Union University Viewbook - 2013-14

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What does it look like when a top-tier, highly recognized university makes this confession?

It looks like serious teaching and scholarship—as faculty and students pursue intellectual discipleship in order to engage the pressing issues of our day.

It looks like community—a diverse people all pulling in the same direction, united by a heart for God as they learn and work and grow together.

It looks like purpose—inspiring young leaders to live in God’s truth while equipping them to make our world better.

It looks like quality—the highest standards for everything that happens because we serve a God who calls us to excellence.

Such an institution is driven by faith, directed by core values and grounded in a distinctive mission.

That place is called Union University.

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integration of faith and “ The learning is one of the most important and distinctive characteristics of Christian higher education. Education at a Christian university involves more than the delivery of content in the classroom in an effective way. It also involves helping students learn to see the world through the lenses of a Christian worldview. Other distinctives include providing competencies in one’s chosen field of study and helping to shape character for life and vocation.

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David S. Dockery President, Union University, from his book Renewing Minds, p. 209

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nion University is a place where your dreams and expectations are exceeded. It is a community that has at the center of its excellent academic program a Christian world and life view. Union students are encouraged to move toward a mature reflection of what the Christian faith means for every field of study.

It is this commitment that sets Union University apart from many institutions of higher learning in our country.

We’re pleased you are taking time to learn more about us; we think you will like what you see.

Perhaps the best people to introduce Union are those who have studied here. A recent survey of our seniors concluded: • 99.2% were very satisfied or satisfied by their regular communication with faculty at Union.

• 99.1% were very satisfied or satisfied with the amount of interaction they had with the faculty.

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94.1% were very satisfied or satisfied with their overall quality of instruction at Union.

• 92.3% were very satisfied or satisfied with their overall experiences at Union.

Union regularly exceeds the national averages for private universities by 5-7 percentage points.

How can Union provide such satisfying educational experiences? We believe the answer lies in the four core values that shape our way of life and learning:

EXCELLENCE-DRIVEN CHRIST-CENTERED PEOPLE-FOCUSED FUTURE-DIRECTED

Union University provides Christ-centered education that promotes excellence and character development in service to Church and society.

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ince 1997, U.S.News & World Report has Initiative Rewarded ranked Union University as a top-tier institution.

Union students are known for taking initiative in Union ranks 14th among master’s level many areas. For example, one initiated and led a universities in the South. campaign to raise $50,000 for digging freshwater In addition to this impressive overall ranking, editors wells in Sudanese villages. Others place among the recently ranked Union University among the top four top national finishers in pharmacy competitions. “up-and-coming schools” in the South. Union also And others take a leadership role in the Tennessee ranked among the top five schools in the South “where Intercollegiate State Legislature, recently earning the faculty has an unusually strong commitment to “top delegation” honors three years in a row among undergraduate teaching.” Recognitions of this kind 37 colleges and universities. These accomplishments are awarded only to a few dozen of the nation’s 2,800 are not exceptions; they are typical of many of our degree-granting four-year colleges and universities. students and demonstrate what can be done with the At Union, our goal as an institution—and for you support and resources of Union University. personally—is achievement at the highest level.

Union students work hard and set lofty goals. There are scores of stories about the success they have World Renowned Speakers enjoyed. Here are just a few: Much learning takes place outside the walls of a Brian Taylor (’05) finished his studies at Union classroom. In addition to an outstanding faculty, and received a full fellowship and annual stipends Union brings the world’s best-known speakers to for research at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at the Jackson. Keynote speakers at the annual scholarship University of Texas, where he earned a Ph.D. Brian banquet have included Tony Blair, George H. W. Bush, is now a medical physicist and researcher in the Former First Lady Laura Bush, Rudolph Giuliani, Mikhail Translational Imaging Research Division at St. Jude Gorbachev, Lady Margaret Thatcher, Colin Powell, Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.

Bob Dole and Condoleezza Rice.

Matt Gentry (’07) completed his B.S. in politics, A program called Union Forum recently brought philosophy, and economics at Union, with minors in Fox News commentator Juan Williams, Time Magazine mathematics and interdisciplinary studies. As part of his columnist Margaret Carlson, and independent public doctoral studies at Vanderbilt, Matt conducted academic opinion pollster Scott Rasmussen to campus. research to investigate questions of search and selection In short, few schools of any size can match the quality in empirical industrial organization. Upon graduation of the speakers we bring to campus year after year. from Vanderbilt, Matt accepted an offer to become an Students attend these events free of charge. assistant professor at the prestigious London School of Economics. LSE is known worldwide for teaching and research, and has produced 16 Nobel Prize winners.

At Union, our goal as an institution­—and for you personally— is achievement at the highest level. uu.edu 800.33.UNION 7

Program Spotlight Marielle Dirkx (’08) majored in business and minored in history at Union. Following her graduation in 2008, she attended law school at the University of Mississippi on a full tuition scholarship. In 2011, Marielle was the top graduate in her law school class and was named Most Ethical and Woman with the Most Academic Achievement. Her first job was clerking for a judge in the Federal Court of Appeals.

