News Releases - 1996/1995

12/18/96 - 51ֹחַר To Offer Seminary Extension Courses In Nine West Tennessee Locations

12/16/96 - 12 Elected To 51ֹחַר Board of Trustees

12/11/96 - Union Only Southeastern School Named To Both Peterson's Competitive Colleges; Choose A Christian College

12/10/96 - Five 51ֹחַר Faculty Named To "Who's Who Among America's Teachers"

12/4/96 - Tony Award-Nominated Composer/Pianist George Fischoff To Perform At 51ֹחַר Dec. 9

12/4/96 - Union Seniors' Art On Display Through Dec. 17

12/2/96 - Student-Directed Plays Highlighted Dec. 5 At 51ֹחַר

12/2/96 - 51ֹחַר Choruses To Present Concert Dec. 10

November

11/27/96 - Dockery Announces "Vision and Values 2001" Plan To 51ֹחַר Trustees

11/27/96 - 51ֹחַר Jazz Band To Perform In Concert Dec. 3

11/19/96 - "A Traditional Christmas Celebration" Kicks Off Holiday Dec. 2 At 51ֹחַר

11/19/96 - 51ֹחַר To Offer Four Spring Seminary Studies Courses

11/19/96 - 51ֹחַר Symphonic Band To Appear In Concert Nov. 21

11/18/96 - Who's Who Among Students In American Universities and Colleges Honors 46 51ֹחַר Students

11/18/96 - Union Art Professor Unveils Sculpture In Rome, GA

11/18/96 - 51ֹחַר SIFE Team Inducts 18 New Members

11/15/96 - Madden Urges Churches To Open Hearts For Tomorrow's Baptist Students

11/15/96 - Eric Vandiver To Appear In Recital Nov. 18 At 51ֹחַר

11/8/96 - Union To Host "Lunch & Learn" For Area Seniors Nov. 19

11/6/96 - Union Students To Observe National Chemistry Week In Area Schools

11/4/96 - "Peace Out" Brings 60's and 70's Music To Union Nov. 9

11/4/96 - "Cafe Expresso Bongo" Returns To 51ֹחַר Nov. 8

October

10/31/96 - $850,000 Gift Establishes Pre-Medical Chair At 51ֹחַר

10/25/96 - 51ֹחַר Professor Featured As "Up-and-Coming" Evangelical Leader" In Christianity Today

10/25/96 - 51ֹחַר Players To Present "An Order of Fry's" Nov. 14-19

10/24/96 - Global Missions Week Scheduled For Oct. 28-Nov. 1 at 51ֹחַר

10/22/96 - Young Composers Featured In Living Music Concert Nov. 5 At 51ֹחַר

10/22/96 - Ray Boltz To Appear In Concert Nov. 7 At Oman Arena

10/21/96 - 51ֹחַר To Host Technology Seminar For Area Teachers

10/17/96 - David S. Dockery Inaugurated As 15th President of 51ֹחַר

10/9/96 - Selections From Billy Graham Center Museum Collection On Display At 51ֹחַר

10/7/96 - David S. Dockery To Be Inaugurated As 51ֹחַר's 15th President

10/7/96 - 51ֹחַר To Hold Inaugural Convocation For President David S. Dockery Oct. 16

10/7/96 - 51ֹחַר Announces Inaugural Events For President David Dockery Oct. 14-17

10/7/96 - 51ֹחַר To Hold Community Worship Service Oct. 16

10/1/96 - Newsong To Headline Inaugural Concert For David Dockery Oct. 14 At 51ֹחַר

September

9/26/96 - "Making The Most of Your Marriage" Workshop Begins Oct. 10 At 51ֹחַר

9/17/96 - U.S. News Ranks 51ֹחַר As Top Five Best Value

9/12/96 - "Light, Heavy, & In-Between" Film Festival Set For Sept. 30-Oct. 2 At Union University

9/11/96 - Clay Crosse To Headline 51ֹחַר's Campus Day Oct. 5

9/10/96 - 51ֹחַר Fall Revival Services Set For Sept. 23-27

9/10/96 - Union University Faculty Recognized for Innovative Instruction

9/9/96 - Dockery Emphasizes Vision, Values in Convocation Address; 51ֹחַר Installs Cabinet Members

August

8/9/96 - Union University Announces New Roles For Institutional Advancement Staff

8/7/96 - Dockery Announces "Dream Team," 51ֹחַר Trustees Elect 1996-97 Officers

8/5/96 - Union University's Accreditation Reaffirmed By Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools

8/1/96 - Union University Nursing Faculty Present Paper To Tennessee Baptist Nursing Fellowship

July

7/31/96 - Tennessee Baptist Foundation Establishes Scholarship Honoring Hyran and Joyce Barefoot

7/22/96 - Hyran Barefoot Named Outstanding Educator By Southern Baptist Education Committee

7/16/96 - Union University Art Gallery Recognized By Christianity Today

7/12/96 - Todd Brady Named New Campus Minister At 51ֹחַר

7/12/96 - Jackson-Madison County School Board Approves Health Partnership with Union Univesity's School of Nursing

7/2/96 - Ron Boud, Nationally Known Composer and Author, Named Professor Of Music At Union University

June

6/28/96 - Union University Admissions Staff Announces Promotions And New Personnel

6/25/96 - Union University Offer Seminary Extension Courses In Nine West Tennessee Locations

6/20/96 - Union University's WWW Site Featured In "Tennessee 200" Exhibit

6/17/96 - Union University To Host West Tennessee Summer Preachers School Aug. 5-9

