SAC will host its 6th annual May Day event, which will take place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Bowld Commons gym and Grace Quad lawn.
The event allows students to put aside studying and escape for a time of food, entertainment and fellowship with friends. […]
Union’s student-teachers are placed at two different schools throughout the semester, and the School of Education requires one placement to be in an urban school district.
The Jackson-Madison County School System meets the urban school district requirement, allowing most student-teachers to perform at least one placement locally.
Education students also have the option to execute one of their student-teaching placements internationally. Myatt said five student-teachers taught internationally this semester in countries such as Cameroon, Mexico, Honduras, Ethiopia and the Czech Republic. […]
This spring marks the final semester at Union for charter debate team members Jordan Hughey and Emily Welborn.
Hughey and Welborn, senior biology and social work majors, respectively, have been members of the debate team since its inception in 2008. […]
Summer is a refreshing time to replenish all those hours of lost sleep and enjoy the pleasure of being young. However, people with regular jobs and internships this summer have other things in mind — business wear. […]
The fourth year for Union University’s Debate Club came to a close April 15, with the team placing second in the national championship tournament at the University of Louisiana-– Shreveport. […]
The new library’s groundbreaking event April 12 marked the official start of an anticipated building project designed to cater to student needs, foster learning and reflect the primary mission of Union University. […]
By Alex Brown, Editor-in-Chief
Well seniors, it looks bleak. The job market we will be entering in a matter of weeks shows no signs of improving, as unemployment sits at 8.4 percent nationally and 9.5 percent here in Jackson. If those numbers seem daunting, consider this statistic from a recent AP story: In 2011, 53.6 percent of bachelor’s degree holders under the age of 25 were jobless or underemployed.
Unfortunately, it seems we picked the wrong time to enter the workforce. For many of us, the prospect of graduation also comes with the shackles of student loans that will soon have to be paid back. With these colliding realities approaching, the desperation is almost tangible. […]
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