Jordan Hughey (’12) studied biology during his years at Union. Soon after graduation, he served at Nalergu Hospital in the West African nation of Ghana.

His work was arranged through the International Mission Board, and his goal is to get further medical training while also serving the local church.

Katherine Pullen (’12) finished a double major in international and intercultural studies as well as journalism. She spent time studying in Beijing and won multiple awards for her journalism work at annual Southeastern Journalism Conferences. She won the Elizabeth Tigrett Medal, the highest academic honor awarded at Union graduation ceremonies. Katherine grew up on the mission field in Kenya and expects to serve as a missionary in Asia.

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Whateveryouchoosetostudy,youcanbecertainUnion willhelpyouexcel.Indepartmentafterdepartment, you will find students and faculty setting national standardsforexcellence.Foracloserlookatouracademic departments, go to uu.edu/academics.

We think you’ll like what you find.

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Pharmacy Early Admissions Program If you’re considering a career in pharmacy, Union offers an early admission program that will enable you to skip the graduate school admissions process and complete a Doctor of Pharmacy degree just six years after entering the University as a freshman. There are eligibility requirements and prescribed courses of study that begin early in the process. Students must apply for this program no later than Oct. 15 each year.

For more information on this new opportunity, go to uu.edu/pharmacy/peap.

School of Nursing The Union University School of Nursing provides the finest preparation available for students who want to serve the medical community in a time of tremendous technological advances in the healthcare field. All Union nursing students use state-of-the-art patient simulators and benefit from a comprehensive network of clinical partnerships in the region.

Nursing students and faculty share their skills with people in need in the local community as well as on mission trips.

Intercollegiate Debate Union University’s debate team has won two recent International Public Debate Association championships, and Union senior Amanda Bennett won the prestigious varsity debate title in 2013. More than 200 students from 22 university teams from eight states took part in the title tournament. You can find more information about the debate program at uu.edu/org/debate.

You can also email debate coach Web Drake at wdrake@uu.edu.

Memphis Teacher Residency A master’s degree program offered by Union University in partnership with the Memphis Teacher Residency trains teachers committed to working in an urban environment. Students spend one year living in Memphis, where they will observe and teach at an urban school four days per week and work with an assigned mentor. After graduation, students commit to spending at least three years teaching in Memphis city schools.

MTR is drawing students from across the country.

Undergraduate Excellence Union University specializes in traditional undergraduate education. Outstanding classroom instruction and close contact with faculty are the hallmarks of an education at Union.

The University even hosts an annual undergraduate scholarship symposium that allows opportunities other schools almost always reserve for students in advanced degree programs. You can read about the event at uu.edu/events/uuss.

A few examples of recent presentations from our undergraduate students: • Business: Twitter as a Marketing Tool • Chemistry: Computational Studies of Quantum Mechanical Calculations of Benzene and Water using Multiscale Chemical Simulations • Computer Science: Using Parallel Programming to Solve Complex Problems • Engineering: Warming Hearts in North Africa through Rocket Mass Heaters • English: A Voice for the Children: Florence Kelley and American Child Labor • International and Intercultural Studies: Mitigating the Impact of Refugee Trauma on Unsettled Children • Math: Wandering alone in the Garden of Spring: Beethoven’s Adelaide • Nursing: The Benefits of Therapeutic Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest • Theology and Missions: A Biblical Theology of Judgment in the Gospel of John You’ll gain knowledge from faculty members who are not just leaders in their fields, but who are committed to serving as mentors, coaches and advisors to their students. They’re people who are committed to

classroom teaching and the highest levels of scholarship.

The student/faculty ratio at Union is 11 to 1. That’s among the best ratios you’ll see at any university.

Each year, Union University interviews top academic achievers from across the nation. They become candidates for scholarships during our Scholars of Excellence Weekend.

This past year, the Scholars of Excellence program brought more than 140 top students to campus for a weekend of interviews, discussions and fellowship.

On Friday evening, candidates and their parents are President Dockery’s dinner guests and afterwards, candidates visit with faculty members in their homes.

Saturday’s agenda includes a round of personal oneon-one interviews and small group discussions with professors on current events and academic articles.

Everyone invited to compete during Scholars of Excellence weekend receives offers of significant assistance, from at least $12,000 to full-tuition, room and board.

Union also offers a multifaceted Honors Program designed to sharpen your ability to assess ideas – to think freely and constructively across the spectrum of academic fields. The honors program offers students opportunity for advanced study within majors, interdisciplinary study across majors, as well as numerous special events and lectures.

What about students who do not excel at these high levels and who may fall short of some minimum admission requirements? Because of its acclaimed Keystone Program, designed to provide additional academic support, Union is also an excellent choice for them. The Keystone Program provides these students the necessary tools to progress academically, with many achieving a level of success they may not have thought possible.

