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Hoskins to give annual Powell Missions Lecture Jan. 30

January 20, 2026 - Ben Hoskins of the International Mission Board will deliver the W.D. Powell Missions Lecture, entitled “From Everywhere to Everyone: How the Global Church Is Taking the Gospel to the Nations,” at Union University Jan. 30.  Hoskins, a 2002 and 2007 graduate of Union, serves as the IMB’s cluster leader for global Chinese ministry. He graduated from Gateway Baptist Theological Seminary in 2022 with a Doctor of Ministry degree.  Appointed by the IMB in 2008, Hoskins has served in East Asia planting churches, leading teams and training go... READ MORE

Union to dedicate new EDGE facility Jan. 30

January 14, 2026 - Union University will hold a dedication ceremony for the newly renovated home of its EDGE program on Jan. 30 at 3 p.m.  The Union EDGE program provides a holistic, post-secondary education for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, encouraging increased independent skills that lead to a better quality of life and aligning with Union’s mission of providing Christ-centered education. EDGE is an acronym for employment training, daily living skills, godly focus and educational enrichment.  Located in the Penick Acade... READ MORE

Whitacre to speak at Union’s annual Faith in the Marketplace luncheon

January 8, 2026 - Union University’s McAfee School of Business will host Mark Whitacre, the highest-ranking executive in U.S. history to become a whistleblower, for its annual Faith in the Marketplace luncheon Feb. 10.  Whitacre’s extraordinary true story inspired the Matt Damon film “The Informant” and the Discovery Channel documentary “Undercover,” recounting his role as the FBI’s key informant during the Archer Daniels Midland price-fixing scandal in the 1990s. Drawing on more than two decades of executive leadership, extensive international business exp... READ MORE

Moore urges Union graduates to choose the ‘hard path’

December 13, 2025 - In a culture that often prizes convenience and the path of least resistance, Union University graduates were challenged Dec. 13 to pursue a different route: the “hard path” that leads to character, integrity and life.  Kelvin Moore, who retired in 2024 as professor of Christian studies after serving the university for 33 years, delivered the keynote address to a class of 206 graduates during the fall commencement ceremony at West Jackson Baptist Church.  Drawing from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 7, Moore contrasted the “wide gat... READ MORE

Retired professor Moore to speak at Union’s Dec. 13 graduation

December 10, 2025 - Retired Union University professor Kelvin Moore will deliver the commencement address as part of Union University’s graduation ceremonies Dec. 13 at West Jackson Baptist Church.  Moore joined the Union faculty in 1991 after serving as pastor of churches in Alabama, Louisiana and West Virginia. He taught Old Testament Survey, New Testament Survey, Hebrew Grammar and a variety of Old Testament classes before retiring in 2024 as professor of Christian studies.  He is the author of “The New Testament for the 21st Century: A Concise Guid... READ MORE

Classics major at Union University to begin in fall 2026

December 9, 2025 - Union University will launch a classics major in the fall of 2026 with tracks focusing on classical languages and classical civilizations.  “A classics major traditionally involves studying the history, the language, the art, the philosophy and the literature of ancient Greece and Rome,” said Scott Huelin, professor of English and director for Union’s Honors Community. “The way that we’re thinking about classics, however, is not just focusing on ancient Greece and Rome, but on ancient civilizations more broadly, especially the ones that i... READ MORE

Union trustees approve purchase of Mid-America campus in Memphis

December 5, 2025 - Union University will acquire the Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary property on Appling Road in Cordova, Tennessee, after university trustees in their Dec. 5 meeting authorized the purchase.  The university plans to sell its Germantown property at 2745 Hacks Cross Road and move its operations from that facility, including the Memphis College of Urban and Theological Studies, to the new location, which will be named Union University Memphis.  “This property next to Bellevue Baptist Church gives Union a much more prominent locat... READ MORE

January 8: The Donroe Doctrine

December 24: Merry Christmas!

December 8: #38 Leigh Gray: An Honest Breath of Fresh Air

November 19: #37 Beyond the Finish Line: Connecting with Church in College

November 5: The Union University EDGE Program

October 27: #36 From the Grove to the Great Lawn: Margaret Anne's unusual Union journey

October 23: 700+ students & employees. 40+ service projects. The 23rd annual Campus and Community Day at Union