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From the time one enters college, the future is never far from his or her mind. For those looking to stay on track through professional development, Union offers the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career, formerly known as Career Services.
On Sept. 12, the Vocatio Center opened its doors with a new name and mission statement.
After recognizing the need for a more holistic approach focused on servant leadership and vocation, Jacqueline Taylor, assistant dean of students and director of the Vocatio Center, along with her department, implemented a strategic plan to move to a concentration in individual ministry within each student discipline. Their comprehensive plan was to identify life calling and career development with the goal of authentic service. […]

Intramurals. They are a part of many college students’ lives. We all play them for different reasons.

Some of us play lower-division intramurals simply for a fun time with friends. Some students may have played sports in high school but decided it was too time-consuming or were not quite good enough to play in college. Those students play intramurals because they miss playing sports and enjoy it. […]

By Margaret Brinson, Managing Editor The year 2011 marks the 10th year since the travesty that shattered lives and shaped a gen­eration — Sept. 11, 2001. A decade past the day of the attacks, time […]

Playing golf at a collegiate level is what Ryan Chandler, se­nior psychology major, wanted to do since his sophomore year of high school. Chandler, from Kenton, Tenn., played golf dur­ing all four of his years at Union City High School. He has been selected as the TranSouth Men’s Golfer of the Week three times this season. […]

Graduate school entrance exams are often intimidating to undergraduate college students who are confused about which of these to take and how to prepare for them. Justin Phillips, special assistant to the vice president for Student Service, advises Union students to make an appointment with Career Services to explain their graduate school goals so they can get help. […]

We have all heard it said we live in the “Union bubble.” It is the world we create through the strong community and feeling we are always at “home.” At Union, we have the privilege of our opinions on faith being the norm. Being a Christian is always acceptable. […]