Dockery to transition to Union University chancellor in July 2014David S. Dockery will transition from president of Union University to the role of university chancellor no later than July 2014, and Union trustees will immediately begin the process of searching for his successor as president.
“I am hopeful and prayerful for a good, smooth, joyful and positive transition,” Dockery said. “God has blessed the work of our hands and manifested his favor to this university time and time again during these past 17 years. I am confident that we will continue to see God’s grace made known to Union in the future.”
The announcement comes in the middle of what will ultimately be a three-year transition process. Dockery began talking with the executive committee of Union’s Board of Trustees in the fall of 2011 about the need to start serious succession planning for the university’s future, at which the board approved a five-member succession planning team. Dockery said discussions with that team and with other members of the board have taken place regularly since then. A letter from Union Trustee Chairman Norm Hill
Representatives from 16 area school systems will meet with prospective teachers March 21 at Union University’s Teacher Expo 2013.
The event will take place from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Carl Grant Events Center. All graduate and undergraduate education students as well as students in critical shortage areas such as math, biology, physics, chemistry, Spanish, French and English as a second langu...
Ben Carson to headline 2013 Union University Scholarship BanquetDr. Benjamin S. Carson, a pediatric neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins, will be the keynote speaker for Union University’s 16th annual Scholarship Banquet Oct. 22 at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson, Tenn.
Carson is a full professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where he has directed pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns H...
‘Cotton Patch Gospel’ opens March 14The Union University Players will present the musical “Cotton Patch Gospel” in the W.D. Powell Theatre on the Union campus March 14-19.
Directed by David Burke with the music directed by Michael Penny, the musical retells the life of Jesus as if in modern-day, rural Georgia. The production is based on the book “The Cotton Patch Version of Matthew and John” by Clarence Jordan.
The Jacks...
Ryan Center Bible conference to focus on PsalmsAndy Davis and Heath Thomas will be the featured speakers for the “Read, Pray, Sing” conference April 12-13 at Union University.
The conference, sponsored by Union’s R.C. Ryan Center for Biblical Studies, will address the topic of the Psalms as an entryway to Scripture, and how engaging with the Psalms can help in understanding Scripture as whole, according to Ray Van Neste, director of the ...
Union to show documentary on linotypeLarry Raid, who runs Linotype University in Denmark, Iowa, will be at Union University March 8 for a screening of the documentary “Linotype: The Film,” and will teach students to run the linotype machine at Green Frog village in Alamo March 9.
Raid appears in the documentary, which will be shown at 6:30 p.m. in room D-3 in the Penick Academic Complex, and will answer questions after the film...
Union University senior Betsy Olson has been awarded the Barbara Lotze Endowed Scholarship for Future Teachers, a nationally competitive scholarship chosen by the American Association of Physics Teachers.
“It has helped me to know that others see potential in me to be a good physics teacher, which affirms where I think God may be leading me,” Olson said.
Olson plans to graduate in 2014...
Ashley Pugh, a third-year pharmacy student at Union University, was one of 12 pharmacy students nationally to receive a 2013 student scholarship from the American Pharmacists Association Foundation.
The awards were presented March 4 at the APhA annual meeting in Los Angeles.
“I am humbled to be recognized as a leader by the APhA Foundation,” Pugh said. “I am very passionate about the p...
Symposium encourages dialogue about racial reconciliationEliminating more than 200 years of racism won’t be accomplished easily, but it’s still a goal for which Christians should strive, according to Bryan Loritts and John Bryson of Fellowship Memphis.
Loritts and Bryson were the featured panelists for Union University’s sixth annual Black History Month symposium Feb. 27.
Fellowship Memphis is a multicultural church recognized for leading r...
Union named to Community Service Honor Roll for 7th straight yearFor the seventh straight year, Union University has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service efforts and service to America’s communities.
“All of us at Union University are truly honored and grateful to be recognized once again in such a laudable and significant way for ongoing commitment to community service,” Union President David S...
Union hosts 300 student journalists for SEJCUnion University’s campus welcomed more than 300 additional students representing 25 universities from around the South Feb. 21-23 for the Southeast Journalism Conference.
Students from such universities as Alabama, Louisiana State, Ole Miss, Memphis, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt traveled from seven states to listen to recognized professional speakers from all over the country, participa...
Union to host ‘Salt and Light in the Public Square’ conference May 2-4Robert P. George of Princeton University and Timothy George of Beeson Divinity School will be two of the keynote speakers at a Union University conference May 2-4 honoring the legacy of Charles Colson.
