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My certificates improve the ramification of substance abuse in addicted populations
Hermenia Canty-Wilson just completed her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, in addition to embedding certificates in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling and Cannabis Studies. “The benefit of…
Alumna donates extraordinary sculpture to her alma mater
Union Institute & University Ph.D. 1983 alumna Dr. Constance (Connie) McCatherin Silver has donated one of her unique colorful and whimsical 2- and 3-dimensional masked human figures named “Whoopie, 2015”…
Pairing Sweet Treats and Healthy Living: One Student’s Experience
(This is the third and last article in the three-part series on students in the M.A. in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics program that prepares students to take the Commission on…
From Musical Theater to Registered Dietitian Nutritionist: One Student’s Journey
This article is the second of a three-part series on students in the M.A. in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics program. The Union curriculum prepares students to be socially responsible practitioners…
Healthy food tastes good
This article is the first of a three-part series on students in the M.A. in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics program that prepares students to take the Commission on Dietetic Registration…
A traumatic brain injury changed this graduate’s life forever
Julia Miller proudly walked across the stage to receive her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Humanities & Culture at the Union Institute & University National Commencement on…
Historic articulation agreement with the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica results in Union’s first graduate
Three and a half years ago, on January 9, 2019, Union Institute & University (Union) entered into a historic articulation agreement with the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ)…
Police Sergeant Uses Union Curriculum to Help Mentally Ill, Homeless, and Addicted
Police Sergeant Lenny La France used his Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL) curriculum as the foundational knowledge to create the Community Safety Engagement Team (CSET) in the…
What is a dissertation committee?
Award-winning professor and UI&U alumnus Dr. Jeffrey Ferezan (Ph.D. ’10) has been a higher education instructor since 2000. His knowledge of dissertation committees is extensive. As adjunct faculty at Franklin…
Recent Ph.D. Graduate Empowered to Make a Difference
Retired Army Master Sergeant Hubert C. Jackson, Jr. graduated with a Ph.D.in Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies at the Union Institute & University National Commencement on July 10, 2022. As he…
National Commencement News
On Sunday, July 10, 2022, the National Commencement ceremony of Union Institute & University will be at the Hilton Netherland Plaza, Hall of Mirrors in Cincinnati, OH, at 2 p.m.…
Happy July 4th from Union Institute & University
Dear Team Union: I am pleased to announce that the university will be closed on Monday, July 4th. This July 4th holiday gives us all a special opportunity to gather…
Union Institute & University Alumna makes history
Rev. Betty Whitted Holley, Ph.D. made history last week. On June 14th, Dr. Holley was the first African American woman elected to serve as the Chair of the Board of…
Memorial Day remembrance 2022
This Memorial Day weekend, we remember and commemorate our fallen service members. On this day of remembrance, let us express our deepest gratitude for the sacrifices of the men and…
People Chica Magazine features faculty member
Dr. Lisette Rodriguez, professor of Human Lactation in the M.A. in Health and Wellness Program, is featured in People Chica magazine about her new cookbook, My Homemade Baby: Food Introduction Guidebook,…