Outstanding classroom instruction and close contact with faculty are the hallmarks of an education at Union. uu.edu 800.33.UNION 9

Study Abroad Each year, nearly 300 Union students spend time in external study programs. Those opportunities take our students all over the world; some studying for days or weeks while others for an entire semester. All of these programs fulfill academic requirements; many of them also include a missional or service-learning component.

That’s important because employers look at more than course selections and grades. Many want employees with a global perspective. Students with international study experience enjoy remarkable advantages in the employment marketplace.

Union’s Institute for International and Intercultural

Studies is directly involved with programs in Austria, China, France, Honduras, North Africa, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Syria and Thailand. Students also are invited to submit proposals for their own study-abroad programs in settings of their choice.

To help accomplish its goals, the university partners with groups such as the Consortium for Global Education, an organization that has established more than 240 relationships with educational institutions in about 80 countries, and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), which offers a “Best Semester” program at locations around the globe.

Mary Ellen has studied history at the world-famous Oxford University in the United Kingdom. She focused her work on the period between the two world wars. The trip was made possible in part by a study-abroad scholarship.

Mary Ellen says the experience has made my life different and will continue to make my life different, because study abroad helps me learn about other cultures and has opened my eyes to new perspectives.

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Mary Ellen Poe (‘13) economics and history, Jackson, Tenn.

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For several years, U.S.News & World Report has ranked Union among the top 15 regional universities in the South. Union has ranked as a Top Tier school every year since 1997. Editors also recently named Union among a small group of national “Schools to Watch” and third in the South among schools identified with an unusually strong commitment to undergraduate teaching.

• First Things magazine recently surveyed about 700 church-related colleges and universities and then named Union University one of the nation’s top 12 Protestant institutions.

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Every year since 2006, Union has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. It represents the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement.

• Union University’s bachelor’s degree program in engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET Inc., the recognized accrediting body of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and technology. In 2013, all 15 senior engineering students passed the comprehensive Fundamentals of Engineering exam. Union was the only Tennessee engineering program with a 100 percent pass rate.

• The Chronicle of Higher Education recently named Union to its honor roll in the annual survey of “Great Colleges to Work For.” Not only was Union among only 30 four-year institutions on the honor roll, it was one of only three schools in the nation to place in 11 of 12 categories.

• The School of Education won the Model of Excellence Award from the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education for the top education program in the United States for moral and ethical preparation.

• First-time test takers from Union University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program have a 100 percent pass rate on the national registered nurse licensure examination.

The NCLEX-RN tests graduates on topics that cover the entire human lifespan—from newborn to geriatrics.

• Union’s McAfee School of Business Administration has achieved accreditation through the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Only about 5 percent of the world’s business schools earn this distinction.

U.S.News & World Report has ranked Union among the top 15 regional universities in the South. uu.edu 800.33.UNION 11

Outstanding Faculty Renewing minds at Union means reclaiming the Christian Intellectual Tradition and engaging the culture. These lofty goals cannot be attained without a committed and well-prepared faculty.

We have invested in a faculty who bring the best in academic preparation, classroom teaching and mentorship to our growing campus. When you meet even a small group of faculty members, you’ll see why excellence-driven scholarship that renews minds is the hallmark of a Union education.

Space does not permit a comprehensive listing of all our faculty members and their impressive accomplishments. But we thought you’d enjoy reading about a few faculty members who are representative of Union’s overall commitment to top-tier academic excellence.

1. C. Ben Mitchell Graves Professor of Moral Philosophy Senior Editor, Renewing Minds: A Journal of Christian Thought (Union University Press) Editor, Ethics and Medicine: An International Journal of Bioethics Co-author, Biotechnology and the Human Good Co-author of Zondervan’s forthcoming International Dictionary of Christian Bioethics

2. Hal Poe Charles Colson Professor of Faith and Culture Author of more than a dozen books, including The Gospel and Its Meaning

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(Gates Millennium “ My Scholarship) would have paid for any school in the nation. I chose Union, and I’m reaching points in academia that I didn’t know I was capable of reaching. I’ve been able to study Dante and Chinese philosophy. I’m hoping to go on to graduate school in education, and the faculty already is helping me understand how I can pursue that degree.

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Morgan Morfe sophomore, psychology and speech, Palmer, Alaska

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University Professor of Philosophy Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary D.Phil., Oxford University

4. John Netland Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Ph.D., UCLA

5. Jeannette Russ Chair, Department of Engineering Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

6. Jason Crawford Assistant Professor of English Lilly Fellow Ph.D., Harvard University

7. Justin Barnard Associate Dean, Institute for Intellectual Discipleship Associate Professor of Philosophy

8. Kevin Chen Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies Degrees from University of California-Berkeley and Stanford University

9. Hunter Baker Dean of Instruction and Associate Professor of Political Science Senior Editor, Renewing Minds: A Journal of Christian Thought (Union University Press) Author, The End of Secularism (Crossway, 2009)

