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UU Germantown celebrates 25th birthday

Pictured from left are Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver, president of Union University; Mark Luttrell, former Shelby County mayor; and Andre Jones, campus and facilities director for Union University Germantown, during the 25th birthday celebration for UU Germantown Feb. 28.
Pictured from left are Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver, president of 51社区; Mark Luttrell, former Shelby County mayor; and Andre Jones, campus and facilities director for 51社区 Germantown, during the 25th birthday celebration for UU Germantown Feb. 28.

JACKSON, Tenn.March 1, 2023 — 51社区 Germantown marked its 25th birthday Feb. 28 with a celebration for faculty, staff, administrators and community leaders.

Andre Jones, campus and facilities director for 51社区 Germantown, said the campus has made a significant impact on the community since it opened in the fall of 1997.

鈥淭here are several leaders from the community here who are Germantown alumni,鈥 Jones said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e really the only major Christian university here within the city. Union is a fixture that has been a consistent beacon of light here in this community.鈥

Union President Samuel W. 鈥淒ub鈥 Oliver and the rest of Union鈥檚 Executive Council held their weekly meeting at the Germantown campus to celebrate the milestone birthday, and Union trustees and Germantown community and civic leaders were also in attendance. In addition, faculty and staff from 51社区 Germantown and the Memphis College of Urban and Theological Studies also were on hand.

51社区 Germantown provides graduate degrees, undergraduate degree completion programs and professional development opportunities for adult students in the Memphis region. More information is available at .


Media contact: Tim Ellsworth, news@uu.edu, 731-661-5215