2022-2023

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)
Music: Spring Choral Concert (Apr 28, 2023)
Music: Spring Contemporary Ensembles Concert (Apr 25, 2023)
Chapel: Awards Day (Apr 21, 2023)
Chapel: Rebekah Naylor (Apr 19, 2023)
Speaker: Rebekah Naylor, Distinguished Professor of Missions, Missionary-in-Residence, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Music: Spring Orchestra Concert (Apr 18, 2023)
Chapel: Working Together with Respect: A Title IX Perspective (Apr 14, 2023)
Panelists included: Karen Freeman, Chief Operations Officer, Leaders Credit Union; Stephanie Hawley, Director, Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career; Dr. Scott Huelin, Director for the Honors Community, Professor of English; Greg Perry, Therapist, Youth Town. Abby Aspinwall served as the student moderator. The panel answered questions that were submitted by students and shared from their experiences.
Music: Spring Band Concert (Apr 13, 2023)
Word Series Chapel: Mike Garrett (Apr 12, 2023)
Speaker: Mike Garrett, Director and Librarian, R.C. Ryan Center for Biblical Studies - Address from Mark 16
Word Series Chapel: Hal Poe (Apr 7, 2023)
Speaker: Hal Poe, Charles Colson University Professor of Faith and Culture - Address from Mark 15
Word Series Chapel: Reginald Taylor (Apr 5, 2023)
Speaker: Reginald Taylor; Director for Urban Theological Studies; Assistant Professor, MCUTS Adult Programs - Address from Mark 14
Word Series Chapel: Matthew Albanese (Mar 31, 2023)
Speaker: Matthew Albanese, Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies - Address from Mark 11:1-13:37
Word Series Chapel: Robert Lane (Mar 29, 2023)
Speaker: Robert Lane, Ministry Associate - Address from Mark 8:22-10:52
Word Series Chapel: Brad Green (Mar 24, 2023)
Speaker: Brad Green, Professor of Theological Studies - Address from Mark 6:7-8:21
Word Series Chapel: Frank Anderson (Mar 22, 2023)
Speaker: Frank Anderson, Stephen Olford Chair of Expository Preaching; Associate Professor of Ministry and Missions; and Director, Center for Racial Reconciliation - Address from Mark 3:6-6:6
Dockery Lectures: Timothy George: Afternoon Session (Mar 20, 2023)
Theme: "Having Bought Truth Dear: Thomas Helwys, Roger Williams, and the Travail of Religious Freedom"
Word Series Chapel: Joe Ball (Mar 17, 2023)
Speaker: Joe Ball, Director for Discipleship and Ministry - Address from Mark 1:14-3:6
Word Series Chapel: Ray Van Neste (Mar 15, 2023)
Speaker: Ray Van Neste, Dean, School of Theology and Missions and Professor of Biblical Studies - Address from Mark 1:1-13
Marketplace and Integration Chapel: Colene Trent (Mar 3, 2023)
Speaker: Colene Trent, Associate Professor of Economics - Topic: Christianity and Economics.
Marketplace and Integration Chapel: AJ Massey (Mar 1, 2023)
Speaker: AJ Massey, Mayor, Madison County Mayor; Interview by Hunter Baker, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Political Science - Topic: How being a Christian can affect government service
God's Will and Decision Making Chapel: Dub Oliver (Feb 24, 2023)
Speaker: Dub Oliver, President, 51社区
God's Will and Decision Making Chapel: Michael Kelley (Feb 22, 2023)
Speaker: Michael Kelley, Elder, Grace Community Church, Brentwood, Tenn.
Music: A Night of Worship (Feb 19, 2023)
Theme: At His Name
Chapel: Luke Sadler (Feb 17, 2023)
Speaker: Luke Sadler, Area Director, Young Life of Jackson
Holiness/Purity Chapel: Derrick DeLain (Feb 15, 2023)
Speaker: Derrick DeLain, Lead Pastor, Proclamation Church, Nashville, Tenn.
Chapel: Joe Ball (Feb 10, 2023)
Speaker: Joe Ball, Director for Discipleship and Ministry, 51社区 - Address from 2 Corinthians 12
Family Life Series Chapel: Adam Dooley (Feb 8, 2023)
Speaker: Adam Dooley, Senior Pastor, Englewood Baptist Church, Jackson, Tenn.
Founders Day Chapel: Bicentennial Celebration (Feb 3, 2023)
A time of worship and reflection led in worship by Union alum Brett Perkins. The time together also included interviews with each living Union president.
51社区 Bicentennial Documentary (Feb 3, 2023)
The 200-year-old story of 51社区, a story of faithfulness and resilience, told in this documentary through the voices of key leaders who know and love the institution.
