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MoodleRooms replaces BlackBoard this fall
Blackboard is being replaced by MoodleRooms as Union’s primary online learning system beginning Sept. 1. […]
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Scholarship prepares ministers for service
For students who feel called to pursue ministry as a vocation, whether in the local church or on the mission field, the Church and Convention Ministry Scholarship program provides practical insight into ministry service and helps prepare students to faithfully serve Christ and his church. […]
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Luncheon speaker shares principles of faith on the job in book
Students and business leaders packed the Carl Grant Events Center while Harry Smith reminded audience members that living a Christian life in the business world is not easy, but is still rewarding for those who faithfully trust God in professional decisions.
The annual event, sponsored by the McAfee School of Business, is designed to encourage and equip members of the local business community to integrate their Christian faith into their professional lives. […]
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Red Bus Project benefits orphans worldwide
The bus, straight from England and renovated to be a rolling thrift store, is part of the Red Bus Project, which seeks to raise awareness on college campuses nationwide about the needs of orphans. The project is an extension of Shared Hope, an or- ganization founded by Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife that aids orphans worldwide. […]
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Intervarsity coordinator addresses God’s design for sexuality
During the Heart of Sexuality event March 29, the keynote speaker encouraged attendees to recognize that sex is designed by God and is intended to be both pleasurable and beneficial, a preview of an ultimate union with Christ.
“He put this intensely powerful sexual drive into each of us so that we would be restless alone — that it would keep us from isolating ourselves from humanity,” said Sharon Gartland, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship national coordinator for Women in the Academy and Professions.
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Online SGA ballots promote voter participation
By Ben Hamilton, Staff Writer The election season for the Student Government Association began March 12, with petition forms being the beginning of an almost entirely digital election process that is expected to increase voter […]
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‘Healthy Community’ to bring new life to downtown Jackson
Construction is under way to convert a 17-acre piece of land near Highland Avenue and the West Tennessee Farmers Market into a new city walk, the largest part of a revitalization project for downtown Jackson. The project will consist of 150 apartments, two small retail and commercial centers and a large wellness center owned and operated by West Tennessee Healthcare. In the past six months, about 20 single-family homes in nearby neighborhoods also have been torn down to be replaced with new homes. […]