2015-2016

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.
Chapel: Awards Day (May 6, 2016)
Chapel: Honors Community Student Led Service (Apr 27, 2016)
Chapel: GO Trip Reports (Apr 22, 2016)
Students and team leaders share about their Spring Break GO Trips. Also commissioning of May and Summer GO Trip teams to Ethiopia, Salt Lake City, East Asia.
Chapel: Greek Student Led Service (Apr 20, 2016)
SAC: Variety Show 2016 (Apr 16, 2016)
The Student Activities Council presented the 19th annual Variety Show held at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in downtown Jackson on Saturday, April 16, 2016.
Chapel: Robert Smith (Apr 15, 2016)
Speaker: Robert Smith, Jr., Charles T. Carter Baptist Chair of Divinity, Beeson Divinity School, Birmingham, Alabama
Chapel: Stephanie Edge (Apr 13, 2016)
Speaker: Stephanie Edge, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, 51社区 - Address: "Practical Principles for Finishing Well" from Matthew 25:21, Luke 19:17
Chapel: SGA Student Led Service featuring Eugene Brandt (Apr 8, 2016)
Speaker: Eugene Brandt, Directional Pastor, Fellowship Bible Church, Jackson, Tennessee
Chapel: Ted Kluck (Apr 6, 2016)
Speaker: Ted Kluck, Assistant Professor of Communication Arts, 51社区
Chapel: Chris Hail (Apr 1, 2016)
Speaker: Chris Hail, Professor of Mathematics, 51社区 - Address: "Stop and Ask" from Jeremiah 6:16
Chapel: Michael Card (Mar 30, 2016)
Michael Card, Singer-songwriter, North Kansas City, Missouri
Chapel: Noe Garcia (Mar 18, 2016)
Speaker: Noe Garcia, College Pastor, Cross Church, Springdale, Arkansas - Address: "The Cost in Following" from Luke 9:23-26
Chapel: GO Trip Commissioning Service (Mar 16, 2016)
Chapel: Travis Cottrell (Mar 11, 2016)
Worship with Travis Cottrell, Worship Pastor, Englewood Baptist Church, Jackson, Tenn.
Chapel: Omar Hamada (Mar 9, 2016)
Speaker: Omar Hamada, Physician Strategist, Brentwood, Tenn. - Address: "Following Christ in a Broken and Confusing World" from Revelation 17 & 18
Chapel: Dub Oliver (Mar 4, 2016)
Speaker: Dub Oliver, President, 51社区 - Address: "Be Strong and Courageous" from Joshua 1:9
Chapel: Mike Goeke (Mar 2, 2016)
Speaker: Mike Goeke, Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church of San Francisco, San Francisco, California - Address: "A New Song in My Mouth" from Ps. 40:1-3
Chapel: Dan Dreisbach (Feb 26, 2016)
Speaker: Daniel Dreisbach, Professor, Department of Justice, Law & Criminology, School of Public Affairs, American University, Washington, D.C. - Address: "What Does God Require of Us?" from Micah 6:8
Chapel: Lisa Peoples (Feb 24, 2016)
Speaker: Lisa Peoples, Executive Director, Area Relief Ministries, Jackson, Tennessee - Address: "What's Love Got To Do With It?" from Mark 12:30-31
West Tennessee Evangelism Rally (Feb 21, 2016)
Keynote Speaker: Fred Luter; Host: Ernest Easley. Sponsored by the Tennessee Baptist Convention and 51社区
Crabtree Family Life Series Chapel: George & Pat Guthrie (Feb 19, 2016)
Speakers: George and Pat Guthrie, Benjamin W. Perry Professor of Bible and Senior Fellow, Ryan Center for Biblical Studies - Address: "The Mission of Marriage"
Crabtree Family Life Series Chapel: George & Pat Guthrie (Feb 17, 2016)
Speakers: George and Pat Guthrie, Benjamin W. Perry Professor of Bible and Senior Fellow, Ryan Center for Biblical Studies - Address: "The Making of a Marriage"
Chapel: Moses Goldmon (Feb 12, 2016)
Speaker: Moses Goldmon, Executive Vice President, Lane College - Address from Genesis 38:12-26.
Chapel: Kevin Ezell (Feb 10, 2016)
Speaker: Kevin Ezell, President, North American Mission Board, Alpharetta, Ga. - Address: Message from Mark 2:1-12
Founders Day Chapel: Bob Agee (Feb 5, 2016)
Speaker: Bob Agee, Vice President for Institutional Advancement - Address: "Dreaming Dreams and Seeing Visions: Union's Legacy"
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.
Chapel: Ernest Easley (Nov 20, 2015)
Speaker: Ernest Easley, Professor of Evangelism, 51社区 - Address: "Heaven's Healer" from 2 Kings 20:1-6
Chapel: Jeff Palmer (Nov 18, 2015)
Speaker: Jeff Palmer, Executive Director, Baptist Global Relief, Nashville, Tenn. - Address: "For God So Loved the World..." from John 3:16-21
Chapel: Seth Postell & Thomas Damianos (Nov 13, 2015)
Speakers: Seth Postell and Thomas Damianos, Israel College of the Bible, Netanya, Israel - Address: "Jews and Arabs in Israel: The Untold Story" from Ephesians 2:11-22
Chapel: Homecoming (Nov 6, 2015)
Celebrating the lives of those returning to campus to celebrate their 50-year reunion and give thanks to God for their legacy of service.