“Salt and Light in the Public Square: Charles Colson’s Legacy and Vision” will also feature keynote addresses from Garland Hunt, president of Prison Fellowship Ministries, Russell Moore, senio...
‘KJV 400’ book addresses legacy and impact of King James BibleA new book edited by Ray Van Neste examines the impact of the King James Version of the Bible on many different disciplines over the past 400 years.
Published by BorderStone Press, “KJV 400: The Legacy and Impact of the King James Version” includes material adapted from the 2011 festival Union University held to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the King James Version.
“The King James...
Union honors class of 1963, presents alumni awards during Homecoming 2013Forty-two alumni from the Union University class of 1963 returned to campus to celebrate their 50-year reunion during Homecoming 2013, an event that featured the annual alumni awards and the crowning of a new Homecoming queen.
“It’s a close-knit class, and a lot of these men and women have excelled in their professions,” said John Adams, a member of the class of 1963. “That goes back to what...
Dockery calls for new partnerships, greater unity in SBC effortsSouthern Baptists must rise above the rampant individualism and isolation that characterize today’s world and embrace each other in new partnerships for the sake of the gospel, Union University President David S. Dockery recently told Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary students.
“Ongoing disharmony and differences could well lead to our collective ruin,” Dockery said. “Today I want to...
Padelford to occupy Union’s Porter Family Chair of Business and EconomicsA $2 million gift to Union University from the Joe Porter family will establish the Porter Family Chair of Business and Economics, which will be held by longtime Union professor Walton Padelford.
“We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Professor Walton Padelford as the Porter Family Professor of Business and Economics,” Union President David S. Dockery said. “We are incredibly gratef...
Jayne to address Union’s global engagement at Feb. 20 Founders’ Day chapelCynthia Jayne, associate provost for intercultural and international studies at Union University, will be the featured speaker at Union’s annual Founders’ Day chapel service Feb. 20.
Jayne, who also serves as university professor of language, will speak about the history of Union’s international efforts.
“Founders' Day is an important opportunity for the Union community to reflect upon...
Loritts, Bryson to speak at Union’s Black History Month program Feb. 27Bryan Loritts and John Bryson of Fellowship Memphis will serve as guest panelists for Union University’s sixth annual Black History Month symposium Feb. 27.
Loritts is the church’s lead pastor, while Bryson serves as teaching pastor. Frank Anderson, pastor of True Light Baptist Church in Memphis and associate professor of ministry and missions at Union, will serve as the event’s facilitator....
McRoberts to present annual piano recital Feb. 19Terry McRoberts, university professor of music at Union University, will perform his 21st annual faculty piano recital Feb. 19 at Union.
The program will begin with Dame Myra Hess’ arrangement of “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.” McRoberts will also perform variations on “Awariguli” in celebration of the 60th birthday of Chen Yi later this year.
The centerpiece of the program will be the...
Union’s Homecoming weekend set for Feb. 21-23A family winter wonderland, the class of 1963’s 50-year reunion and a special Homecoming chapel service will be the key features of Union University’s 2013 Homecoming weekend Feb. 21-23.
“I am excited about Homecoming 2013, as there are events planned throughout the weekend for the entire Union community,” said Josh Clarke, director of alumni services for Union. “We hope that alumni from all...
FedEx flight simulation aids healthcare simulation researchIt’s not every day that an anesthesiologist and a nurse practitioner fly an aircraft, but Union University nursing professors Brian Foster and Brad Harrell found themselves doing just that recently.
But the men were flying a simulator at the FedEx Corp. Air Operations Training Center in Memphis and not a real aircraft. The FedEx center has multi-million-dollar simulators that carefully emula...
Union’s online graduate nursing program scores high in USNWR rankingsUnion University’s School of Nursing has one of the top online graduate nursing programs in the country, according to U.S.News & World Report.
In recently released rankings, the publication placed Union’s program 40th nationally, ahead of such institutions as Michigan State University, Ohio State University and Georgetown University. The rankings included the nation’s top 72 programs.
...
Stephen Hayes to headline Union Forum March 19Stephen F. Hayes, a senior writer at The Weekly Standard, contributor to FOX News and author, will speak at Union University March 19 as part of the ongoing Union Forum luncheon lecture series.
Hayes has written extensively about national politics, international affairs and the country’s current political leadership. He is the author of two New York Times best sellers: “The Connection: How a...
Union marks 5-year anniversary of campus-leveling tornadoCelebrating the goodness and providence of God, Union University alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends gathered Feb. 5 to mark the five-year anniversary of a tornado that destroyed much of the university’s campus.
