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LuAnn Davis to retire

For 34 years, LuAnn (Wolfe) Davis has served as Union’s vice president for Advancement, and this summer, she will take a well earned retirement, joining her husband, Lynn, who retired in 2024.

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Honoring Eagle Fire and Rescue and the Clements Noyes Art Gallery

During this year’s annual Community Appreciation Breakfast on February 10, Union Adventist University rolled out the red carpet to welcome friends and dignitaries while honoring community organizations who help the university fulfill its educational mission. …

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$1 million endowment honors Christine Pfeiffer

Anyone who attended Union in the late 1990s and early 2000s probably remembers Christine Pfeiffer as someone always ready to lend a hand. She went as a student missionary to the Philippines, she worked in…

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Alex Rodriguez leads new evangelism school at Union

“Do I have to get you shot for you to listen to Me?”  That was the sentence God used to mark the turning point in Alex Rodriguez’s story.   Having built a career in law enforcement…

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Dr. Allen discusses new book

If you attended Union from 1980 onward, there’s a good chance you have been assigned to read Light Bearers to the Remnant, a hefty 656-page history of Adventism. During his years teaching religion at Union, Dr.…

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A “party maker” on a mission

Walterson Souza loves Union so much he graduated three times, and now he’s back as the university’s special events director for alumni and university relations. That title is a bit of a mouthful, and he…

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Adding SALT: It Is Written School of Evangelism coming to Union

Starting fall 2026, It Is Written’s Soul-winning And Leadership Training (SALT) program will be held on the campus of Union Adventist University. This new SALT initiative will be in addition to the existing SALT program…

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Union lands $1.36 million TRIO Student Support grant

In the summer of 2024, a small group of Union Adventist University staff and administrators put the finishing touches on a proposal for a TRIO Student Support Services (TRIO SSS) grant, sending with it their…

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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.…

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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…

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U.S. News names Union a best value and top performer for social mobility

Union Adventist University has once again been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings, earning accolades as both a “Best Value” and “Top Performer for Social Mobility.” In the 2026 rankings,…

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Meet the largest freshmen class in five years

The dorms are buzzing with activity. General education classes are full. Saturday night events are drawing bigger crowds than they have for years. These are all signs of a great freshman class.  With 128 first-year…

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