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A Ph.D. student responds to the COVID-19 pandemic by providing portable hand-washing stations to the homeless in Atlanta

Terence Lester saw a need. He anticipated that the coronavirus could rage among the homeless population because of the lack of handwashing facilities. His idea was to put portable handwashing…

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Pay it 1964WARD: Why I give back: Shekhar and Anu Mitra Honoring my parents’ spirit by supporting the next generation of leaders

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 go directly to the…

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Alumni Spotlight – Alumna is new leader at prestigious Wabash Center

Welcome to the “Alumni Spotlight” series. Learn how our Union Institute & University (UI&U) graduates are living the UI&U mission of engagement, enlightenment, and empowerment. Featured this month: Nancy Lynne…

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Pay it 1964WARD – From homelessness to college student

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…

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Pay it 1964WARD – Finding Mona Lisa

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…

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Pay it 1964WARD – Why I give back: My degree changed my life

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…

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Alumna awarded Fulbright Specialist Award

Welcome to the “Alumni Spotlight” series. Learn how our Union Institute & University (UI&U) graduates are living the UI&U mission of engagement, enlightenment, and empowerment. Dr. Deri Ronis, Ph.D.1987, received…

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Black History Month Alumni Spotlight – Telling the African narrative in her own way

Dr. Koryoe Anim-Wright, Ph.D. 1996, is an educator, fundraiser, and academic leader dedicated to telling the culturally rich African narrative. But, Dr. Anim-Wright works to ensure that narrative reflects the…

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Pay it 1964WARD – Why I give back: My Union degree got me a seat at the table

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 go directly to the…

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Black History Month Alumni Spotlight – Police Officer, Council Member and Current Ohio State Senator Cecil Thomas is a tireless supporter of community and the underserved

Ohio State Senator Cecil Thomas, who earned his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Management in 2012, is a servant leader, influenced by Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., who said,…

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Black History Month Alumni Spotlight – Congressman Danny K. Davis fights for social justice

The Honorable Danny K. Davis, who earned his Ph.D. from Union in 1977, is a servant leader whose life parallels Union’s mission to transform lives and communities. The congressional representative…

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Pay it 1964WARD – How one alumna is using her degree to rescue women from human trafficking

Union’s Pay it 1964WARD campaign is underway to make a difference in the lives of our students. At UI&U, 100% of the funds designated for scholarships go directly to the…

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Union Institute & University Ranked Among Best in Nation by U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report has ranked Union Institute & University among the nation’s best. The highly regarded report released, January 14, 2020, ranks Union at No. 85 in Best…

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Former Ambassador Joins Faculty at Union Institute & University

Dr. Hassana Alidou, former ambassador of the Republic of Niger to the United States and Canada, has joined Union Institute & University as a faculty member for the Ph.D. of…

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Alumna named Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes académiques

Welcome to the “Alumni Spotlight” series. Learn how our Union Institute & University (UI&U) graduates are living the UI&U mission of engagement, enlightenment, and empowerment. Featured this month: Kathleen Stein-Smith…

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