“Our purpose in gathering tonight is not to be nostalgic,” Union President David S. Dockery said. “It’s not to remember anything about Union prior to the tornado. What we’re...
An instructional course on classroom use of iPad technology developed by a Union University education professor has been one of the top courses on iTunesU for several months.
Eric Marvin, associate professor of education at Union University Germantown, originally created the “Integrating iPads into the Classroom” course to meet the needs of Union graduate students and faculty as the School o...
The executive committee of Union University’s Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the members of the presidential search committee who will work to find the next president of the university.
“We deeply appreciate all of the search committee members’ commitment to Union University and their willingness to serve the university in this important way,” said Norman Hill, chairman of Union’...
Union University doctoral students from Singapore visit Jackson campusFive men with preaching ministries in Southeast Asia spent two weeks in January at Union University, becoming the first of the university’s Doctor of Ministry in Expository Preaching students from Singapore to visit the campus.
An agreement with Baptists in Singapore allows Union to make its Doctor of Ministry degree available to Singapore students, as well as exchange faculty for teaching a...
Students serve non-profits, visit National Civil Rights Museum on MLK DayMartin Luther King Day on Jan. 21 marked a day of service and learning about the history of racial tension and reconciliation for a group of Union University staff and winter term students.
The university’s Office of Spiritual Life staff organized service projects at four local non-profits: Birth Choice, the Dream Center of Jackson, the Care Center and the Regional Inter-Faith Association.
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Dear Union University Friends:
When President Dockery first mentioned his intention to transition to a new role at Union, I asked if he would reconsider and continue to serve just a little longer. He essentially responded that he and Lanese had carefully thought about this decision and that he sensed the Lord's leading in this matter, believing it to be the right time to formally start the p... Dockery to transition to Union University chancellor in July 2014
Dockery to transition to Union University chancellor in July 2014David S. Dockery will transition from president of Union University to the role of university chancellor no later than July 2014, and Union trustees will immediately begin the process of searching for his successor as president.
“I am hopeful and prayerful for a good, smooth, joyful and positive transition,” Dockery said. “God has blessed the work of our hands and manifested his favor to thi... A letter from Union Trustee Chairman Norm Hill
StateUniversity.com ranks Union 4th in TennesseeUnion University is the fourth-ranked university in Tennessee, according to the fourth annual college rankings from StateUniversity.com.
Union follows Vanderbilt, Sewanee and Rhodes in the ranking, which is based on statistical analysis and comparison of student/faculty ratio, student retention, test scores and other critical factors.
Nationally, Union ranked 107th among the top 500 pr...
Second ‘Renewing Minds’ issue explores the futureThe second issue of Union University’s “Renewing Minds: A Journal of Christian Thought” explores the future in 12 articles.
The fall 2012 issue, “The Future Of...,” is the latest edition of the print journal designed to share scholarship related to current topics in society.
“Writing about the future presents an opportunity for real speculation and anticipation,” said Hunter Baker, de...
Mt. Juliet husband and wife graduate together from Union UniversityFor the past several months, Keith and Karen Singer of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., have known the meaning of “busy” -- four kids, full-time jobs, and each of them working on graduate degrees at Union University in Hendersonville.
On Dec. 15, the Singers each accomplished a significant goal with the completion of their degrees. They graduated together during the fall commencement service at West Jacks...
McNeill, Mitchell become Union’s first Doctor of Ministry graduatesTwo pastors became the first in Union University’s history to receive their Doctor of Ministry in Expository Preaching degrees Dec. 15 after they successfully defended their dissertations earlier this semester.
Phil Mitchell, pastor of First Baptist Church of Adamsville, Tenn., and Howard McNeill, pastor of Maple Springs Baptist Church in Seagrove, N.C., began with the program’s first class ...
Union presents Craig Service Award to Jack and Zan HolmesUnion University President David S. Dockery presented the Robert E. Craig Service Award to Jack and Zan Holmes as part of Union’s graduation ceremony Dec. 15 at West Jackson Baptist Church.
Jack is an attorney in Jackson and Zan is a homemaker.
The award is named after Union’s 13th president, who led the university for nearly two decades and was responsible for reestablishing Union wi...
Dockery notes highlights, cultural challenges in annual report to Union trusteesUnion University trustees at their Nov. 30 meeting heard a positive report from Union President David S. Dockery about the institution’s operations and recognized several employees for their contributions.
Dockery made a brief presentation summarizing the 409-page annual report to trustees, citing institutional highlights for the year, such as a 15th straight year of increasing enrollment, a...
Kingdom-Focused: 2011-12 Annual Report for Union University
