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Union Celebrates Turning 200 With Founder’s Day Festivities

February 6, 2023 Isabella Cook

On Friday, Feb. 3, Union University continued its Bicentennial celebration with Founder’s Day, an all-day celebration including a special Founder’s Day Chapel Service and a Birthday Party to honor the university officially turning 200 years old. The […]

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Union University Celebrates 198 Years

February 10, 2021 Meagan Jaeger

Union University celebrated its 198th birthday on Feb. 3 with its annual Founders’ Day chapel and will hold a birthday celebration in Brewer Dining Hall on Feb. 16. Over the years, various speakers have covered […]

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Dr. Keith Bates Speaks At Founders’ Day Chapel

February 7, 2019 Naomi Mengel

On Wednesday, Feb. 6, Keith Bates, professor of history, delivered the 2019 Founders’ Day chapel address, titled “In Mutual Service: R.G. Lee and the Church-Academy Relationship.” Bates’ speech focused on Lee’s involvement in the history […]

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Union celebrates 40 years in North Jackson

February 5, 2016 Danica Smithwick

As alumni filled in the front rows of Union University’s G.M. Savage Memorial Chapel Friday morning, some joked that when they were students they gravitated toward the back. Alongside hundreds of current students, they sang […]

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Associate dean raps about past leader at Founders’ Day chapel

March 2, 2011 Cardinal & Cream

Hundreds of students and faculty intently listened as Dr. James Patterson humorously rapped the “rhythmic summary” to his Founders’ Day chapel lecture. He focused on the late 19th century Southwestern Baptist College trustee, James R. Graves. […]

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