6/10/96 - Tom Rosebrough Named Dean Of Education and Human Studies At 51ֹחַר

6/10/96 - Hal Poe Named Dean of Information Services At 51ֹחַר

6/6/96 - Union University Announces Spring Semester Dean's List

6/6/96 - 51ֹחַר Graduates 323 In Spring Commencement Exercises

6/5/96 - Union University To Offer Four Fall Seminary Studies Courses

May

5/30/96 - Union University SIFE Team Captures Third Runner-up In International Competition

5/30/96 - 51ֹחַר Summer Registration Set For June 3

5/21/96 - Hartley Named 51ֹחַר's Faculty Of The Year

5/21/96 - Collomp Named 51ֹחַר's Staff Of The Year

5/21/96 - 51ֹחַר To Confer Honorary Doctorate May 25 At Commencement Exercises

5/20/96 - Union University Students Honored In Awards Day Ceremony

5/6/96 - Charles Farmer Declares May 6-10 "Hyran E. Barefoot" Week

April

4/30/96 - Union University Lauches Baptist Educators' Clearinghouse On-Line

4/30/96 - 51ֹחַר Chorus To Present Requiem May 14

4/25/96 - 51ֹחַר Symphonic Band To Appear In Concert May 7

4/25/96 - Union University Jazz Band To Appear In Concert May 16

4/24/96 - Union University Music Professor To Present Recital May 6

4/23/96 - Proclamation, Handbells To Perform At 51ֹחַר May 2

4/19/96 - 51ֹחַר SIFE Team Captures Regional Championship

4/19/96 - Union Players To Promote Drug And Alcohol Awareness April 30-May 3 With "Say No Max"

4/17/96 - U.S. Representative Ed Bryant To Address 51ֹחַר Commencement Exercises May 25

4/17/96 - Four $3,500 Pew Summer Research Grants Awarded To 51ֹחַר Faculty

4/16/96 - Union University Announces West Tennessee Regional Science Fair Winners

4/15/96 - Students In Free Enterprise And Volunteer Bank To Host Economic Outlook Conference April 25 At 51ֹחַר

4/12/96 - SBC Hotel Rooms Available Through 51ֹחַר

4/2/96 - Broadway Actor Bruce Kuhn To Present Free Performance At 51ֹחַר

4/2/96 - Johnson To Present Voice Recital April 11

4/2/96 - Union To Conduct Evening Registration April 9

March

3/28/96 - Michael Duduit Named Executive Vice President Of 51ֹחַר

3/28/96 - 51ֹחַר To Host "The Accounts Of Luke" Dinner Theater April 9

3/28/96 - Union, Freed-Hardeman To Host "Mudfest" April 20 For Area Charities

3/22/96 - Union University Opera Workshop To Present The Yeomen Of The Guard April 18, 20-22

3/21/96 - Union University To Host "Hearts and Minds Aflame" Spring Bible Conference/Jones Lecture Series April 15-17

3/20/96 - 51ֹחַר Honored By Admissions Marketing Report, Baptist Public Relations Association

3/20/96 - American Chemical Society To Honor 51ֹחַר Student Affiliate Chapter

3/19/96 - Musicians To Gather April 19-20 At 51ֹחַר

3/19/96 - Union University Hosts First "Colloquium Of Christian Scholars"

3/18/96 - Baldwyn Native Receives Fellowship For Nursing Study In Europe

3/15/96 - Eddie Middleton, Formerly of "New Song" To Present Solo Debut

3/14/96 - Christian Artist Loren Baker to Exhibit at Union March 18-April 12

3/6/96 - Union University To Host West Tennessee Regional Science Fair March 21 and 22

3/4/96 - 51ֹחַר To Host "Improving With Age" Senior Adult Conference Aug. 5-7

3/4/96 - Union University To Host "Colloquium Of Christian Scholars" March 7-8

3/1/96 - Union Students in Free Enterprise To Host "Junior SIFE" Competition March 6

February

2/29/96 - Union University Restructures Christian Studies Curriculum

2/29/96 - David Gushee, Leading Evangelical Scholar and Author, To Join 51ֹחַר Faculty

2/26/96 - Union University Names New Business Administration Dean

2/23/96 - Union Players To Present "Antigone" March 21-26

2/23/96 - 51ֹחַר Trustees Approve Faculty Appointments And Promotions

2/23/96 - Union University Trustees Announce 1996-97 Budget

2/16/96 - 51ֹחַר's Bach's Lunch Recital Series To Open March 6

2/16/96 - Union Names Kent Freeman Director Of Career Services

2/15/96 - "The Florence Portfolio" Featured Through March 8 At 51ֹחַר Gallery

January

1/30/96 - Union University To Host "Lunch & Learn" For Senior Adults Feb. 13

1/25/96 - Ministry Leadership Conference Set For Feb. 23-24 At 51ֹחַר

1/19/96 - Union University Homecoming Set For Feb. 16-17

1/4/96 - Larry Stewart, Vice President For Development At 51ֹחַר, Announces Retirement

1/4/96 - 51ֹחַר To Host Valentine Banquet For West Tennessee Pastors and Wives Feb. 13

1/3/96 - Union Administrator Named Field Supervisor For Supervised Ministry Experience Program

1995

December

12/20/95 - 51ֹחַר To Offer Seminary Extension Courses in Nine West Tennessee Locations

12/11/95 - 51ֹחַר To Offer Three Seminary Studies Courses

12/8/95 - Union University Names David Dockery President

12/8/95 - David Dockery Responds To 51ֹחַר Board of Trustees

November

11/22/95 - Retiring 51ֹחַר President Hyran Barefoot To Remain With University As Chancellor

11/17/95 - TBC Elects Eight To 51ֹחַר Board of Trustees, Appoints Board Officers