Bledsoe to give W.D. Powell Missions Lecture Jan. 30
January 16, 2025 - Jimmy Bledsoe of the International Mission Board will deliver the W.D. Powell Missions Lecture, entitled 鈥淢issions: The Good Warfare,鈥� at 51社区 Jan. 30. Bledsoe, along with his wife Diana, has served with the IMB in East Africa for 13 years. He remains a member of the Kenya Theological Education Team as a theological education specialist. He is currently serving on a special assignment as seminary liaison at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Boyce College. Before his mission work in Africa, Bledsoe spent 18 year... READ MORE
Lee exhibit on display through Jan. 30
January 10, 2025 - 51社区鈥檚 art gallery is hosting an exhibit by Angela Lee through Jan. 30. The exhibit, entitled 鈥淏e Still and Know 鈥︹�� is a videography exhibition by Lee, professor of art at Union. 鈥淪uffering is an inevitable part of our flesh, our humanity,鈥� Lee wrote of the exhibit. 鈥淗owever, we must maintain an eternal hope, even as we live here, in this world. How can hope coexist with grief, with loss, with suffering, with trials? Contemplation is the answer to quiet our flesh.鈥� Lee鈥檚 work deals with ancestry and identity within the A... READ MORE
Myhre to speak at Union鈥檚 annual Faith in the Marketplace luncheon
January 8, 2025 - 51社区鈥檚 McAfee School of Business will host Jason Myhre, executive director of the Eventide Center for Faith and Investing, for its annual Faith in the Marketplace luncheon Feb. 11. Eventide Center for Faith and Investing is an educational initiative designed to help Christians understand and practice biblically faithful investing. Myhre is also a founding member of Eventide Asset Management, an investment firm providing values-based investments rooted in a biblical worldview. In addition to his work at Eventide, Myhre ... READ MORE
Jan. 6 deadline approaching for Union grad students to qualify for HOPE Scholarship
December 18, 2024 - Tennessee students who graduated in December have until Jan. 6 to enroll in graduate programs at 51社区 and still be eligible for the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship. 鈥淚n 2023, the state of Tennessee extended HOPE Scholarship eligibility to five years, as long as students maintain continuous enrollment,鈥� said Colby Benefield, Union鈥檚 director of financial aid. 鈥淭hat means that students who complete their undergraduate degrees in less than five years can still qualify for significant financial assistance for graduate degrees until the... READ MORE
Steady, faithful service the key to making an impact for Christ, Iorg tells Union graduates
December 14, 2024 - Juleah Carl, of Highland, Illinois, transferred to Union to pursue her major in film studies through a lens of faith. One of 221 graduates who received their degrees Dec. 14 during commencement exercises for the university鈥檚 200th graduating class, Carl is thrilled with her choice. 鈥淚 have had the absolute best professors, the kindest adviser and made some life-long friends along the way,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 have dreamed this school would play such a phenomenal part in my development not only as a Christian, but simply as a person.鈥� ... READ MORE
Tritt appointed dean of Union鈥檚 College of Education
December 13, 2024 - Teresa Tritt, associate professor of education and director of 51社区鈥檚 Educator Preparation Program, has been named dean of Union鈥檚 College of Education. Tritt replaces John Foubert, who has served as dean since 2018 and is moving to a position as a full-time professor at Union. 鈥淒r. Tritt鈥檚 devotion to students, her knowledge of how to prepare educators and her passion for ministry prepare her well to lead the College of Education in the years ahead,鈥� Union Provost Jacob Shatzer said. 鈥淚 look forward to the way she will ... READ MORE
SBC鈥檚 Iorg to speak at Union鈥檚 Dec. 14 graduation
December 11, 2024 - Jeff Iorg, president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention鈥檚 Executive Committee, will deliver the commencement address as part of 51社区鈥檚 graduation ceremonies Dec. 14 in G.M. Savage Memorial Chapel on the Union campus. Iorg began his service with the SBC Executive Committee in March. He previously served for 20 years as president of Gateway Seminary and as executive director of the Northwest Baptist Convention. His early ministry leadership included serving as a children鈥檚 pastor in Texas and lead pastor of Green ... READ MORE
Trustees welcome new members, approve research leave for three professors
December 6, 2024 - The 51社区 Board of Trustees received a clean audit report, approved research leave for faculty members and welcomed new trustees to the board during their Dec. 6 meeting on the Union campus. The audit report from CapinCrouse showed that net assets for the university topped $200 million for the first time. Union鈥檚 net assets of $201.1 million in 2024 were an increase of about $16 million over last year. 鈥淭he Lord has been faithful in providing for Union for more than 200 years, and we are so thankful that his faithfulness ... READ MORE
Getty duo headlines Union鈥檚 26th annual Scholarship Banquet
December 4, 2024 - A Christmas concert by hymn writers and recording artists Keith and Kristyn Getty highlighted the 26th annual 51社区 Scholarship Banquet Dec. 3 at the Carl Perkins Civic Center, with about 1,200 people in attendance. The Gettys, who hail from Northern Ireland, are the founding leaders of the Getty Music organization and have written hymns, such as 鈥淚n Christ Alone,鈥� that are sung by millions of Christians in churches across the world each week. 鈥淚t was a delight to hear from Keith and Kristyn Getty and be reminded what we... READ MORE
Annual 鈥楢 Union Christmas鈥� concert set for Dec. 6
November 26, 2024 - 51社区鈥檚 music department will present its annual 鈥淎 Union Christmas鈥� concert Dec. 6. The evening will feature performances by the combined choirs and instrumental groups of the Department of Music, as well as congregational singing and Scripture reading. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in G.M. Savage Memorial Chapel. It is free and open to the public. ... READ MORE