Union College (Nebraska)
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Other name | Union Adventist University |
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| Motto | Erunt Omnes Docibiles Dei (Latin) |
Motto in English | They shall be taught of God (from John 6:45)[1] |
| Type | Private college |
| Established | 1891 |
Religious affiliation | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
Academic affiliations | NAICU[2] CIC |
| President | Vinita Sauder |
Academic staff | 58 (full-time) 73 (Part-time)[3] |
| Students | <500 (2022)[3] |
| Location | , U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Red & black |
| Nickname | Warriors |
| Website | www |
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Union College is a private Seventh-day Adventist college in Lincoln, Nebraska. Founded in 1891, it is owned and operated by the Mid-America Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is accredited by the Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA) and the Higher Learning Commission.[4] It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[5][6][7][8]
History[edit]
L. A. