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| Motto | Sous les lois de Minerve nous devenons tous frères et soeurs (French) |
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Motto in English | Under the laws of Minerva, we all become brothers and sisters |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | February 25, 1795 |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $498 million (2023)[2] |
| President | David R. Harris |
Academic staff | 211[3] |
| Undergraduates | 2,200[3] |
| Location | , U.S. 42°49′02″N 73°55′48″W / 42.81722°N 73.93000°W |
| Campus | Urban: 120 acres (49 ha), including 8 acres (3.2 ha) of formal gardens |
| Colors | Union garnet[4] |
| Nickname | Garnet Chargers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Div I – ECAC Hockey Div III – Liberty League |
| Website | www |
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Union College is a private liberal arts college in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, and second in the state of New York, after Columbia College. In the 19th century, it became known as the "Mother of Fraternities", as three of the earliest Greek letter societies were established there.[5][6][7] Union began enrolling women in 1970, after 175 years as an all-male institution. The college offers a liberal arts curriculum across 21 academic departments, as well as opportunities for interdepartmental majors and self-designed organizing theme majors. The school offers ABET-accredited undergraduate degrees in computer engineering, bioengineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering. About 60% of Union students engage in some form of international study or study abroad.[8]
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- ^ Stevens, Albert Clark (1899). The Cyclopædia of Fraternities: A Compilation of Existing Authentic Information and the Results of Original Investigation as to ... More Than Six Hundred Secret Societies in the United States. New York: Hamilton Printing and Publishing Company. pp. 333 and 351 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Work of Union College; Hundreds of Distinguished Men Among Its Graduates. Incorporated One Hundred Years. The Present Beautiful Site of Two Hundred Acres Secured in 1812 -- "The Mother of Fraternities."" (PDF). The New York Times. June 21, 1895. p. 9. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Union College Office of Institutional Studies". 2008. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2009.