Dr. Vinita Sauder

President Sauder to retire in May 2024

Vinita Sauder, president of Union College, announced her retirement effective May 31, 2024, in a letter to the board and to the campus on Thursday, July 6, 2023. “I am excited to begin a new…

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Megan Classen: building caregivers for the future

As Union prepares to launch its new Master of Occupational Therapy, Dr. Megan Classen is here to ensure students reach their full potential. Classen will be the new fieldwork coordinator for the graduate students, drawing…

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Drew Mekelburg to lead Warrior athletics

First as a student athlete, then a coach and now athletic director, Drew Mekelburg has found his mission field and ministry by combining two constants in his life: sports and Union College. “I’ve been around…

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Healthcare workers

Union launches 17 Professional Workforce Development certificates

Union College has launched a Professional Workforce Development program that gives people the opportunity to advance their career and earn certificates in a variety of healthcare and IT jobs. “We are excited to offer this new opportunity…

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Megan Johnson: unlocking leadership skills

“I never thought of myself as a natural leader,” said Megan Johnson. “I was always content to be a follower. My experiences here at Union have challenged me, through different classes, on-campus associations and internships,…

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Union launching three new graduate programs

Union College is significantly expanding the college’s graduate offerings with the addition of three new master’s degrees. Two of the new degrees, a Master of Public Health and a Master of Science in Leadership, will…

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From parent to prof: Union welcomes Carlton Robinson

Union’s Business Program is excited to welcome Carlton Robinson as our newest business administration professor. Robinson comes to Union from Loma Linda University Health where he worked as a trust officer, but he’s no stranger…

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Midland boys and Sunnydale girls win the Spring Tournament 2023

The Midland Adventist Academy Mustangs from Kansas won the men’s Thunderdome Division and the Sunnydale Spartans from Missouri won the women’s Thunderdome Division at the 2023 Union College Spring Basketball Tournament on Saturday night, February…

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Union closed Thursday, February 16

Union College has canceled classes and activities and closed offices for Thursday, February 16, due to winter weather. Students, please watch uGroups and your Union email for any special announcements regarding Union Market hours, messages…

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Matt Talbot honored with Community Appreciation Award

Photo: Bud Synhorst, president of the Lincoln Independent Business Association, and Vinita Sauder, president of Union College, presented the Community Appreciation Award to Glenn Schawang, outreach program coordinator, and Susanne Blue, executive director of Matt…

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Expedition Malawi 2023

Union College’s International Rescue and Relief (IRR) is a four-year bachelor’s degree training in emergency medicine, disaster response, and sustainable community development. Before graduation from the program, students are given a three-month overseas semester in…

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Tethered to hope

A cliffside rescue began with rope skills taught at Union When Kasondra Reel signed up to spend her summer working with Big Lake Youth Camp in Sisters, Oregon, she had no idea she would be…

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