and community at the College. This group meets monthly during the academic year to conduct the affairs of UNITAS. Sixty or more events have been supported thus far. Lectures, performances, student study programs, teas, seminars, workshops, library acquisitions, luncheons, receptions and many other activities have received support. We believe that UNITAS is a unique institution among American colleges and universities. In a world of growing diversity an education is deficient unless those participating come to know and respect the wondrous array of people sharing the academic experience. We welcome you to be a part of it!

11/10/2021

Harm Reduction Training Union College thanks to VOCAL-NY Albany Chapter VOCAL-Albany Voices Of Community Activists & Leaders (VOCAL-NY)

Thank you for joining us to keep UNITAS' pledge to be A HOME FOR ALL. 10 more people on campus and in our local community are now better able to help saves lives. More trainings to come!

11/02/2021

Dear UNITAS members,
Next week, during our regularly scheduled meeting time, we will have a special guest. Since working remotely last year, with feedback from UNITAS members and New Hires, especially Rose Patterson and Deidre Butler, we have been wanting to initiate a new aspect of UNITAS members where we devote some of the meetings to bringing guests. Last year, we did this partnering with the Minerva Courses.

In response to conversations with students and a general understanding of concerns impacting our community (on campus and beyond), I have reached out to a local grassroots organization that I have worked with extensively in educating people about Harm Reduction and ways to support community members who may come into contact with substances that are contaminated. This is timely regardless but also was highlighted by the recent emails from campus safety.

Please join us next week in person or remote (contact [email protected] for the zoom link)!

UNITAS is grateful to welcome VOCAL New York and Luke Grandis for a timely information and training session for Harm Reduction information and basic Narcan Training during our next General Meeting.

Wednesday November 10, 2021
RCC 305 – UNITY Lounge12:50PM-1:50PM

Hybrid Modality: Zoom Link by request

A home for all means ALL – come learn how to help incase of emergency and assist People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) as ethically and safely as possible

RSVP encouraged – Contact [email protected]
Or Leahanna Pelish [email protected] for more information
Also check out: https://www.vocal-ny.org/

10/06/2021

UNITAS welcome back meeting!

Join us next Wednesday Oct 13 from 12:50-1:50 (meeting starts at 1) for to kick off our general meeting rotation (every other wed) in RCC 305!

09/29/2021

UNITAS welcomes you back to campus with an invite to please join us Wednesday October 6 during common lunch (12:50PM-1:50PM) in the Strauss Unity Center (RCC 305) for our first meeting. We will introduce the new executive committee, make one another's acquaintance, plan for the year ahead, and share support for one another and review our first request for funding.

08/25/2021

$25,000!!! Support our local Capital District Students, Oneida Students for Anti-Racism! Vote every day August 18-27 (10x/day!) at bit.ly/VOTEOSAR

06/01/2021

Join us this Friday via zoom for the End of Year Meeting! We will meet the candidates for next year’s eboard and celebrate with this year’s Prize Day nominees. Email [email protected] for the link and/questions.

05/18/2021

Unitas is luckily to be joining forces with Union College Kenney Community Center for the Plant Sale outside the Campus Center. Coke say hi and pick a sweet plant to call your own!

05/18/2021

Today is the Day - 518Day that is!

Today 12-3pm on campus

05/15/2021

Congrats to our Prize Day winners!

05/14/2021

Tomorrow join Unitas in supporting Union College Kenney Community Center’s 518Day! No meeting but lots of opportunities to engage.

On Tuesday, May 18 we will host 518 Day on on campus!
Please join us at our volunteer and fun activities.
See links in email to sign up for Tie Dye and Octopus Garden. All other activities are drop in.

Sign up to Volunteer at Octopus Garden from 12-1pm.

If you would like to have a free shirt to tie dye, please sign up for a time slot.

***Plant Sale - cash or donate directly to Schenectady ARC**

05/08/2021

Come plant with UNITAS at Union College Pride Day!

05/08/2021

Stop by our table tomorrow!

05/05/2021

UNITAS is cosponsoring with Union College Kenney Community Center for 518 Day! Help stuff the bus at College Part Hall Union College.

04/16/2021

Good morning UNITAS members,

If you are receiving this email, you are eligible to submit a nomination.

UNITAS is looking for Executive Committee Board Members for the 2021-22 academic year. Please nominate someone for 1 or more positions: Co-convener, Student Co-Convener, Secretary, and Treasurer. Descriptions of each position are included in the form.

Contact [email protected] for the submission link!

Our mission:
UNITAS fosters community and diversity at Union by supporting groups and individuals who create events and educational opportunities that foster both. Students, staff, administrators, and faculty who have new ideas about how to increase and celebrate diversity and promotion of community at Union may apply for a Unitas grant to make their idea become a reality. Membership is open to all members of the Union community.

02/23/2021

Every year, UNITAS seeks to recognize members of our Union Community for their achievement in academics, research, service and governance. Please consider nominating a well deserving member of the Union Community for the UNITAS Student Diversity Leadership Award and/or the UNITAS Community Building Award. Please see the guidelines for each below:

UNITAS seeks your nomination of a senior for the Student Diversity Leadership Award, given on Prize Day in May. The prize is a great honor, and it comes with a monetary award. Click here and complete the form to nominate.

Please include examples of why the student should be this year’s Student Diversity Leadership Award winner. Friday, March 19th is the deadline to submit the online form.

Another UNITAS award is for Community Building, and the competition is open to anyone at Union, student, staff, administrators, and faculty alike. It comes with a monetary award, and it recognizes the person who has most effectively linked some or all of the various communities at Union into a joint enterprise, activity, or program. Click here and complete the form to nominate.

Please include examples of why the nominee should be this year’s Community-Building Award winner. Friday, March 19th is the deadline to submit the online form.

All of us at UNITAS—students, staff and faculty—thank you for your help in recognizing those who are working to make Union even better. If you have any questions please email Niya Brooks at [email protected].

Join us! Contact unitas_ec@union.edu for more information and zoom link.

02/22/2021

Join us! Contact [email protected] for more information and zoom link.

Address

807 Union Street
Schenectady, NY
12308

Website

https://www.union.edu/multicultural-affairs/unitas

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Prof Styles gave a very interesting talk about being in Dorothy Vaughan's math class in high school. She is one of the main characters portrayed in the movie Hidden Figures.