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Ph.D. Alumna receives 2015 Naomi Berber Memorial Award
Twyla Cummings, (Ph.D. 1992) has been recognized with the 2015 Naomi Berber Memorial Award for her exceptional record of accomplishments, contributions toward the development of the graphic communications industry, and…
New Grad Receives Dunakin Award at Sacramento Commencement
Mark Dunakin was a beloved officer for the Oakland Police Department in California. A police sergeant and an 18-year veteran of the force, he served in criminal investigations and homicide,…
From the President’s Desk: Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving This Thanksgiving I hope each of you will take the time to enjoy your family and friends and be thankful for the times you have enjoyed with…
Five Union Professors Earn SOCHE Excellence Awards
The teaching excellence of five Union Institute & University professors was recognized with the “Faculty Excellence Award” by the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) at its annual awards…
Financial Aid Director Ed Walton earns President’s Medal
Director of Financial Aid and Compliance, Edward E. Walton, M.S., C.P.A., C.B.E.S., of White Oak/Colerain Township has earned the Union Institute & University 2015 President’s Medal for Exemplary Service. The award…
July 2015 Doctoral Residency Recap
July 2015 Doctoral Residency Recap In July, 122 participants—including Ph.D. and Ed.D. students, staff, and faculty—from all over the country and Ghana made the “pilgrimage” to Cincinnati for Union…
Alumnus presents his research of Native-American Lumbee People
At Union Institute & University’s July 2015 Ph.D. residency, alumnus Dr. Eric Hannel (Ph.D. 2014) presented his research regarding the Native-American Lumbee people. Social justice presentations, like this, are one…
General Jeffrey W. Foley to Keynote 2015 National Commencement
General Jeffrey W. Foley to Keynote 2015 National Commencement Union Institute & University is proud to announce that Jeffrey W. Foley will be our 2015 National Commencement speaker. Foley is…
Constitution Day is September 17
We the people of Union Institute & University will be celebrating Constitution Day next week! September 17, 2015 will mark the 228th anniversary of our nation’s founding document. It was…
Kimbrea J. Browning named Vice President for Enrollment Management
CINCINNATI, OH – Union Institute & University is pleased to announce that Kimbrea J. Browning has been appointed vice president for Enrollment Management, effective July 20, 2015. Browning’s passion is…
Union staffers to deliver presentation on Human Trafficking
We are excited to announce that Union Institute & University Professor Eric J. Higgins and Enrollment Counselor Sarah Kolks will present From Victim to Offender: The Response to Human Trafficking…
HLC President to Keynote Commencement
We are proud to announce that the President of the Higher Learning Commission, Barbara Gellman-Danley, Ph.D., will be our California Commencement speaker on August 23, 2015 in Sacramento. Barbara Gellman-Danley…
W.K. Kellogg Foundation CEO to Keynote Florida Graduation
Union Institute & University is honored to welcome La June Montgomery Tabron, president and CEO of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, to be the Florida Commencement speaker on Sunday, June 7,…
Spotlight on Alumnus Dr. Ricardo Y. Smith
What are the most critical issues facing post-prison African-American men in Hamilton and Butler counties? Employment Housing Registering to vote Alumnus Dr. Ricardo Y. Smith (Ph.D. 2014) gives voice…