Practical application of ideas
During winter break, nine Union students and Zoe Oxley, professor of political science, took part in the College’s first New Hampshire Presidential Primary Mini-Term. In addition to formal coursework, the students attended candidate events in and around Manchester, volunteered with campaign organizations and met with political and civic leaders. They kept a daily blog and, after returning to campus, shared insights about their experience during a Pizza and Politics lunchtime discussion.
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Union College President’s Report 2011-2012
In December, President Ainlay joined students on the Civil Rights Mini-Term. Under the direction of Prof. Melinda Lawson, students explored the historical and contemporary perspectives of the transformative movement by visiting important sites and meeting leaders. “Perhaps most inspirational was the visit to the church where Martin Luther King Jr. preached,” Ainlay said. “We all sat in silence, listening to his words.” The term also included a three-hour conversation with Civil Rights activist Bernard Lafayette. The distinguished scholar-inresidence at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University visited campus in February as part of Black History Month events.