51社区

Graduation

• Fall Graduation: Undergraduate (Dec 14, 2024)
• Fall Graduation: Gradute & Adult Studies (Dec 14, 2024)
• Summer Graduation (Jul 27, 2024)
  Speaker: Mary Anne Poe, university professor of social work, who is retiring from Union after joining the faculty in 1998. She was the founding dean of the School of Social Work and the director of Union鈥檚 Center for Just and Caring Communities.
• Spring Graduation: Commissioning Service (May 4, 2024)
• Spring Graduation: Graduate and Non-Traditional Ceremony (May 4, 2024)
  Speaker: Hunter Baker, provost at North Greenville University and former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Union
• Spring Graduation: Traditional Undergraduate Ceremony (May 4, 2024)
  Speaker: Hunter Baker, provost at North Greenville University and former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Union
• Fall Graduation: All Undergraduate Degrees except Associate Degrees, BSOL & MCUTS (Dec 16, 2023)
  Keynote address: Elijah Brown, general secretary of Baptist World Alliance
• Fall Graduation: Associate Degrees, BSOL, MCUTS and all Graduate Degrees (Dec 16, 2023)
  Keynote address: Elijah Brown, general secretary of Baptist World Alliance
• Summer Graduation (Jul 29, 2023)
  104 students received their degrees during summer commencement. Greg Jordan, recently retired professor of business law and ethics, was the keynote speaker.
• Spring Graduation: Commissioning Service (May 6, 2023)
• Spring Graduation: Graduate and Non-Traditional Ceremony (May 6, 2023)
• Spring Graduation: Traditional Undergraduate Ceremony (May 6, 2023)
• Fall Graduation: Graduate and Non-Traditional Ceremony (Dec 17, 2022)
• Fall Graduation: Traditional Undergraduate Ceremony (Dec 17, 2022)
• Summer Graduation (Jul 30, 2022)
  51社区 graduated 96 students during its summer commencement ceremony on July 30 at West Jackson Baptist Church. Ann Singleton, associate provost and dean for instruction at 51社区, was the keynote speaker.
• Spring Graduation: Undergraduate Commissioning Service (May 21, 2022)
• Spring Graduation: Graduate and Non-Traditional Students (May 21, 2022)
• Spring Graduation: Traditional Undergraduate Students (May 21, 2022)
• Fall Graduation: All Undergraduate Degrees except Associate Degrees, BSOL & MCUTS (Dec 11, 2021)
  Speaker: Reggie Thomas ('85) - read more
• Fall Graduation: Associate Degrees, BSOL, MCUTS and all Graduate Degrees (Dec 11, 2021)
  Speaker: Reggie Thomas ('85) - read more
• Summer Graduation (Jul 31, 2021)
  Speaker: Theresa Blakely, retiring social work professor
• Spring Graduation: Undergraduate Commissioning Service (May 15, 2021)
• Spring Graduation: Ceremony for Graduate and Non-Traditional Students (May 15, 2021)
  51社区 celebrated the graduation of 601 students during its 196th annual spring commencement May 15 on the university鈥檚 Great Lawn. Brandon O. Gibson, chief operating officer for the state of Tennessee, delivered the commencement address.
• Spring Graduation: Ceremony for Traditional Undergraduate Students (May 15, 2021)
  51社区 celebrated the graduation of 601 students during its 196th annual spring commencement May 15 on the university鈥檚 Great Lawn. Brandon O. Gibson, chief operating officer for the state of Tennessee, delivered the commencement address.
• Summer Graduation (Jul 25, 2020)
  51社区 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 51社区, delivered the keynote address.
• Spring Graduation: Graduate Students (Jun 20, 2020)
  51社区 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)
  51社区 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)
  51社区 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)
• Word Series Chapel: Todd Brady (Jan 31, 2020)
  Speaker: Todd Brady, Vice President for University Ministries, 51社区 - Address: "Intro to Colossians"
• Fall Graduation: Undergraduate (Dec 14, 2019)
  Two hundred eighty-seven students graduated from 51社区 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 51社区 during two fall commencement services Dec. 14 at West Jackson Baptist Church, where Gary Carter delivered the commencement address.