10. Micah Watson Director, Center for Politics and Religion and Assistant Professor of Political Science Madison Fellow Ph.D., Princeton University

11. Ray Van Neste Director, Ryan Center for Biblical Studies Ph.D., University of Aberdeen

12. Cindy Jayne Director, Institute for International and Intercultural Studies University Professor of Languages Ph.D., Louisiana State University; Additional Study, Vanderbilt University, University of Kentucky, and the Summer Institute of Intercultural Communication

13. Jennifer Gruenke Biology, Immunology, Science and Faith Ph.D., University of Virginia

14. Jimmy Davis O.P. and Evalyn Hammons University Professor of Pre-Medical Studies Ph.D., University of Illinois Additional Study, Harvard University and Oxford University

15. Haelim Allen Assistant Professor of Art M.F.A., University of Maryland

16. Scott Huelin Director, Honors Program Ph.D., University of Chicago

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nion integrates the Christian faith with top-tier academics in a way that is rare in the world of higher education.

Union provides multiple opportunities for community service and mission projects around the globe. Our students want to make the world a better place. While these things are important to us, we also take a far more comprehensive approach to applying the term “Christ-centered.”

Whether you’re studying accounting or art, engineering or sociology—or any of our 100 programs of study—you’ll understand your role in that field within the context of the Christian faith.

Combine this type of classroom experience with outstanding chapel services and numerous mission and ministry opportunities, and the result is a comprehensive approach to life and learning.

In class projects, lectures and campus activities, the Christian Intellectual Tradition forms the foundation for learning. This approach is the hallmark of a Union University education.

Global Opportunity (GO) Trips As you consider Union University, you should know that we offer some of the best opportunities for missions and ministry available anywhere through GO Trips. Our community is committed to sharing the love of Christ with a hurting world and demonstrating servant leadership in practical ways.

These trips take our students to destinations as near as Memphis and as far away as China.

During a recent summer, our students conducted home medical visits in Uganda, prayed with German college students and led basketball camps in Southeast

Asia. Our students also “GO” during winter and spring breaks. About half of the destinations are overseas.

The stories and pictures these students bring home are incredible. Their lives are changed as they work to serve people in need of improved health care, education or spiritual guidance. GO Trips have become one of Union University’s strongest and most important traditions.

RECENT GO TRIP LOCATIONS Domestic Boston, Mass.

Carbondale, Ill. Louisville, Ky. Memphis, Tenn.

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Providence, RI. Tampa, Fla.

Overseas Brazil, Central Asia, Dominican Republic, East Asia, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Middle East, North Africa, Philippines, Romania, Ukraine

Day of Remembrance Although our students work and study all over the world, much investment of time and caring is also made in our own Jackson community. Each fall, the campus shuts down for a day so students, faculty and staff can complete service projects throughout West Tennessee.

This “Day of Remembrance” has become one of Union’s most cherished and anticipated events. In a recent year, 72 projects were completed on this single day of service.

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Spiritual Life Spiritual Life at Union University will help you combine a love for God and a love for learning. You’ll have a chance to join the adventure of developing and living out your faith during your college years. Here are a few of the programs Spiritual Life offers: Men’s and Women’s Cooperatives Women’s Cooperative trains undergraduate female students at Union University in the discipline of Bible study as the foundation for leading women to love God with their heart, soul, and mind. Men’s Cooperative is an opportunity for men to address key issues affecting the pursuit of a life of holiness and excellence.

Large group worship, mentoring relationships with older adults and teaching are also a part of these experiences, which have attracted several hundred participants each year.

LIFE Groups These student-led groups for new students provide encouragement, assistance, and support through a network of relationships.

LIFE Groups give you a chance to meet other students within a small group setting that is relaxed and comfortable. It is a place where you are accepted for who you are.

Servant leadership is a major part of Union University’s focus on Christ-centered education. Our students, who will become tomorrow’s leaders in the church and their communities, are already busy serving here in Jackson.

For example, generations of Union students have taken active roles in the vital work of Jackson area congregations. You’ll find them working on afterschool tutoring programs in the inner city and helping with a ministry to an apartment complex. Although these programs are not sponsored by Union, they are a traditional part of the Union experience. Our students find places of service, and local churches depend upon them.

Two more examples: Union students have expressed widespread concern about the worldwide orphan population, which now exceeds 140 million. Union’s campus was one of a small number of national stops for The Red Bus Project, which ultimately aims to provide care for orphans and funding for families to adopt children. Union students collected dozens of boxes of clothing for the project.

J-Crib Ministries is an outreach in the Jackson area that matches children and teenagers with college-age students who provide mentoring leadership. Union students volunteer to help with after-school tutoring, Summer Camp, Bible studies and support for families.

Nearly 100 Union students have taken part in some aspect of this ministry in the past year.

This is only a small sampling of the type of work our students do in the Jackson community. But their work is not limited by geographic boundaries. In fact, Union is known around the world for sending students across oceans and continents in service to others.

