MERCYME ENTERTAINS MORE THAN 1,600 AT UNION SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET

From Union University JACKSON, Tenn. — A concert by Christian recording artist MercyMe was the highlight of the 21st annual Union University Scholarship Banquet on Oct. 18, with more than 1,600 people in attendance at the Carl Perkins Civic Center.

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT UP AT UNION

Union University News Office JACKSON — Traditional undergraduate enrollment for the fall semester at Union University is up 2.2 percent, the first increase in fall-to-fall enrollment in this category since 2010. The number of new students at Union increased from 401 in 2017 to 450 this year, a 12.2 percent increase. Non-traditional enrollment is up […]

UNION TRUSTEES APPROVE NEW OFFICERS

Union University news office JACKSON — Union University trustees celebrated the success of the university’s women’s basketball and debate teams, approved new officers and established tuition and fees for the 2019-2020 academic year during their Sept. 6-7 meeting on the Union campus.

TRUSTEE, PHYSICIAN, UNION UNIVERSITY MOM

By Tim Ellsworth Union University News Office JACKSON — Lisa Rogers was walking in the woods, one of her favorite pastimes, when she got a phone call from outgoing Union University trustee chairman Norm Hill. Hill asked Rogers if she’d consider serving as the next chairman for the Union board of trustees. Rogers immediately knew […]

UNION LAUNCHES CALL TO MINISTRY NETWORK

Union University News Office JACKSON — Union University has joined with three other Southern Baptist schools to launch the Call to Ministry Network. The network seeks to identify and encourage people in Baptist churches who have sensed a call to ministry service. The Call to Ministry Network is a partnership between Union; Anderson (S.C.) University; […]

TENNESSEE BAPTISTS, CP, UNION, & THE KINGDOM

By Todd Brady Vice President for University Ministries, Union University Money is not evil.  But loving it is. The Apostle Paul said “The love of money is a root of all kinds of evils” (I Timothy 6:10).  The difference is a matter of the heart, not the wallet.  It’s not about how much money I […]

UNION’S MISSION TRIP ENDOWMENT TO HONOR GRIFFIN

Union news office JACKSON — To honor longtime employee Carroll Griffin, Union University has established the Carroll W. Griffin GO Trip Endowment that will help fund its mission efforts around the globe.

UNION TRUSTEES APPROVE FACULTY PROMOTIONS, $91 MILLION BUDGET

Union University News Office JACKSON — Union University trustees at their April 6 meeting approved a $91.2 million budget for the 2018-2019 fiscal year, a resolution of appreciation for the Lady Bulldogs basketball team, and a number of Union faculty members for promotions, tenure, and research leaves.

UNION WOMEN FALL SHORT IN D-II SEMIFINALS

From B&R staff, Union University reports SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Union University women’s basketball team saw its dramatic postseason run come to an end on Wednesday night — just one game shy of playing for a national championship. Making their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division II semifinals, the Lady Bulldogs suffered a 70-57 […]