Baker, Watson Headline Town & Gown on Media and Politics
Feb 7, 2012
Drs. Hunter Baker and Micah Watson were the speakers February 6th for the opening night of the Media, Politics and Democracy Town & Gown lecture series sponsored by the Center for Media, Faith, and Culture. Dr. Baker's address, "Falling Apart: Observations on the Current State of Media, Culture, and Politics," offered an incisive and humorous look at how the media has changed from the days of Walter Cronkite and four television stations to today's seemingly infinite number of media outlets. He e...read more
Wellum and Wiggin Graduate
Dec 14, 2011
The Department of Political Science congratulates Joel Wellum and Samuel Wiggin for graduating this past Saturday. Joel, a native of Louisville, KY, will work at the Heritage Foundation starting in January and then hopes to attend graduate school. While at Union, Joel ran cross-country for four years, attended the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, was Vice PResident of Pi SIgma Alpha, and a Senator in the Student Government Association among other things.
Samuel Wiggin, of Fayettevil...read more
Coxes Discuss Arab Spring
Dec 3, 2011
On Nov. 30, Larry Cox, a former vice president with the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board, addressed the topic of Islam and the Arab Spring at Union University. Cox now serves as senior director of the WinShape Foundation in Mount Berry, Ga., after serving with the IMB for 23 years in various leadership roles.
“The 2011 ‘Arab Spring’ is an ongoing process of political and social change among the countries and peoples ...read more
Union Captures Third Straight "Best Delegation" Award at TISL
Nov 30, 2011
Delegates from Union University to the 42nd General Assembly of the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature earned the Best Delegation award for their role in the proceedings Nov. 17-20 at the State Capitol in Nashville.
TISL is a statewide organization formed in 1966 to give college students a voice in state government. The nonpartisan organization convenes a General Assembly each year, held in the Tennessee General Assembly’s chambers, for students to introduce debate and ...read more
Lawler Says Individualism Has Triumphed
Oct 31, 2011
On Thursday October 27 the Center for Politics & Religion hosted a lecture given by Dr. Peter Lawler of Berry College. Dr. Lawler’s address, “The Road to Serfdom Doesn’t Lead to Serfdom,” took aim at the ills of a particular sort ...read more
