Work begins on the “Grass Roots Activism and the American Wilderness: Pioneers in the Twentieth Century Adirondack Park Conservation Movement” project.
One of the most challenged book series of all time, the Harry Potter books single-handedly shifted the tone of American book censorship from primarily anti-sex and anti-vulgarity to occult and anti-Christian worries.
LeAta R. Jackson was the first woman of color to receive Union College's Bailey Cup award. The Bailey cup was established in 1912 and is awarded to a member of the senior class who has rendered the greatest service to the College in any field.