2019-2020
- Summer Graduation (Jul 25, 2020)
Union University graduated 93 graduate and adult studies students at the summer commencement July 25 at West Jackson Baptist Church. Thomas R. Rosebrough, university professor of education at Union University, delivered the keynote address. - Spring Graduation: Graduate Students (Jun 20, 2020)
Union University celebrated the graduation of 593 students at its 195th annual spring commencement June 20 on the Great Lawn. Union President Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver delivered the commencement address. - Spring Graduation: Adult Studies Students (Jun 20, 2020)
Union University celebrated the graduation of 593 students at its 195th annual spring commencement June 20 on the Great Lawn. Union President Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver delivered the commencement address. - Spring Graduation: Undergraduate Students (Jun 20, 2020)
Union University celebrated the graduation of 593 students at its 195th annual spring commencement June 20 on the Great Lawn. Union President Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver delivered the commencement address. - Graduation: Commissioning Service (May 16, 2020)
- Online Chapel: Awards Day (May 1, 2020)
- Word Series Online Chapel: Joe Ball (Apr 22, 2020)
Speaker: Joe Ball, Director for Discipleship and Ministry, Union University - Address from Colossians 4:2-6 - Word Series Online Chapel: Ray Van Neste (Apr 15, 2020)
Speaker: Ray Van Neste, Dean of the School of Theology and Missions - Address from Colossians 3:18-4:1 - Word Series Online Chapel: Andy Neely (Apr 8, 2020)
Speaker: Andy Neely, Senior Pastor, West Jackson Baptist Church, Jackson, Tenn. - Address from Colossians 3:1-17 - Word Series Online Chapel: Todd Brady (Apr 1, 2020)
Speaker: Todd Brady, Vice President for University Ministries - Address from Colossians 2:6-23 - Music: Voices of Proclamation - "Do It Again" (Mar 31, 2020)
We hope you enjoy this new video of the Voices of Proclamation, under the direction of John Kinchen, singing "Do It Again," arranged by Cliff Duren. The video was shot in downtown Jackson, at The New Southern and at The Cumberland House. - Word Series Chapel: Jacob Shatzer (Mar 11, 2020)
Speaker: Jacob Shatzer, Associate Dean, School of Theology and Missions, Union University - Address from Colossians 1:24-2:5 - Music: Night of Worship 2020 (Mar 8, 2020)
Union's annual partnership with Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson for a night of praise and worship. - Chapel: God's Will and Decision-Making Panel (Mar 6, 2020)
Panelists: Ray Van Neste, Dean, School of Theology and Missions and Erin Slater, Director, Center for Academic Success, Union University - Chapel: Andy Haynes (Mar 4, 2020)
Speaker: Andy Haynes, Lead Pastor, The Church on Seven Hills, Worcester, Massachusetts - West Tennessee Evangelism Rally: Adam Dooley (Mar 1, 2020)
Preacher: Adam Dooley, Englewood Baptist Church, Jackson, Tenn. - Chapel: Dean Inserra (Feb 28, 2020)
Speaker: The Unsaved Christian - Dean Inserra, Lead Pastor, City Church, Tallahassee, Florida - Chapel: Dean Inserra (Feb 26, 2020)
Speaker: The Unsaved Christian - Dean Inserra, Lead Pastor, City Church, Tallahassee, Florida - Word Series Chapel: David Prince (Feb 21, 2020)
Speaker: David Prince, Pastor of Preaching and Vision, Ashland Avenue Baptist Church, Lexington, Kentucky - Address from Colossians 1:15-23 - Chapel: Michael Kelley (Feb 19, 2020)
Speaker: Michael Kelley, Director, Groups Ministry, Lifeway Christian Resources, Nashville, Tennessee - Chapel: William Marshall & Kenny King (Feb 14, 2020)
Speakers: William Marshall and Kenny King, Pastors, Grace Bible Fellowship, Sikeston, Missouri - Chapel: Jamie Dew (Feb 12, 2020)
Speaker: Jamie Dew, President, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, Louisiana - Word Series Chapel: Adam Dooley (Feb 7, 2020)
Speaker: Adam Dooley, Senior Pastor, Englewood Baptist Church, Jackson, Tennessee - Address from Colossians 1:1-14 - Founders Day Chapel: Marion Smothers (Feb 5, 2020)
Speaker: Marion Smothers, Retired Adjunct Professor of History, Union University - Address: "Founders' Shares" - Word Series Chapel: Todd Brady (Jan 31, 2020)
Speaker: Todd Brady, Vice President for University Ministries, Union University - Address: "Intro to Colossians" - Music: Voices of Proclamation - "Joy to the World" (Dec 19, 2019)
From all of us at Union University, we wish you a very Merry Christmas! Please enjoy this video of one of our student choral ensembles, Voices of Proclamation, singing "Joy to the World." - Fall Graduation: Undergraduate (Dec 14, 2019)
Two hundred eighty-seven students graduated from Union University during two fall commencement services Dec. 14 at West Jackson Baptist Church, where Gary Carter delivered the commencement address. - Fall Graduation: Graduate & Adult Studies (Dec 14, 2019)