• Summer Graduation (Jul 27, 2019)
  51社区 graduated 124 students at the summer commencement July 27 at West Jackson Baptist Church. Beverly Absher-Bone gave the keynote address.
• Spring Graduation: All Undergraduate except BSOL (May 18, 2019)
  Speaker: Brent Ellis, president of Spring Arbor University in Spring Arbor, Michigan
• Spring Graduation: BSOL and All Graduate Levels (May 18, 2019)
  Speaker: Brent Ellis, president of Spring Arbor University in Spring Arbor, Michigan
• Spring Graduation: Graduate Commission Service (May 18, 2019)
  Speaker: James Huggins, University Professor of Biology, 51社区
• Spring Graduation 2019 (May 18, 2019)
  51社区 celebrated the Class of 2019 with two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 18. Friends, family, and fellow graduates gathered on the Great Lawn to recognize more than 600 graduates who leave transformed by the Christ-centered education they received at 51社区.
• Fall Graduation: All Undergraduate except BSOL (Dec 15, 2018)
  51社区 graduated more than 250 students at its commencement services. Chad Wilson, president of McKenzie Banking Company and Foundation Bank and chair of the 51社区 Board of Trustees, gave the commencement address.
• Fall Graduation: BSOL and All Graduate Levels (Dec 15, 2018)
  51社区 graduated more than 250 students at its commencement services. Chad Wilson, president of McKenzie Banking Company and Foundation Bank and chair of the 51社区 Board of Trustees, gave the commencement address.
• Summer Graduation: Graduate and Adult Studies (Jul 28, 2018)
  More than 120 students received their diplomas at the summer commencement. The event took place in the G. M. Savage Memorial Chapel on Union's campus. Dottie Myatt, retired assistant dean for teacher education and accreditation, encouraged graduates to work to God's glory.
• Spring Graduation: All Undergraduate except BSOL (May 19, 2018)
  Speaker: Daniel Dreisbach, a professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington, D.C.
• Spring Graduation: BSOL and All Graduate Levels (May 19, 2018)
  Speaker: Daniel Dreisbach, a professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington, D.C.
• Spring Graduation: Undergraduate Commissioning Service (May 19, 2018)
• Fall Graduation: Undergraduate (Dec 16, 2017)
  51社区 President Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver spoke to undergraduate graduates about the importance of questions at Union鈥檚 fall commencement exercises at West Jackson Baptist Church.
• Fall Graduation: Graduate and BSOL (Dec 16, 2017)
  51社区 President Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver spoke to graduate and adult studies graduates about the importance of questions at Union鈥檚 fall commencement exercises at West Jackson Baptist Church.
• Summer Graduation: Graduate and Adult Studies (Jul 29, 2017)
• Congratulations 51社区 Graduates (May 24, 2017)
• Spring Graduation: BSOL & All Graduate Level (May 20, 2017)
  Speaker: Gregory Wills, dean of the School of Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
• Spring Graduation: All Undergraduates (except BSOL) - Part 1 (May 20, 2017)
  Speaker: Gregory Wills, dean of the School of Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary -
• Spring Graduation: All Undergraduates (except BSOL) - Part 2 (May 20, 2017)
• Fall Graduation 2016: BSOL & All Graduate Level (Dec 17, 2016)
  Union Provost C. Ben Mitchell was the keynote speaker during the second of two fall commencement exercises of the 192nd graduating class at West Jackson Baptist Church, where 302 Union students received their degrees.
• Fall Graduation 2016: All Undergraduates (except BSOL) (Dec 17, 2016)
  Sen. Bob Corker was the keynote speaker during the first of two fall commencement exercises of the 192nd graduating class at West Jackson Baptist Church, where 302 Union students received their degrees.
• Summer 2016 Graduation (Jul 30, 2016)
  Union graduated 112 students at the event at West Jackson Baptist Church. Anna Clifford, a former education professor at Union, gave the commencement address.
