About the Center

Mission

The mission of the Center for Educational Practice is to promote excellence in education (pre-school through higher education) in ways that reflect the conceptual framework of a teacher-student dynamic of sensitivity, reflection, and faith.

Purpose

• Encourage and edify contemporary practice in education;
• Foster scholarship in education among faculty at Union University;
• Publish a research journal, The Union View, annually as a forum for faculty, students, and the community;
• Bring scholars and events in education to the Union University campus;
• Unite the professional efforts of faculty and students at both the Jackson and Germantown campuses.

Director: Melinda Clarke, 731-661-5379, mclarke@uu.edu