Being that all the other sports are D3, students rarely go to see those games. Hockey is a big deal on campus and you are bound to visit at least one game in your time at union. Its a fun activity to do before going out on the weekends and a great place to scream your lungs out with other union friends.

One thing that highly pisses me off about Union are the campus safety officers. There is no standardized way that they will act. Some campus safety officers will see someone throw up and will ask their friends to bring them back to their room while others will immediately call the hospital and the student can be expelled!? does that make sense? others will see an empty beer can and write you up for drinking which can be seen by employers while others will simply ask you to pour your 3 handles of vodka out while you heckle them and call them an asshole. The school seriously needs to get their shit together and the point system sucks major dick as well. Ps the officers are in NO way there to protect you or keep you safe and they WANT to catch you doing something wrong and several treat you like a common criminal at all times.

Union is just plain amazing.

Union also has a very proud Greek tradition. The first three modern fraternities were founded at Union (Kappa Alpha, Delta Phi, and Sigma Phi). These fraternities are known as the Union Triad and this is something that is taught to nearly all pledges of any fraternity anywhere in the world. In addition, three other fraternities got their start at Union (Chi Psi, Psi Upsilon, and Theta Delta Chi). Union Greeks are a very special group; they are not the wild "Animal House" Greeks that are portrayed in the movies. When you see a person on campus who works hard, gets good grades, and makes major contributions to campus through extracurricular activities, chances are that person is Greek. The administration has made several changes in recent years and has been at odds with the Greeks. However, a restructuring of the administration has led to a reconciliation between the two groups and Greek life at Union is better than ever! Roughly 30% of all students are in a fraternity or sorority, so there are certainly many students who lead productive, happy lives as independents. However, Union is very proud of its Greek tradition and the contribution that Union Greeks continue to make.

It gets pretty cold and windy in the winter if you aren't used to snow! But it's always fun when we get a fresh snowfall. Though Union does have its typical students, its important to note that there are many different kinds of people on campus and it's just a matter of getting out there and finding those who you get along with! Best Advice- join a club/committee/Minerva The college has soooo much money to spend and by getting involved YOU get to chose how it happens! The more involved you are, the more the school benefits YOU and YOUR preferences.

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I don't really have anything left to say. The other questions pretty much covered everything I can think of.

Union is the perfect size with the perfect amount of resources. True, it many not have you mom's cooking or your friends from home but it is extremely accomodating and the people are extremely friendly. The history and the student body keep the campus filled with events and traditions and never a dull moment. I recommend Union to anyone- check it out! I promise you won't be disappointed.

small classes where professors should know your name unless you are a total flameout. academics are definately discussed outside of class, but not on the same level as, say, the ivy's.

Class sizes are small so you get a lot more attention from the teachers. The trimester system means that you only take 3 classes, which is really nice, but they're accelerated to fit into 10 weeks. This means that you have a lot of work to do, but you also have lots of free time. You just have to make sure you manage your time well and don't screw yourself over. For engineering Union is unique because it is one of the few schools where going abroad is really possible. There are tons of different options for engineers to go abroad, and it won't get in the way of your degree.

Union's student body is a little interesting. The typical Union student is from somewhere in the Northeast and is from a fairly wealthy family. For the most part, they understand that everyone is not as well off as they are, so the financial gradient doesn't really seem to be a problem. The bigger problem is cultural awareness. They do not realize that other parts of the country, such as the Pacific Northwest, my home, follow different social norms. This has caused problems for some. For the most part, this is not a big problem.

There is ALWAYS someting to do on campus, every day and night. We've had great speakers come, such as Maya Angelou and Mike Huckabee, and had performers such as Gym Class Heroes. There's lots of comittees, clubs, and sports to get involved in.

I don't think that Greek life is as big as it once was, so that stereotype is pretty much gone. I'm sure that other stereotypes are true to some extent, or else they wouldn't exist, but I don't think that they necessarily define who any given person is.

I do not think that any student would feel out of place at Union. There are groups for all religions, ethnic backgrounds, and races. In class, most students wear casual dress and a lot of students wear sweats, including me! One table in the dining hall would be a group of sorority sisters, another would be frat brothers, another probably a sports team, and another friends from classes. Most Union students are from the Northeast while there are a lot of hockey players from Canada and Western States. The most prevalent financial background is wealthy. I do not come from a wealthy background at all so sometimes I feel out of place when everyone has very nice clothes and cars and stuff, but my friends are so nice and I do truly feel at home at Union.

At Union, academic life is very important. The small size allows all your professors to get to know you and your unique strengths and weaknesses quite well. All teachers know their students by name and they don't forget even after a long time. The library is one of the most popular places on campus; it's nearly always packed with students studying. And that's not a wonder since the College has invested so much in a beautiful and advanced library. As a biology major, I take class with a very competitive group of kids. A large amount of my fellows are on a pre-med track like myself, so we all work very hard. We do whatever we can to move forward on our career goals and the College makes that easy through close relationships with professors.

The campus is incredibly diverse. There are multiple racial groups and religious groups on campus that are all each well represented and also promote integration amongst each other. Students come from many different backgrounds from all over the world and are always interested in promoting the diversity of this campus.

These stereotypes are not really that accurate since there is always a ton to do on campus and people like myself who do not enjoy greek life, can always find something more fun to do. Also there is a great deal of diversity on campus with multicultural fairs and multiple clubs and organizations for every culture and religion as well as many efforts to increase communication and discussion between people from different backgrounds.

In every class I have been in the professor has known my name. Since our classes are so small they are condusive to class discussions. People here do study a lot but not all the time, people here have a lot of fun too! I would say that students for the most part are very competitive since most are going fot similar internships or are applying to similar graduate schools and medical schools, so they always want to do better than their peers so that they will stand out.