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A cold shower to boost brain power
Faculty research offers students a chilly path to better test scores Do cold showers make students smarter? Dr. Edsen Donato, assistant professor of biokinesiology and a 1985 graduate, recruited students to help him find out.…
Gibson honored with lifetime achievement award
Generations of Union alumni know Dr. George Gibson, class of 1969, as a man who can speak insightfully — and at length — on nearly any topic. So when he was honored last month with…
The Nursing Program welcomes back Kayla Johnson
Kayla (Baker) Johnson is coming full circle. A 2012 graduate of Union’s Nursing Program, she returned to her alma mater this summer as a nursing instructor. Passionate about both education and her faith, Johnson is eager…
New Reiner Wellness Center Director Wants More than Workouts
David Gubbels arrived at Union Adventist University in June of 2025 to serve full-time as the recreational facility director. As a project 40 years in the making, there was a lot of excitement surrounding the launch of…
From Crisis Zones to Campus Life
Tom Benton, the new expedition coordinator for the International Rescue and Relief Program, appears to be as calm and serene as a mountain lake at sunrise. He speaks softly and thoughtfully. But the world keeps…
Union welcomes new instrumental music professor
“I just love bringing musicians together to a place where they make time stop for the audience,” said Fernando Schirmer Martins, Union’s new assistant professor of music. “I tell students that’s our goal: to make the…
Study for Sabbath school with Dr. Toews
When Dr. Thomas Toews, a professor of religion at Union, was asked to write the InVerse Bible Study Guide for this quarter, he saw it as an opportunity to engage in a new and fresh way with a very old…
Meet Union’s new chaplain: Mollie Dupper
This summer, Union Adventist University is welcoming a familiar face back to campus as chaplain. Mollie (Cummings) Dupper will lead the Campus Ministries team starting in July. A 2014 Union graduate, Dupper knows the pivotal…
Finding the familiar in Oman
No sooner had Dr. Tanya Cochran returned from leading Union’s study tour in the United Kingdom last summer than she started packing for a very different climate. The director of Union’s English Program spent four…
Union welcomes interim financial VP
After eight years of dedicated service, Steve Trana is stepping down as Union’s vice president for financial administration. As the university takes the time necessary to find the right candidate for this critical role, Elaine Hagele will…
Mastering the future
Union’s master’s programs give graduate students deeper perspectives More education? If that sounds like an exciting proposition to you, Union’s got you covered. Newly renamed, Union Adventist University offers four graduate programs—Master of Science in…
Hola, Paula! Welcome to Union.
The start of Hispanic Heritage Month is the perfect time to introduce Paula Correa Bublitz, one of Union’s newest employees. She joined the enrollment team to engage with Spanish-speaking parents and prospective students. She also helps international…