Union is known around the world for sending students across oceans and continents in service to others.

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I’m a biology major. Usually “ when you think of science, you have science on one side and faith on the other side. But I really like how my professors incorporate God, and show how He’s involved in the biological processes.

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Gabrielle Bonner junior, biology, Memphis, Tenn.

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might seem like a “ Itcontradiction to say that Union takes scholarship very seriously and is academically accessible.

But we have a faculty that is committed both to excellence in scholarship and excellence in serving student needs. And I think we have outstanding students.

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C. Ben Mitchell Graves Professor of Moral Philosophy, School of Theology and Missions

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nion combines the advantages of being a nationally recognized university with the personal attention of a close-knit learning community. Professors will know your name and care about your future.

That combination of small-school closeness and bigschool amenities is a unique advantage for our students.

A few more examples: • Union is large enough to offer 100 programs of study on the undergraduate and graduate levels, yet small enough that 100 percent of our classes are taught by professors rather than graduate students.

• Union is large enough to be recognized in national rankings and publications, yet small enough that every new incoming student is prayed for by name before they arrive on campus.

• Union is large enough to attract renowned scholars to its faculty, yet small enough that students often are invited to dinner in the homes of these scholars.

• Union is large enough to get national attention in athletics (including five national titles in women’s basketball in recent years), yet small enough to provide individual guidance on personal fitness and intramural activities that benefit all students.

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is large enough to support what has been named the best college newspaper in the South, yet small enough that professors and students informally discuss the most pressing news of the day over coffee or at the lunch table.

If you go to Barefoots Joe, our on-campus coffee house, you’ll see what this means. You might find a student sipping coffee with a professor and discussing common interests. You’ll discover a place designed and decorated by students. It’s a place where they can meet up with friends, find a relaxing study environment or unwind after a long day.

At Union, students are priority one. As Union continues to grow, we will never lose our focus on individual students. So we’ve made students and instruction a financial and philosophical priority. We’ve invested in an impressive 11 to 1 student/faculty ratio.

We’ve made classroom instruction a priority for our faculty. They publish and research, too. But they’re available to work with students at every level. These men and women make exceptional efforts to help you achieve.

Personal relationships are treasured at Union, and are crucial to your success. At Union, we see students, faculty and staff as a single authentic community. That approach values relationships, tradition and trust. It creates fertile ground for learning and achieving at the highest levels.

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a tough college decision, but looking back, “ II had would say the community made me fall in love with this place. I can honestly say that I’ve made relationships here that are like family.

I have a Union family. When I go home, I’m excited to be home.

But after a while, I can’t wait to come back to Union.

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Haaken Magnuson sophomore, pre-dental, Louisville, Ky.

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You’ll be happy to know that students had a key role in designing the new buildings, and we think you’ll love the results. Available in each four-bedroom apartment: • A private bedroom for every student (a longstanding Union tradition) • Two bathrooms • Kitchenette and living room • Washer and Dryer – no charge to use • Safe rooms on the first floor of every building The majority of freshmen students are assigned to the Heritage Residence Complex. As with the

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quads, Heritage residents enjoy the benefits of a private kitchen and living room in each four-bedroom apartment. And again, each bedroom is a private room. The McAfee Commons building includes a game room and large gathering room, flat screen TVs, game systems, and comfortable sofas and tables.

Complimentary use of washers and dryers is also available in McAfee Commons.

You will experience the same atmosphere in which students have thrived for years: a design that combines the benefits of fellowship and community with the opportunity for privacy. Union’s on-campus facilities are among the best you’ll find anywhere.

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New student orientation for all first-time college students and all transfers who live on campus is an experience unlike any other you might have during your college career. When you move in you will be assigned to a Focus group where you and a dozen or so new students will be led by an upperclassman who has been trained to be of service to you.

During this time, new students and a few group leaders have the entire campus to themselves. Every activity is designed to help you connect to each other, your new campus home and the Jackson community.

You’ll even be invited to the University President’s home for ice cream.

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Bowld Student Commons Union’s residential commons building is designed for the use of all our residential students. Inside, you’ll find multipurpose space for meetings or athletics with a second-floor walking track, television lounges, music rooms, an Internet lounge, game rooms and meeting areas for campus organizations. In addition to 30,000 square feet of indoor space, the outdoor facilities here include courts for basketball and volleyball, as well as bricked-in grills. Students helped design this outstanding facility, which opened in January 2010.

