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Union Institute & University National Virtual Commencement Announces U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis is Keynote Speaker
Union Institute & University National Virtual Commencement is Sunday, October 25, 2020, beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern/11a.m. Pacific. The celebration marks the hard work of our graduating class who have…
Dr. Reagan Flowers is a trailblazer in STEM education
Dr. Reagan Flowers (Ph.D. 2008) remembers well the day President Obama honored her as an African American STEM Champion of Change. “Being honored by the White House as a pioneer…
Native American chief remembered thanks to Union alumni
After three years of research and archeological efforts, Union doctoral alumni Eric (Ph.D. 2014) and Karen Hannel (Ph.D. 2015), scholars of Native American history, discovered a Florida town named for…
Alumna is new chief of police
Bisa French (B.S. 2012) is the new chief of police of Richmond, California, effective August 1, 2020. She is making history as the first woman and woman of color to…
Alumna treasures her Union experience
To Dr. Dora Tippens, Ph.D.1997, the Union experience was a rarity, a treasure that should be experienced by so many more students. She credits her academic journey at Union for…
Women win the vote – gender inequality remains
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted American women the right to vote on August 18, 1920. The amendment became law on August 26, 1920, after Secretary of State…
A legacy of learners
The Mall family lives by the motto, “Trust the process.” That is just what they did when all four members of the family decided to attend Union at the encouragement…
Summer 2020 Virtual Ph.D. Residency inspires change
What does it mean to be Black and patriotic in 21st-century America? Can life-enhancing outcomes positively affect the mentally ill? These are just two of the topics Ph.D. students grappled…
Pay it 1964ward – A Union degree opens career doors
Union’s Pay it 1964WARD campaign is underway to make a difference in the lives of our students. At UI&U, 100 percent of funds designated to scholarships goes directly to the…
Thomas Dugger is Union’s First Executive in Residence
Thomas Dugger, an accomplished nonprofit leader, has joined Union as its first Executive in Residence. The former Scout Executive/Chief Executive Officer of the Dan Beard Council, Boy Scouts of America…
Ph.D. Alumni appointed to prestigious higher education roles
Two Union doctoral alumni will continue to positively impact student success in new roles this fall. G. Koryoe Anim-Wright, Ph.D. 1996 with a concentration in Communications, has been named the…
Union Doctoral student envisions expansion of role of congregations
The Changing the Faces of Education – Pay it 1964ward campaign is underway and is already making a difference in the lives of our students. At Union, 100 percent of…
Union Earns Important National Accreditation for Two Programs
B.S. in Social Work and new M.A. in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics pass a rigorous process. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Nelson Soto announced this week the…
Individual donors provide COVID-19 emergency fund support to 33 students to help them stay in school
Union’s student COVID-19 emergency fund was seeded by a $5,000 contribution from Union’s International Alumni Association Fund, with a goal to provide one-time grants of $300 to Union students to…
Pay it 1964WARD – Why I give back: I know my donation makes a difference
Union’s Pay it 1964WARD campaign is underway to make a difference in the lives of our students. At UI&U, 100 percent of funds designated to scholarships goes directly to the…