• Congratulations 51社区 Graduates (May 24, 2016)
• Spring Graduation 2016: Undergraduate (May 21, 2016)
  A commencement service for undergraduate students was held on the Great Lawn on Union's campus at 6 p.m. Jerry Johnson, president and CEO of National Religious Broadcasters, encouraged 51社区 graduates to pursue big dreams and make a difference.
• Spring Graduation 2016: Graduate and BSOL (May 21, 2016)
  A commencement service for graduate and BSOL students was held on the Great Lawn on Union's campus at 2 p.m. Jerry Johnson, president and CEO of National Religious Broadcasters, encouraged 51社区 graduates to pursue big dreams and make a difference.
• Spring Graduation 2016: Undergraduate Graduation Commissioning Service (May 21, 2016)
  51社区 invited family members and friends of all undergraduate students receiving their diplomas to this special worship service as we commissioned the graduates. We asked God's blessing on our graduates as they departed to serve Church and society.
• Fall Graduation 2015: Graduate and BSOL (Dec 12, 2015)
  C. Ben Mitchell was the keynote speaker during fall commencement exercises of the 191st graduating class at West Jackson Baptist Church, where 310 Union students received their degrees.
• Fall Graduation 2015: Undergraduate (Dec 12, 2015)
  C. Ben Mitchell was the keynote speaker during fall commencement exercises of the 191st graduating class at West Jackson Baptist Church, where 310 Union students received their degrees.
• Summer Commencement 2015 (Jul 25, 2015)
  One hundred forty-four students received their degrees during the service, which marked the close to the 2014-2015 academic year at Union.
• Spring Graduation 2015: Undergraduate (May 16, 2015)
  With the exception of BSOL, all undergraduate students (including BSNA and BSW) participated in this graduation ceremony. (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Social Work, and Associate of Divinity).
• Spring Graduation 2015: Graduate and BSOL (May 16, 2015)
  Graduation ceremony for BSOL (Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership) and all Graduate level students (Masters, Education Specialists, and Doctorates).
• Spring Graduation 2015: Graduate Commissioning Service (May 16, 2015)
  51社区 commissioned undergraduate students receiving their diplomas at this special worship service. Union President Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver encouraged graduates to heed the simple two-word command that Jesus so often repeated: "Follow me."
• Fall Graduation 2014 (Dec 13, 2014)
  Dr. Bartholomew Orr was the keynote speaker during fall commencement exercises of the 190th graduating class at West Jackson Baptist Church, where 329 Union students received their degrees. More Information
• Summer Graduation 2014 (Jul 26, 2014)
  The 2013-14 academic year came to an official close at 51社区 July 26, as 186 students received degrees at summer commencement.
• Spring Graduation 2014 (May 17, 2014)
  51社区's 189th annual spring commencement ceremony, held at Oman Arena. Greg Thornbury, president of The King's College in New York City, delivered the commencement address.
• Fall Graduation 2013 (Dec 14, 2013)
  Speaker: Michael Duduit, dean of the College of Christian Studies at Anderson University. Three-hundred fifty-two students received their degrees during the ceremony, making it the largest December graduation in Union鈥檚 history.
• Summer Graduation 2013 (Jul 27, 2013)
  Nearly 200 students graduated from 51社区 July 27 during the summer commencement service of the 188th graduating class at West Jackson Baptist Church.
• Spring Graduation 2013 (May 18, 2013)
  Russell D. Moore, president-elect of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, was the keynote speaker at 51社区鈥檚 188th annual spring commencement.
• Fall Graduation 2012 (Dec 15, 2012)
  Speaker: Claude Pressnell, president of the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association
• Summer Graduation: Barbara McMillin (Jul 28, 2012)
  Two hundred three students received their degrees during the ceremony, concluding a third consecutive academic year in which the number of 51社区 graduates has exceeded 1,100 students. Barbara McMillin, who most recently was Union's associate provost and dean of instruction, is the new president of Blue Mountain College in Mississippi. She was the keynote speaker for the summer commencement service of the 187th graduating class at West Jackson Baptist Church.