Union Blog Faculty & Staff
Union Institute & University National Commencement Announced
Union Institute & University National Commencement is Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the Hilton Netherlands Plaza in downtown Cincinnati. More than 120 students have earned degrees in…
Union Graduate Taps Nature’s Tools to Benefit the Planet
By Maurice A. Ramirez, D.O., Ph.D. (Union Ph.D. 2008, Retired Disaster/Emergency Medicine Physician) People who want to reduce their carbon footprint might shop with reusable grocery bags, drive hybrid cars,…
Dr. Anthony Clarke: Profile on Leadership
Union Institute & University’s historical commitment to ethical and creative leadership and the insights gained over the past 50 years as a leader in adult learning is the inspiration for…
Union Institute & University President Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
President Karen Schuster Webb, Ph.D. was honored by The Gestalt Center for Organization & Systems Development (Gestalt OSD Center) in Cleveland, Ohio with a Lifetime Achievement Award on August 10,…
Union Institute & University and Rotary Club to host reception for Mandela Washington Fellows
Union Institute & University and Rotary Club of Cincinnati will host a reception for Mandela Washington Fellows on Wednesday, August 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the university’s…
Dr. Shanda L. Gore Appointed Vice President for Institutional Innovation and Economic Development at Union Institute & University
President Karen Schuster Webb, Ph.D., has announced the appointment of Shanda L. Gore, Ed.D., as the first Vice President of Institutional Innovation and Economic Development at Union Institute & University.…
Softball and Higher Education Equal a Home Run for Julie Crandall
When you talk to Julie Crandall, executive director of UI&U’s Sacramento Academic Center, you quickly learn she has two passions – softball and higher education. The retired professional softball player,…
Meet UI&U World-Changer Sonya M. Fultz, M.Ed.
Sonya’s love for Guatemala started 16 years ago when she adopted her son. “It was love at first sight. I knew he was my son when I set eyes on…
Marine Veteran Continues Quest to Help Children
Mitch and Mindy Rivas are making an impact on the world of the medically fragile community through the Maryssa Mission Foundation (MMF). They created the foundation shortly after Maryssa was…
A Perspective on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Noted Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. biographer, historian, and UI&U doctoral faculty member Stewart Burns recently gave an interview on Dr. King’s civil rights activism. The Sojourner’s Truth, Toledo, Ohio’s…
CJM Degree Impacts Law Enforcement Career
Union is saluting our Bachelor of Science Criminal Justice Management (CJM) students, staff, and alumni through the month of May in recognition of National Police Week, celebrated nationally from May…
Professor Named Florida’s 2019 Principal of the Year
The Union community is sending their congratulations to UI&U faculty member Michelle Kefford who was named Florida’s 2019 Principal of the Year. The award reflects her commitment to students and…
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Allison Wilson Leggett Touches the Lives of Teachers
Each month, we recognize faculty and staff for their enormous contribution to Union. Today’s spotlight is on Professor Allison Wilson Leggett, Ed. D., Lead Faculty for Union’s Child and Adolescent…