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Riffle and Stamps receive scholarship for Union University EDGE program

May 12, 2022 - Union University EDGE students, Kevin Riffle and Brooke Stamps, were named the 2022 recipients of “The Lee, Chris and Becky Cogdell Honorary Scholarship Fund for Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability Students.”  In 2021, Bobby and Shirley Cogdell of Lexington, Tenn., donated $50,000 to create a scholarship fund for students in Union University’s EDGE program. Cogdell said he established the fund in appreciation of the Christian lives of his three children and in consideration of their ... READ MORE

Sasse to address graduates at Union’s May 21 commencement

May 11, 2022 - Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska will deliver the commencement address as part of Union University’s spring graduation ceremonies May 21 on the Great Lawn.  A fifth-generation Nebraskan, Sasse graduated from Harvard University and earned his doctorate in American history at Yale University. He served as president for five years at Midland University, transforming the college into one of the nation’s fastest-growing schools in just three years. Sasse was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014 and re-... READ MORE

Union students, faculty, staff honored at annual Awards Day service

May 6, 2022 - Union University presented more than 80 awards to students, faculty and staff May 6 at the annual Awards Day chapel service.  The Carla D. Sanderson Faculty of the Year Award went to Santhosh Abraham, associate professor of accounting. Luanne Powell, senior program director for the School of Adult and Professional Studies, was awarded with the Gary L. Carter Staff of the Year Award.  Hal Poe, the Charles Colson Professor of Faith and Culture, received the Faculty Researcher of the Year... READ MORE

Wilms receives Fulbright scholar grant to teach in Vietnam

May 5, 2022 - Jan Wilms, university professor and department chair of computer science at Union, received a Fulbright scholar grant to help develop cybersecurity programs at the University of Da Nang in Vietnam during the fall 2022 semester.  The Fulbright program is a government program designed to help build educational bridges with other nations through an exchange of academics and professions. Fulbright alumni include 61 Nobel Laureates, 89 Pulitzer Prize winners, 76 MacArthur fellows and thousands o... READ MORE

Foubert releases book for parents protecting children from internet pornography

May 3, 2022 - John Foubert, professor and dean of the College of Education at Union University, released a new book to help educate parents on the harm of pornography and to guide them in difficult conversations with children of all ages.  Foubert’s second book on the harms of pornography, READ MORE

Chitwood speaks at annual W.D. Powell Missions Lecture, gives IMB updates

April 29, 2022 - Paul Chitwood, president of the International Mission Board, gave an address on the IMB’s missions throughout the nations, encouragement to Southern Baptist supporters and updates on its international responses during Union’s annual W.D. Powell Missions Lecture on April 26.  Union president, Samuel W. “Dub” Oliver, said he was delighted to host Chitwood on campus as he challenged the community and spent time with students interested in serving with the IM... READ MORE

Union debate wins consecutive national championship and season-long championship awards

April 26, 2022 - Union University’s debate team was named season-long champion for the third consecutive year and the national tournament champion of the International Public Debate Association national tournament for the second consecutive year.  Union ranked first for its season-long debate tournaments — competing against nearly 200 teams and over 1,000 individual competitors this season — and during the 2021-2022 debate championship that took place April 8-11 in Abilene, Texas.  Rebekah Whitaker, ... READ MORE

May 5: Celebrating Traditions of Prayer: The Lord's Prayer

May 2: Celebrating Traditions of Prayer: Praise

April 25: Celebrating Petitions of Prayer: Petition

April 20: Celebrating Traditions of Prayer: Adoration

April 20: Celebrating Traditions of Prayer: Submission

April 12: The Union University EDGE Program

March 29: Union University College of Nursing and Health Sciences - Germantown