Two hundred eighty-seven students graduated from Union University during two fall commencement services Dec. 14 at West Jackson Baptist Church, where Gary Carter delivered the commencement address. - Music: A Union Christmas (Dec 6, 2019)
The Department of Music continues its tradition of the annual Union Christmas by presenting an evening concert of contemporary Christmas favorites performed by Union's choral ensembles (including Sounds of Exaltation, Voices of Proclamation, the University Singers, Jubilate and the Union Gospel Singers) and the full symphony orchestra. The concert also includes congregational singing and a candle-lighting portion. - Music: Christmas Gift to the Community (Dec 4, 2019)
- Music: Handel's Messiah (Dec 3, 2019)
Two ensembles from the Department of Music, the University Singers and the University Symphony Orchestra, are featured. - Chapel: Student-Led Worship (Nov 20, 2019)
- Chapel: Beth Madison (Nov 15, 2019)
Speaker: Beth Madison, Associate Professor of Science, Adult & Professional Studies, Union University - Chapel: Fonsie and Lesley Guilaran (Nov 13, 2019)
Speakers: Fonsie Guilaran (Professor of Physics, Union University) and his wife Lesley - Chapel: Santhosh Abraham (Nov 8, 2019)
Speaker: Santhosh Abraham, Associate Professor of Accounting, Union University - Chapel: Craig Dismuke (Nov 6, 2019)
Speaker: Craig Dismuke, Chief Economist, Vining Sparks, Memphis, Tenn. - Chapel: Homecoming (Nov 1, 2019)
Hosted by the Fifty Year Reunion Class of 1970 - Chapel: David Green (Oct 30, 2019)
Speaker: David Green, President, Tennessee Baptist Convention; Pastor, First Baptist Church, Greeneville, Tenn. - Chapel: Philip Walkley (Oct 25, 2019)
Speaker: Philip Walkley, Executive Director, Service Over Self, Memphis, Tenn. - Music: Fall Choral Concert (Oct 24, 2019)
- Chapel: Stephen Neu (Oct 18, 2019)
Speaker: Stephen Neu, Coordinator for Service and Mobilization - Global Focus Chapel: IMB Journeyman (Oct 16, 2019)
- Union University: Be Transformed (Oct 15, 2019)
Shown at the 2019 Scholarship Banquet featuring Chris Tomlin. - Global Focus Chapel: Songs and Stories (Oct 9, 2019)
Songs and Stories: A compilation of original stories and songs telling the gospel story from creation to second coming. - STM Lectures: Andrew Abernethy (Oct 7, 2019)
Speaker: Andrew Abernethy, Associate Professor of Old Testament, Degree Coordinator for M.A. in Biblical Exegesis, Wheaton College - Topic: "Should We Read Isaiah Like the Apostles Did?" - Global Focus Chapel: Julie Bradfield (Oct 2, 2019)
Speaker: Julie Bradfield, Senior Director for University Ministries & Director for Student Mobilization - Global Focus Chapel: Todd Lafferty (Sep 27, 2019)
Speaker: Todd Lafferty, Executive Vice President, International Mission Board, SBC, Richmond, Va. - Global Focus Chapel: Dylan Steffen (Sep 25, 2019)
Speaker: Dylan Steffen, Team Leader, The Traveling Team, Normal, Ill. - STM Lectures: Doug Sweeney (Sep 23, 2019)
Douglas A. Sweeney, Dean, Beeson Divinity School - Topic: "Jonathan Edwards' Doctrine of Scripture, Exegesis, and Hermeneutics" - Faith in Practice Chapel: Micah Fries (Sep 20, 2019)
Speaker: Micah Fries, Senior Pastor, Brainerd Baptist Church, Chattanooga, Tenn. - Faith in Practice Chapel: Micah Fries (Sep 19, 2019)
Speaker: Micah Fries, Senior Pastor, Brainerd Baptist Church, Chattanooga, Tenn. - Faith in Practice Chapel: Micah Fries (Sep 18, 2019)
Speaker: Micah Fries, Senior Pastor, Brainerd Baptist Church, Chattanooga, Tenn. - Constitution Day Lecture: Jason Jewell (Sep 17, 2019)
Speaker: Jason Jewell, Professor of Humanities, Faulkner University - Address: "Russell Kirk on The Conservative Foundations of the Constitution" - Chapel: Joe Ball (Sep 13, 2019)
Speaker: Joe Ball, Director for Discipleship and Ministry, Union University - Address: "The Importance of the Local Church in the Life of a Believer" - Chapel: William Watson (Sep 6, 2019)
Speaker: William Watson, Pastor, Historic First Baptist Church, Jackson, Tenn. - Title IX Chapel: John Foubert, Dub Oliver and Fran Thomas (Sep 4, 2019)
Speakers: John Foubert, Dean, College of Education; Fran Thomas, Special Events/Visit Coordinator, Undergraduate Admissions; and President Dub Oliver - Topic: Responding to Sexual Assault Survivors with Compassion of Christ - Chapel: Jeff Williamson (Aug 30, 2019)
Speaker: Jeff Williamson, Senior Pastor, Union Avenue Baptist Church, Memphis, Tenn. - Chapel: Todd Brady (Aug 28, 2019)
Speaker: Todd Brady, Vice President for University Ministries - Address: "Living with Integrity" 2 Peter 3:11-18 - Fall Convocation: Dub Oliver (Aug 23, 2019)
- Welcome Week 2019 (Aug 19, 2019)
We welcomed the Union University Bicentennial Class of 2023 to campus this past weekend. Enjoy these video highlights from Welcome Week 2019. - Welcome Week Chapel: Dub Oliver (Aug 16, 2019)