This month, the collegiate class of 2013 will stride out of the classroom and into the workforce — but then again, maybe not. Although the United States has seen a modest upturn in the number of jobs being created recently, not all college graduates will be fortunate enough to move immediately into full-time jobs. The remainder will cross over into [...]

Union University, in conjunction with the Witherspoon Institute, hosted “Salt and Light in the Public Square: Charles Colson’s Legacy and Vision” May 2-4 on campus. The conference was inspired by the life and work of the late Charles Colson, who died in April 2012 at age 80. The overall theme had to do with “how to be a Christian in [...]

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban shared his formula for developing players “personally, academically and athletically” at the fifth annual Roy L. White Legacy Golf and Gala May 6 at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. The event served as a fundraiser for Union’s athletic programs and student athlete scholarships. Donations to these programs are particularly important during Union’s [...]

Despite news of a “hiring slowdown” earlier this year, Union’s Board of Trustees approved a $1.5 million budget increase April 5. The $93.5 million budget for 2013-2014, compared to last year’s $92 million budget, will enable the university to upgrade student services and contribute to Union’s faculty and staff, said University President David Dockery. The budget is Union’s largest on [...]

Two Union University staff were recently selected as two of the 20 most influential women in West Tennessee. Jan Boud, assistant to the president for community relations, and Kimberly Thornbury, senior vice president of student services and dean of students, were both awarded Sterling Awards in April. This award recognizes the most influential women in West Tennessee. Each year, The [...]

Russell D. Moore will be the keynote speaker Saturday at Union’s 188th annual spring commencement, which will host the largest graduating class in Union’s history, according to a news release. About 660 graduates will receive their degrees during Saturday’s ceremony. Moore is president-elect of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and will assume the role of president June [...]

Though spring has seemed to get a bit of a late start in Jackson this year, spring planting is already well under way at Union’s new arboretum, which includes trees planted in various locations across campus. Mark Bolyard, biology department chairman, said additions to the living collection that predates Union’s move to this area include trees that have special significance [...]