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Women’s History Month Spotlight – Healing and Hope in Higher Education
March is Women’s History Month. The observance celebrates the contributions and achievements of women in the United States. This year’s theme is “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.” Dr. Debby Flickinger is…
Authors of Union – February ‘22
Welcome to Authors of Union, highlighting our many published authors who are transforming lives and communities. Art Speaks Out Loud By E. Hitchcock Scott, (Ericha Scott, Ph. D. ’99) Dr. Scott,…
Black History Month spotlight on Union Ph.D. student working to bridge the gap in African American congregations
Ph.D. student and Pastor Devin E. West seeks to bridge the gap of racial divide that continues to hinder and hurt churches, especially African American congregations, leaving them bereft of…
Black History Month Spotlight on alumna fighting to end racial and ethnic health disparities
Renee Mahaffey Harris is on the frontlines in the fight to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities in Greater Cincinnati, the tristate region and the country. The President and Chief…
Black History Month Presentation – African Americans in Politics: Establishing a Seat at the Table
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2022 | 11:00 AM ET Dr. Karen Schuster Webb, President of Union Institute & University, will be leading a panel discussion on the current political environment. Special…
Union celebrates Black History Month
“Add to this the pride of achievement; the desire to rank among the successful souls on earth, and we have the factors which have brought some of the ablest of…
Alumna raises awareness of Human Trafficking
Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons, includes both forced labor and sex trafficking. The state department estimates there are more than 24.9 million people — adults and children…
Union Institute & University Names Cincinnati Business and Civic Leader as New Chair of its Board of Trustees
Union Institute & University has named Edgar L. Smith, Jr. as Chair of its Board of Trustees effective January 27, 2022, through January 2024. Mr. Smith is a prominent Cincinnati…
In remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – January 17, 2022
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. In…
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Spotlight on alumnus
Legacy of social change thrives through the music of alumnus who is working for a world that works for everyone Maurice L. Harris, known professionally as Ionne, believes a world…
Please join us for The Legacy of MLK and Inclusion, Diversity and equity in the 21st Century webinar January 9, 2022, free and open to the public
Chevara Orrin will present The Legacy of MLK and Inclusion, Diversity and equity in the 21st Century, at the 2022 Ph.D. Residency on January 9. This webinar is sponsored by…
Human Rights Day 2021: All human, all equal
Human Rights Day is marked every year on December 10 to commemorate the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that established…
Union Institute & University Honors Officer Harminder Grewal with a Posthumous Degree
Union Institute & University awarded Galt Police Officer Harminder Grewal a posthumous bachelor’s degree in criminal justice management on Dec. 3, 2021, in a ceremony attended by family and colleagues…
Alumna named Poet Laureate of Scottsdale, Arizona
There is a new Poet Laureate in Scottsdale, Arizona and her name is Lois Roma-Deeley. The Union graduate who earned her Ph.D. in 2000 with a major in Creative Writing…
Dear Union Community:
Thanksgiving is a day to reflect on our blessings and express gratitude to those who have made a difference in our lives. To our Union faculty and staff – I want…