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Black History Month | Faculty Spotlight Debby Flickinger

Black History Month is celebrated every February as a time to commemorate and acknowledge the Black Americans who played a critical role in the founding and shaping of the United…

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Black History Month | Faculty spotlight – Kim Byas

February 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month,  a time to commemorate and acknowledge the Black Americans who played a critical role in the founding and shaping of the…

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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Beloved Community: The Dreamer

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Beloved Community: The Dreamer By Rev. Dr. W. Antoni Sinkfield (Ph.D. 2020) The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January…

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MLK Day Message 2023

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, January 16,…

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January is Stalking Awareness Month – You Are Not Alone

Did you know that 43% of college students have experienced activity that meets the legal definition of stalking but do not recognize their situation as a case of stalking? You…

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“My goal is to improve lifestyles and diet.”

Dennis E. Bueso plans to make a difference with a career as a registered dietitian. His goal is to optimize healthy lifestyles and diets, so after an exhaustive search, he…

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AUTHORS OF UNION – JAN ‘23

Welcome to Authors of Union, highlighting our many published authors who are transforming lives and communities. Children of the Decree: A Journalist’s Battle to Save Romanian Orphans and Herself By Maria…

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Happy Holidays!

Happy Holiday Video

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Ukrainian student uses Union studies to promote awareness for peace

Yuliya Filippovska understands the destruction of war better than most. The Ph.D. student in Interdisciplinary Studies with a major in Humanities & Culture was forced to flee her home country…

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Alumnus donates “The Art of Photographing Dance” collection to Library of Congress

Dr. David A. Fullard, a 1998 Ph.D. graduate of Union Institute & University, has donated his photographic collection “The Art of Photographing Dance” to the Library of Congress. Dr. Fullard…

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Ms. Angenita (Angie) Brown named Chief of Staff

Union Institute & University has named Ms. Angenita (Angie) Brown as Chief of Staff for the President’s Office. Ms. Brown will continue in her role as Special Assistant to the…

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May your Thanksgiving bring good health, joy, and abundance.

              Dear Union Institute & University community, Thanksgiving offers the opportunity to express gratitude to our students, alumni, staff, faculty, and community for another…

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Education advocate wins City Council seat

Alumna Dr. Kim Barber was just elected to the Monterey, California City Council. The 2018 Union graduate of the Ph.D. program with a major in Public Policy and Social Change,…

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Leveraging Art to Build Community at the Mitra Gallery

Bright brush strokes on a canvas. Figurines carved from stone. A page from the Qur’an with gold ink calligraphy. Architectural limestone features from a temple. How can artifacts like these…

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A Veterans Day message…

  “Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility.” – Eleanor Roosevelt     Union Institute & University salutes all the brave men and women…

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