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A NEW AND EXCITING FUTURE FOR CARSON-NEWMAN

By Randy C. Davis TBMB President & Executive Director Charles Fowler admits he was surprised when he was informed last fall that his name had been put forward as a nomination to be the next president of Carson-Newman University. When I heard the news, I wasn’t the least bit surprised. I’ve known Charles for years. He is a gracious leader possessing a long and strong identity with, and understanding of,

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SHOW OF SOLIDARITY AT UNION

By Nathan Hendley Union University news office JACKSON — Union University’s art department is building a sculpture to show solidarity with those whose churches have been destroyed in recent months. Lee Benson, university professor of art and department chair, said the new sculpture was initially envisioned to stand in solidarity with the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris after a fire broke out there in April. He said it was expanded

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GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE LEADS TO TWO WRONGS

By Todd E. Brady Union University vice president for university ministries  They say that two wrongs don’t make a right. That saying has certainly proven true this month concerning recent events related to a Christian adoption agency and the government.  

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UNION MOURNS DEATH OF STUDENT HUNYH, 25

From Union University  JACKSON — A Union University student was found dead in her campus apartment on May 15. Huyen Thi Thanh Hunyh, 25, of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., was a senior nursing major. Police do not suspect any foul play. 

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UNION TRUSTEES APPROVE BUDGET, CELEBRATE OLIVER’S ANNIVERSARY

Union University News Office JACKSON — Union University trustees at their April 26 meeting approved a $95.7 million budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year, including nearly $2 million in additional financial aid for students. Trustees also approved a number of Union faculty members for promotions and tenure and celebrated the five-year anniversary of Union President Samuel W. “Dub” Oliver and his wife Susie.

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UNION UNIVERSITY, MCUTS TO MERGE IN AUGUST

Union University news office JACKSON — The Memphis Center for Urban and Theological Studies will merge with Union University in August and become the Memphis College of Urban and Theological Studies, an academic unit of Union University.

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UNION’S CAMPBELL BECOMES QUICKEST TO 600 WINS

By Steven Aldridge Union Sports Information Director MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Mark Campbell, head women’s basketball coach at Union University, earned his 600th career victory Jan. 10 with the Lady Bulldogs’ win at Auburn University at Montgomery. Campbell became the fastest college basketball coach in history, across all divisions, to reach 600 wins. 

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UNION, NEW MEXICO BAPTISTS TO PROVIDE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

By Tim Ellsworth Union University JACKSON — Union University has begun a partnership with the Baptist Convention of New Mexico that will place students in New Mexico churches for mentoring by local pastors during the summer. Todd E. Brady, vice president for university ministries at Union, said the program will meet the needs of both Union University students who are preparing for ministry and New Mexico churches by providing learning

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UNION TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR BICENTENNIAL PLANNING COMMITTEES

From Union University  JACKSON, Tenn. — Union University is accepting applications for committees that will plan events for the university’s bicentennial during the 2022-2023 academic year. “Union’s bicentennial celebration will be a significant event in the life of the university,” said Catherine Kwasigroh, Union’s vice president for institutional advancement. “For 200 years, by God’s grace, Union has been a significant institution in the state of Tennessee with an impact that

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SHOW OF SOLIDARITY AT UNION

By Nathan Hendley Union University news office JACKSON — Union University’s art department is building a sculpture to show solidarity with those whose churches have

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