Chapel: Mike Hickman (Nov 4, 2015)
Speaker: Mike Hickman, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Dyersburg, Tenn. - Address: "Now is the Time" from John 4:34-38
Time Lapse of 51社区's New Library Construction (Nov 3, 2015)
51社区 has completed construction of a 53,000 square foot state-of-the-art library for its students. For more information on the building or to learn how you can still be a part of this exciting project visit newunionlibrary.com.
Chapel: Walter Strickland (Oct 30, 2015)
Speaker: Walter Strickland, Special Advisor to the President for Diversity, Instructor of Theology, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, N.C. - Address: "What's in a Name? A Tale of Misplaced Glory" from Genesis 11:1-9
Chapel: Jordan Easley (Oct 28, 2015)
Speaker: Jordan Easley, Pastor, Englewood Baptist Church, Jackson, Tenn. - Address: "Father Please Forgive ~~Them~~ US" from Luke 23:34, John 3:16
Chapel: Rex Rogers (Oct 21, 2015)
Speaker: Rex Rogers, President, SAT-7 USA, Easton, Md. - Address: "A Different Perspective on the Middle East" from Jonah 4:11
Faith in Practice Chapel: Steve Gaines (Oct 16, 2015)
Speaker: Steve Gaines, Pastor, Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, Tenn. - Address: "Prayer and Fasting" from Matthew 6:5-18
Faith in Practice Chapel: Steve Gaines (Oct 15, 2015)
Speaker: Steve Gaines, Pastor, Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, Tenn. - Address: "How to Pray the Bible" from John 15:1-8
Faith in Practice Chapel: Steve Gaines (Oct 14, 2015)
Speaker: Steve Gaines, Pastor, Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova, Tenn. - Address: "Why Should We Pray?" from Psalm 116
Chapel: Jamie & Suzanne Mosley (Oct 7, 2015)
Speakers: Jamie and Suzanne Mosley, Redeemer Church, Hendersonville, Tenn.
United in Spirit. Grounded in Truth (Oct 6, 2015)
Shown at the 2015 Scholarship Banquet featuring David Brooks
Chapel: D.A. Horton (Oct 2, 2015)
Speaker: D.A. Horton, National Coordinator for Urban Ministries, North American Mission Board, Atlanta, Ga.
Chapel: Mark Gignilliat (Sep 30, 2015)
Speaker: Mark Gignilliat, Associate Professor of Divinity, Beeson Divinity School, Birmingham, Ala. - Address: "Midnight Meeting" from Genesis 32:22-32
Chapel: Jeff Iorg (Sep 23, 2015)
Speaker: Jeff Iorg, President, Golden Gate Seminary, Mill Valley, Calif. - Address: "What's the big deal about Jesus" from Acts 2:22-24
Chapel: Dan Lancaster (Sep 18, 2015)
Speaker: Dan Lancaster, Assistant Vice President for University Ministries, 51社区 - Address: "GO!" from John 5:19-20
Union Auxiliary: Mark Campbell (Sep 17, 2015)
Speaker: Mark Campbell, Head Coach, Union Women's Basketball
Chapel: Corey and Melody Cain (Sep 11, 2015)
Speaker: Corey and Melody Cain, Maplewood Baptist Church, Paris, Tenn. - Address: "God's Faithfulness through Adoption" from 1 Thessalonians 5:24
Chapel: Michael Ellis (Sep 9, 2015)
Speaker: Michael Ellis, President, Tennessee Baptist Convention, Pastor, Impact Baptist Church, Memphis, Tenn.
Chapel: Nathan Finn (Sep 4, 2015)
Speaker: Nathan Finn, Dean of the School of Theology and Missions, 51社区 - Address: "Spiritual Formation and the Christian University" from Colossians 1:3-14
Chapel: Ronnie Floyd (Sep 2, 2015)
Speaker: Ronnie Floyd, President, Southern Baptist Convention, Pastor, Cross Church, Springdale, Ark. - Address: "This is Your Time" from Romans 13:11 and 1 Chronicles 12:32
Faculty of the Year Chapel: Ashley Fitch Blair (Aug 28, 2015)
Speaker: Ashley Fitch Blair, Assistant Professor of Communication Arts, 51社区 - Address: "Loving God with Our Minds: Characteristics of Authentic Learning Communities" from Mark 12:30-31
Chapel: Todd Brady (Aug 26, 2015)
Speaker: Todd Brady, Vice President for University Ministries, 51社区 - Address: "Lest We Forget" from Deuteronomy 6:1-12
Fall Convocation: Dub Oliver (Aug 21, 2015)
Speaker: Dub Oliver, President, 51社区 - Address: "Reflections on the Virtuous Life - Courage"