May 30, 2011 in the Lally Reading Room
Jewish Women in Image and Word.

March 31st - April 7th, 2014 in the Lally Reading Room
A glimpse of Mrs. Perkins’ Garden as it looked in full flower. Learn too about the many facets of the woman known on campus as “The Duchess”.

May 2nd - May 23rd, 2014 in the Lally Reading Room
"It is a bold thing for a human being who lives on the earth for just a few score years at the most to presume upon the Eternal and covet perpetuity for any of his undertakings." - Howard Zahniser

August 12th - March 1st, 2022 in the Lally Reading Room
Night of the Living Radio: WRUC Past and Present celebrates the 101st anniversary of WRUC. The exhibit showcases materials from the WRUC collection and includes vinyl records, radio equipment, ephemera, and recordings of broadcasts that visitors may listen to on their phones.

March 29th - July 31st, 2026 in the Beuth Atrium
Explore the Revolution at Schaffer Library.

September 3rd - November 21st, 2025 in the Beuth Atrium.
Open for Research celebrates Union's past and present approach to integrating STEM and Liberal Arts education.

Digital Exhibit: August 17, 2023
This exhibition seeks to highlight the stories and experiences of LGBTQ+ people at Union College, using the archival material available at Special Collections and Archives. Featuring materials identified in the 2023 Ruth Anne Evans Research Fellowship, the goal is to uncover and bring to light queer history at Union that has either been buried or has yet to be recognized as queer.

October 11th - November 22nd, 2023 in the Lally Reading Room
This exhibition seeks to highlight the stories and experiences of LGBTQ+ people at Union College, using the archival material available at Special Collections and Archives. Featuring materials identified in the 2023 Ruth Anne Evans Research Fellowship, the goal is to uncover and bring to light queer history at Union that has either been buried or has yet to be recognized as queer.

Spring to Summer 2026 in the Lally Reading Room
A selection of Audubons curated by Tracy Chen.

August 1st - November 29th, 2024 in the Beuth Atrium.
Travel has not always been safe and Schenectady was not always an easy place to get to. This exhibit looks at the way transportation has changed since 1795 and what it took to navigate around New York and the Capital Region.

Digital Exhibit: August 6th, 2020
This exhibit was inspired by the 50 year anniversary of coeducation and celebrates the impact women have made throughout the course of Union's history. Women have long been involved in the history of this institution, influencing its structure through contributions to areas such as labor, finances, and educational developments, among others.

May 12th - December 15th, 2016 in the Lally Reading Room
Grassroots Activism and the American Wilderness: Pioneers in the 20th Century Adirondack Park Conservation Movement” highlights the remarkable careers of John Apperson and Paul Schaefer, two citizen activists who were dedicated to preserving the Adirondacks and New York’s Forest Preserve. This exhibit focuses on their early forays into political activism.

September 1st - November 22nd, 2023 in the Lally Reading Room
This exhibit illustrates the extraordinary life of Union College alumnus John Bigelow (1817-1911, UC 1835) who played a pivotal role in shaping the Reconstruction Era, the Gilded Age, and the Progressive Era through his roles as an American author, diplomat, lawyer, philanthropist, and distinguished man of letters.

March 6th - April 2026 in the Beuth Atrium

October 5th - December 15th, 2017 in the Lally Reading Room
Reformation, Restoration and Romeyn presents objects that reflect the connections between Union College and the Reformation movement. The exhibit features four recently restored Bibles, including the family Bible of Dirck Romeyn, a Protestant minister and principal founder of Union College. Written in the Dutch vernacular, the Romeyn Bible is the direct result of the Reformation’s influence on making the gospels accessible to ordinary citizens.

August 1st - September 31st, 2013 in the Lally Reading Room
This exhibit exhibit honors John Bigelow (Union College Class of 1835). Part of a larger project at Union College celebrating the accomplishments one of its most distinguished alumni, the exhibit took its name in tribute – but also in answer – to Margaret Clapp’s Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Bigelow, Forgotten First Citizen (1947).

May 24th - June 14, 2019 in the Lally Reading Room
Exhibit materials feature a summary of campus issues, notably the debate and decision to admit women students, beginning in the fall of 1970. Campus activities included entertainment venues that featured folksingers Judy Collins, Peter, Paul & Mary and Muhammad Ali’s visit to Union.

March 29th - June 5th, 2026 in the Beuth Atrium.
Archival photographs of Crew/Rowing Team at Union College from Special Collections.

January 9th - March 24th, 2023 in the Lally Reading Room
Created from rare books found in the department of Special Collections and Archives, "Sex, Religion, and Politics: The Heterogeneous Library of John Bigelow" is a single case exhibit that presents a diverse assortment of books from the personal library of John Bigelow (1817-1911, UC 1835). The books on display range from 1700 to 1903, showcase eight different languages, and tell a story about how his personal and professional reading choices were partly responsible for shaping his open-mindedness and forward-thinking decision making.

January 25th - March 24th, 2023 in the Lally Reading Room
Union College and Schenectady have played host to countless stories over the campus’s centuries-long history. Since the invention of photography, members of the campus community have documented this history and their stories visually. Many such photographs are housed in the Picture File (SCA-1206), a collection of thousands of images preserved in the Special Collections and Archives department.