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Top 10 Photos of 2022

From a brand-new cafeteria to Union's bicentennial kick-off celebration, 2022 has been a BIG year for Union University. So, we thought we'd gather some of our favorite memories from this year. Please enjoy a few moments that made 2022 an unforgettable year at UU.

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2022 started with a bang! On January 6, Unionites woke up to the campus covered in snow, which became a day filled with building snowmen and snowball fights for students.

2022 started with a bang! On January 6, Unionites woke up to the campus covered in snow, which became a day filled with building snowmen and snowball fights for students. Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody

Students returned from winter break to a brand-new cafeteria! The $2 million remodel made Brewer Dining Hall a fun and exciting place for students to eat meals and build friendships for years to come.

Students returned from winter break to a brand-new cafeteria! The $2 million remodel made Brewer Dining Hall a fun and exciting place for students to eat meals and build friendships for years to come. Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody

Union student, Eunice Tan, and the rest of Union's Voices of Proclommation perform at Union's annual Night of Worship, hosted at Englewood Baptist Church. It is a great night of student-led worship and praise for the Union and Jackson community.

Union student, Eunice Tan, and the rest of Union's Voices of Proclommation perform at Union's annual Night of Worship, hosted at Englewood Baptist Church. It is a great night of student-led worship and praise for the Union and Jackson community. Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody

Betsy Caceres, assistant professor of chemistry, teaches her students in Union's state-of-the-art chemistry labs. In fact,  Union's department of chemistry has a 100% medical school acceptance rate from its graduates in the past five years!

Betsy Caceres, assistant professor of chemistry, teaches her students in Union's state-of-the-art chemistry labs. In fact, Union's department of chemistry has a 100% medical school acceptance rate from its graduates in the past five years! Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody

UU student, Meg McGaha, is greeted by Union staff during one of the university's favorite traditions. Food For Finals is hosted every finals week, when faculty and staff give students a much needed study break and serve them a late night breakfast in the Brewer Dining Hall.

UU student, Meg McGaha, is greeted by Union staff during one of the university's favorite traditions. Food For Finals is hosted every finals week, when faculty and staff give students a much needed study break and serve them a late night breakfast in the Brewer Dining Hall. Photo by Suzanne Rhodes

Nathan Furlough receives his degree from Union president, Samuel W. Dub Oliver on May 21, 2022. Nathan was just one of over 600 Union graduates celebrated during our Spring Commencement Ceremony, and we are proud to see all these wonderful UU alumni serving church and society around the world.

Nathan Furlough receives his degree from Union president, Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver on May 21, 2022. Nathan was just one of over 600 Union graduates celebrated during our Spring Commencement Ceremony, and we are proud to see all these wonderful UU alumni serving church and society around the world. Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody

Union students help break ground Sept. 9, 2022 on a 40,000-square-foot academic building on the Great Lawn that will house the McAfee School of Business and the departments of computer science and engineering. We love this picture because it represents current students helping lay the foundation for an academic building where future students will be able to thrive.

Union students help break ground Sept. 9, 2022 on a 40,000-square-foot academic building on the Great Lawn that will house the McAfee School of Business and the departments of computer science and engineering. We love this picture because it represents current students helping lay the foundation for an academic building where future students will be able to thrive. Photo by Suzanne Rhodes

Students worship as David Crowder performs a special concert at Union University, as part of Union's bicentennial kick-off celebration. Over 5,000 celebrated Union's bicentennial kick-off with us during a weekend of fun for the whole family!

Students worship as David Crowder performs a special concert at Union University, as part of Union's bicentennial kick-off celebration. Over 5,000 celebrated Union's bicentennial kick-off with us during a weekend of fun for the whole family! Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody

Union student athlete, De Vries, in mid-kick during Union men's soccer match against Spring Hill College.

Union student athlete, De Vries, in mid-kick during Union men's soccer match against Spring Hill College. Photo by Union student, Abby Aspinwall

Award-winning musicians, Natalie Grant and Danny Gokey, kicked off the holiday season with a Christmas concert at the Carl Perkins Civic Center on Nov. 29. Over 1,300 donors, students and community members attended the 24th annual Scholarship Banquet to raise support for student scholarships at Union University.

Award-winning musicians, Natalie Grant and Danny Gokey, kicked off the holiday season with a Christmas concert at the Carl Perkins Civic Center on Nov. 29. Over 1,300 donors, students and community members attended the 24th annual Scholarship Banquet to raise support for student scholarships at Union University. Photo by Kristi McMurry Woody


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