Union Graduate School
 Union Graduate School  (College)   | |
|---|---|
| Successor | Clarkson University |
| Formation | 1905 |
| Extinction | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Schenectady, New York State, USA |
| College in New York State, merged with Clarkson University in 2016. | |
Union Graduate College (UGC) was an American college in Schenectady, New York from 1905 until it merged into Clarkson University in 2016. It was a part of Union College from 1905-2003, and was independent from 2003-2016. In 2016 it merged with Clarkson University.
The constituent schools of Union Graduate College included the School of Management, the School of Education, the School of Engineering, the Institute for a Sustainable Environment and the Bioethics Program.
History
The history of Union Graduate College began in the early 1900s. Advanced degree study was being conducted at Union College in several disciplines.
The Union Graduate College School of Management began in the economics department of Union College. In May 1961, the Union Board of Trustees approved a master's program in industrial administration. The first three degrees in industrial administration were awarded in 1964.
In 2015, the New York State Education Department Board of Regents and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, approved the acquisition of Union Graduate College by Clarkson University. The merger became official on February 1, 2016, with Union Graduate College becoming the Clarkson University Capital Region Campus in Schenectady, N.Y. The merger was relatively unique in higher education, as both schools were in a sound fiscal position, both meeting and exceeding current enrollment targets, and both in good standing with their accrediting agencies.[1]
An Alumnus on Wikispooks
| Person | Nationality | Summary | Description |
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| Derek Shearer | US | Deep state operative | Roommate of Strobe Talbott at Yale University |