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Alliance Francophone Alpha Chi Alpha Delta Sigma Alpha Psi Omega Alpha Sigma Lambda Alpha Tau Omega American Advertising FederationUnion University American Institute of Graphic Arts Association for Computing Machinery Athletic Training Students’ Association Baptist Student Nursing Fellowship BIOME Cardinal & Cream Chi Omega College Democrats College Republicans Collegiate Music Educators Association Debate Team Digital Media Studies Society enactus (formerly SIFE) Engineering Student Advisory Committee

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inter-Fraternity Council International Justice Mission International Students Union Justice & Mercy Kappa Delta Kappa Delta Pi Kappa Mu Epsilon Lambda Chi Alpha Life139 Ministerial Association MOSAIC Mu Kappa Music Ensembles Omicron Delta Epsilon Panhellenic Council Phi Alpha Phi Alpha Theta Phi Beta Lambda Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Association Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society Psi Chi Psychology Club Public Relations Student Society of America

ROTC (U.S. Army) Rutledge Honorary History Club Sigma Alpha Epsilon Sigma Delta Sigma Pi Sigma Sigma Tau Delta Sigma Theta Tau Social Work Reaches Out Society of Physics Students Student Activities Council Student Athlete Advisory Committee Student Members of the American Chemical Society Student Nurses’ Association Student Tennessee Education Association Students for Sustainability The Torch Union Broadcasting Society Union Club Ultimate Union Film Society Union Nation Union Pre-Law Society Union University Judo Club University Relations Ambassadors Untitled UU Cycling Zeta Tau Alpha

For a detailed description of each organization and links to individual websites, go to uu.edu/studentservices/organizations.

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Fraternities and Sororities

Student Activities Council

Union University is home to three social fraternities: • Alpha Tau Omega • Lambda Chi Alpha • Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Student Activities Council is committed to providing an exciting program of activities which seeks to promote fellowship, community and fun among the student body. This student-led organization seeks to serve Christ first by serving others. Some examples of the events they’ve staged recently include coffeehouse concerts, benefit events for ministries, and a “Senior Prom” at a local retirement center. SAC also sponsors Family Weekend, Midnight Movies, and trips to area sporting events such as Memphis Grizzlies basketball and Jackson Generals baseball, along with rallies and tailgating for Union University athletics. More information: uu.edu/studentlife/sac.

There are three social sororities: • Chi Omega • Kappa Delta • Zeta Tau Alpha Union University is one of the very few institutions in the 111-member Council for Christian Colleges and Universities to fully integrate a Greek social system with our student life plan. Each of these organizations intentionally incorporates the Christ-centered commitment of the university. The groups support our university mission, and take part in projects that benefit the entire academic community as well as the local community. The Office of Student Leadership Development can also provide information on the Jackson chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha.

University Relations Ambassadors These ambassadors work closely with the Office of University Relations to plan annual milestone events for each class and to foster and grow school affinity.

Membership is open to anyone who has achieved sophomore standing.

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Athletics The National Collegiate Athletic Association approved Union University’s application to begin the transition to NCAA Division II affiliation in 2011. Pending successful completion of the three-year membership process, Union will become a full member of the prestigious Gulf South Conference, one of the premier conferences in Division II. Union began GSC regular season competition in 2012-13.

NCAA Division II has a philosophy that matches perfectly with Union’s mission. Student athletes are encouraged to live “life in the balance.” At Union, that means intercollegiate athletics become just one part of a balanced lifestyle that includes academic preparation and spiritual development. Athletic competition is kept in this perspective.

Union offers scholarships for 11 varsity squads, including baseball (men), basketball (men and women), cross country (men and women), golf (men and women), soccer (men and women), softball (women) and volleyball (women).

Union has a tradition of strong intercollegiate sports teams.

The quality of athletic facilities here usually is found only at much larger universities. Our Lady Bulldogs basketball team won backto-back NAIA Division I national championships in 2009 and 2010.

They also won the title in 1998, and back-to-back championships in 2005 and 2006. Union teams combined to win the TranSouth Conference All-Sports Trophy for the past nine years.

Athletics at Union is about more than intercollegiate competition. We also enjoy a vibrant intramural program. At this level, anyone can participate. Some of the more popular activities attract several hundred students. They enjoy the fellowship and fun that comes from friendly team competition. We offer programs including flag football, sand volleyball, water polo, indoor racquetball, basketball, disc golf and rugby. Union also offers a cheer squad with scholarships for both men and women.

Union has a tradition of strong intercollegiate sports teams. We also enjoy a vibrant intramural program.

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the coaches really have “ Iathink service-minded attitude toward their jobs. They want student athletes to succeed in life outside the court or off of the field. They see winning in terms of life, not just athletics.

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ou are thinking more and more about the school you will choose, and ultimately, the career path you will take. Right now, you are probably more “future-directed” than at any other time of your life.

So it’s only natural for you to wonder how our graduates fare when they leave Union University. It’s good to know that students who were in your shoes just a few years ago are now enjoying some of the best opportunities available anywhere: • Nearly 100% of our faculty-recommended health science students have been accepted to medical school or professional graduate study.

• There is a 100% job placement rate for nursing and education graduates.

• 93% of Union’s students were very satisfied or satisfied with courses in their major fields of study.

• 87% of Union’s undergraduate students who took a PRAXIS test passed it on the first attempt. That’s 16 percentage points higher than the state average.

• More than 80% of our graduates have jobs or places in graduate school within a month of receiving their degrees.

