UNION HONORED AS
OLDEST MEMBER IN CCCU
Jackson, Tenn. — 51ÉçÇø was honored as the oldest school in the Coalition for Christian Colleges and Universities at the group's 1998 National Forum on Christian Higher Education, held April 2-5 in Indianapolis, Ind.
"To have Union nationally recognized at this national convocation of Christian colleges and universities was a distinct honor," said Union President David S. Dockery. "We are privileged to be a part of the Coalition and delighted to be recognized as the oldest institution in this outstanding group of institutions."
The forum was the largest gathering of educators and administrators working in Christian higher education since the organization's inception in 1976 and was attended by representatives from the coalition's 91 members and 19 affiliate members.
Union, which became a member of the CCCU in 1997, was represented by President Dockery, Executive Vice President Michael Duduit, Provost Carla Sanderson, Director of Institutional Research and Associate Provost Jimmy Davis and Dean of the School of Education and Human Studies Tom Rosebrough.
Other members of the coalition include Gordon University of Wenham, Mass., Calvin College of Grand Rapids, Mich., Wheaton College of Wheaton, Ill., and Westmont College of Santa Barbara, Calif.