Faith in Practice Chapel: Charles Smith (Jan 27, 2023)
Speaker: Charles Smith, Senior Vice President for Institutional Relations and Assistant Professor of Christian Leadership, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - Topic: Missional Leadership
Faith in Practice Chapel: Charles Smith (Jan 26, 2023)
Speaker: Charles Smith, Senior Vice President for Institutional Relations and Assistant Professor of Christian Leadership, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - Topic: Missional Leadership
Faith in Practice Chapel: Charles Smith (Jan 25, 2023)
Speaker: Charles Smith, Senior Vice President for Institutional Relations and Assistant Professor of Christian Leadership, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - Topic: Missional Leadership
Restoration & Reconciliation Chapel: Logan Hampton (Jan 20, 2023)
Speaker: Logan Hampton, President, Lane College
Restoration & Reconciliation Chapel: Jacob Shatzer (Jan 18, 2023)
Speaker: Jacob Shatzer, Associate Provost and Dean of Instruction; Associate Professor of Theological Studies, 51社区
Chapel: Todd Brady (Jan 13, 2023)
Speaker: Todd Brady, Vice President for University Ministries, 51社区
Fall Graduation: Graduate and Non-Traditional Ceremony (Dec 17, 2022)
Fall Graduation: Traditional Undergraduate Ceremony (Dec 17, 2022)
A Union Christmas (Dec 8, 2022)
Faculty of the Year Chapel: Santhosh Abraham (Dec 2, 2022)
Speaker: Santhosh Abraham, Associate Professor of Accounting, 51社区
Chapel: Shawn Chandler (Nov 30, 2022)
Shawn Chandler ('11), College Pastor, Englewood Baptist Church, Jackson, Tenn.
Chapel: Ryan O'Neal (Nov 16, 2022)
Speaker: Ryan O'Neal, Pastor of Families and Discipleship, Calvary Baptist Church, Jackson, Tenn.
Chapel: Todd Brady (Nov 11, 2022)
Speaker: Todd Brady, Vice President for University Ministries, 51社区
Chapel: Tim and Sarah Ellsworth (Nov 9, 2022)
Speakers: Tim ('96) and Sarah Ellsworth, Associate Vice President for University Communications, 51社区
Homecoming Chapel: Josh Clarke (Nov 4, 2022)
Speaker: Josh Clarke, Missions Pastor, Shades Mountain Baptist Church, Birmingham, Ala.
Music: Contemporary Ensembles Concert (Nov 4, 2022)
Chapel: Mark Carroll (Nov 2, 2022)
Speaker: Mark Carroll ('20), Pastor, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Orlinda, Tenn.
Music: Fall Band & Orchestra Concert (Nov 1, 2022)
Chapel: Jesse Eubanks (Oct 28, 2022)
Speaker: Jesse Eubanks, Executive Director, Love Thy Neighborhood, Louisville, Ky.
Chapel: Birth Choice Clinic with Stephen D. Hammond, M.D. (Oct 26, 2022)
Speaker: Stephen D. Hammond, M.D., Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jackson Clinic
Chapel: Jay Ridenour (Oct 21, 2022)
Speaker: Jay Ridenour ('95), Lead Pastor and Elder, First Baptist Church of Sudbury, Sudbury, Mass.
Music: Fall Choral Concert (Oct 20, 2022)
Chapel: Stand for Life Campus Tour (Oct 19, 2022)
Speaker: William "Duce" Branch; Music from Davy Flowers and The Worship Initiative
Chapel: Michael Winstead (Oct 12, 2022)
Speaker: Michael Winstead, College and Young Adult Pastor, Fellowship Bible Church, Jackson, Tenn.
Global Focus Chapel: David Creswell (Sep 30, 2022)
Speaker: David Creswell ('11), Atlanta Director, Send Relief, Clarkston, Ga.
Global Focus Chapel: Student Panel (Sep 28, 2022)
Bicentennial Celebration Chapel: Randy Davis (Sep 23, 2022)
Speaker: Randy Davis, President and Executive Director, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board; Music provided by the Tennessee Men's Chorale
Bicentennial Celebration: Evening of Celebration (Sep 23, 2022)
The evening featured worship led by Union鈥檚 vocal group Proclamation, with current students and alumni who sang with the group during their time at Union, in addition to stage band alumni. The program also included two panel discussions with trustees and current and former administrators who spoke about what Union has meant to them.
Bicentennial Celebration: Legacy Luncheon (Sep 23, 2022)
51社区鈥檚 three most recent presidents 鈥� Hyran Barefoot, David Dockery and Samuel W. 鈥淒ub鈥� Oliver 鈥� participated in a special panel discussion at the Legacy Luncheon, part of Union鈥檚 bicentennial kick-off celebration.
Global Focus Chapel: Ben Hoskins (Sep 16, 2022)
Speaker: Ben Hoskins ('02), Missionary in Residence, Global Chinese Ministry, International Mission Board
Global Focus Chapel: Jeff Lewis (Sep 14, 2022)
Speaker: Jeff Lewis, Mobilization and Discipleship Specialist, TRIAD; Connections and Discipleship Pastor, West Rome Baptist Church, Rome, Ga.
Chapel: Erik Reed (Sep 9, 2022)
Speaker: Erik Reed, Founder and Lead Pastor, The Journey Church; President and Founder, Knowing Jesus Ministries, Lebanon, Tenn.
Chapel: Bart Barber (Sep 7, 2022)
Speaker: Bart Barber, President, Southern Baptist Convention; Pastor, First Baptist Church Farmersville, Farmersville, Tex.
Chapel: Katie McCoy (Sep 2, 2022)
Speaker: Katie McCoy ('07), Center for Church Health, Director for Women's Ministry, Texas Baptists
Chapel: Scott Patty (Aug 31, 2022)
Speaker: Scott Patty, Pastor, Grace Community Church, Nashville, Tenn.
Fall Convocation: Dub Oliver (Aug 26, 2022)
Welcome Week: Blessing Chapel (Aug 18, 2022)