• 77% of Union seniors plan to complete post-graduate work.

But being future-directed is defined by more than impressive statistics. It is an investment in students who have not yet joined us—students like you!

Investing in future students When you visit campus, chances are good you’ll see some construction underway. It’s evidence that Union is one of the south’s fastest-growing universities.

Union has invested more than $120 million in campus improvements in the past decade. A common question on campus is “What are they building next?”

We’ve told you about our new housing on campus.

But the construction doesn’t end there. Look at the list of recent and significant building projects completed at Union: • Providence Hall, a 60,000 square foot, three-story building, housing our newly accredited School of Pharmacy and select health sciences.

• White Hall, a state-of-the-art, 63,000 square foot science building.

• The Carl Grant Events Center, with impressive banquet facilities and visitor reception areas.

• Interior upgrading and renovation of the Barefoot Student Union Building including the studentdesigned coffeehouse named Barefoots Joe. • A lighted World Cup-size soccer field for competition and the Smith Memorial Soccer Complex that includes seating for 1,000, a press box and concessions.

• An athletic field house with indoor turf room and locker rooms for baseball, softball and men’s and women’s soccer.

• The number of available campus parking spaces (2,700) has doubled in the past decade.

Being future-directed is defined by more than impressive statistics. It is an investment in students who have not yet joined us—students like you! uu.edu 800.33.UNION 27

Be Among the First to Study in our New Library For decades, Union University has invested in excellent library resources. But it has become apparent in recent years that the current library space within the Penick Academic Complex is inadequate to accommodate future growth needs.

As a new student, you could be among the first to use the new three-story, free-standing library building that will take shape along the Great Lawn. You will have the advantage of studying in a library building designed to incorporate all the finest 21st century technologies.

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Although technology has made “going to the library� less necessary for many types of research, scholars still value opportunities for quiet study or academic collaboration. So the new library building will be equipped with physical space for a wide variety of academic work.

As you can imagine, there is much excitement about these plans for a new Union library.

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of 10 chance I’m going to serve in some type of ministry.

During my time at Union, I’ve slowly seen my future come into focus. A key on this campus is discipleship.

You see it in organizations, among the faculty and with residents of Jackson. People become aware of your capabilities, and they point out that you can always do better.

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Joshua Jenkins junior, Theology and Missions Memphis, Tenn.

had great professors who “ I’ve want to deal seriously with the world and the deep questions of the world.

They want to talk about important things. It’s not just ‘here are the answers,’ it’s ‘let’s have a conversation about this and let’s deal seriously with the fundamental realities of life.’

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Zach Clemons sophomore, Christian thought and tradition, Colorado Springs, Colo.

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Financial Aid T he annual cost of attending Union University is less than you might expect. If you compare this cost with schools of similar academic quality across the nation, you will find we offer an excellent value and lower total costs than many of our peer institutions.

You might expect us to say that. But others with no affiliation to Union University are saying the same thing about us.

Each year, an independent research firm evaluates schools based on academic quality and cost. From nearly 1,500 schools, it chooses America’s 100 Best College Values. Once again this year, Union made the list.

The Council of Independent Colleges issued a survey recently that showed Union’s tuition was 15% lower than the average cost among its 530 member institutions.

Still, we know attending Union requires a significant investment. Our annual tuition, room, board and fees will total about $35,000 in 2013–14. We are prepared to help you meet these costs.

To illustrate that promise, understand that more than 90% of our students receive some form of institutional financial aid.

Our Student Financial Planning staff has a welldeserved reputation for finding aid and putting together financial packages that work. They aggressively and tirelessly search out aid sources. They tell many stories each year of students and parents who went into the process thinking they could not afford to come to Union but found out it was indeed possible.

More than 90% of our students receive some form of institutional financial aid.

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Here are a few of the resources we will tap to help you invest in your education at Union University:

Academic Scholarships

Eligibility Based Financial Aid

(Based on ACT/SAT scores, class rank and high school GPA.) • National Merit Finalist or Semi-Finalist Scholarship • National Achievement Finalist or Semi-Finalist Scholarship • National Hispanic Recognition Scholarship • Transfer/Academic Leadership Scholarships • Fine Arts Scholarships • Debate Scholarships • Athletic Scholarships • Leadership Awards

Scholars of Excellence Presidential Scholarship (full tuition, room, board and required fees), Provost Scholars Award (full tuition), Dean’s Scholars Award (75% tuition), University Scholars Award (50% tuition).

Applicants for Scholars of Excellence must satisfy the following two criteria: 1. Minimum 31 ACT OR Minimum 1360 SAT (combined critical reading and math scores).

2. Top 15% class rank OR a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Note: Students achieving finalist or semi-finalist status with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation will be deemed eligible for Scholars of Excellence competition.

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Legacy Scholarships Endowed Scholarships • Institutional Endowed Scholarships • Church and Vocational Ministry Scholarships • Minister’s Dependent Award • Christian Educators Dependent Award • Missionary Dependent Award • Tennessee Baptist Convention Scholarship • Multi-student Award (for more than one student from a family) • Federal and State Aid • Tennessee Scholars Award • Union University Grant • Church

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Federal Stafford Loan Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) • Alternative Loans through Private Lenders • Federal

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Employment on the Union campus

For a complete listing of scholarships and financial aid opportunities, go to uu.edu/financialaid. If we can be of assistance to you, please email us at finaid@uu.edu or call us at 731.661.5015.

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Union University’s main campus in Jackson and its extension campuses in Germantown and Hendersonville cover 360 acres.

The wooded Jackson campus features pine groves, sycamores, a variety of oaks including Shumardi oaks lining the great lawn, elm, dogwoods, sweet gums and cherry trees. In 2013, Union opened a campus arboretum that identifies 31 species of trees and allows donors to “adopt” trees in memory of loved ones.

There are more than 40 major buildings and excellent athletic facilities. Roughly $120 million in new campus construction has been completed during the past decade, including several new Georgian-Colonial classroom buildings that support state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities. Most of Union’s on campus housing has been constructed since 2008.

Student-suggested design features were incorporated in each new building; all residence buildings include a private bedroom for each student.

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Normal inquiries about the institution, such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to the institution and not to the Commission’s office.

Discipline-Specific Accreditations • Accreditation

Board for Engineering and Technology • Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education • American Chemical Society • A ssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business • Commission on Accreditation for Athletic Training Education • Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education • Council on Social Work Education • National Association of Schools of Art and Design • National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education • National Association of Schools of Music • Public Relations Society of America • Teacher Education Program of the Tennessee Department of Education • Tennessee Health Related Boards

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Athletics Varsity Sports • Baseball (men) • Basketball (men and women) • Cross Country (men and women) • Golf (men and women) • Soccer (men and women) • Softball (women) • Volleyball (women) Recently offered intramural sports • Basketball • Bulldog Madness (free throw, hot shot and three-point content) • Fantasy Football • Flag Football • Frisbee Golf • Indoor Volleyball • Most Fit Competition • Ping Pong (singles and doubles) • Punt, Pass, Kick • Racquetball (singles and doubles) • Sand Volleyball • Soccer • Softball • Ultimate Frisbee

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Business Administration* Accounting Actuarial Science Business Administration Economics International Business Management Management for Non-Business Professionals Marketing

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Communication Arts Broadcast Journalism Communication Studies Digital Media Studies Film Studies Journalism Media Communications Photojournalism Public Relations Speech Theatre and Speech* Theatre

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Just 10 years after his graduation from Union, Chad Wilson is a bank president and a leader in his community.

Chad says he draws on aspects of his Union education every day. eternally indebted to “ I’m what Union has done in its preparation of how I need to think about life. More than the specific things I learned at Union, learning how to think transformed everything that I do, and caused me to see my work as a platform for ministry. Ultimately, I’m more than an ambassador for the bank; I’m an ambassador for Christ. And I don’t know that I would have thought that way had I not been shaped by the influences at Union.

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One Day give us

Take a closer look at Union University Campus literature can only give you a taste of what’s inside Union University. To see for yourself, you need to give us one day.

Come to Union University and sit in on classes. Meet professors and staff, and ask them tough questions. Eat in our cafeteria and even spend the night in an apartment on campus if you wish. You’ll get to know students who recently faced the same major decisions you’re making now.

If you’d like to join us for a Preview Day, please register online at uu.edu/campusvisit, call us toll free at 1.800.33.UNION or contact us via e-mail at info@uu.edu.

We would request that you contact us at least one week in advance of your planned visit. Even if you cannot attend one of the seven designated Preview Days, we hope you’ll get in touch with us to arrange a visit that better fits your schedule.

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was looking for a school “ Ithat not only had very high academic standards and top-tier education, but also a school that was authentically Christ-centered with faith at the focus. Across the nation, there are just not a lot of schools like that. Union is one of a very few.

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Jesse Dahms s ophomore, Palmer, Alaska

Apply today Find out more about Union University We’ve only begun to describe the many great things you will experience at Union University. We know you’ll probably have a lot of questions. We know you’ll want to give this decision prayerful consideration.

But don’t wait too long to ask those questions or submit an application. Union uses a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed and admission decisions are made on a regular basis beginning each September. That means we continue filling a new class until there is no more space.

For that reason, it’s very important that you apply as early as possible.

The quickest way to begin is to apply online today at uu.edu/apply.

We’ve seen our approach to Christian higher education bring out the best in thousands of students through the years.

We believe our four core values can be the strong foundation upon which you build your life. It’s time to take the next step. Visit us. See why an Excellence-driven, Christ-centered, People-focused, Future-directed education will make a life-changing difference for you.

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Apply online at uu.edu/apply Office of Undergraduate Admissions 1050 Union University Drive | Jackson, Tennessee 38305 1.800.33.UNION | uu.edu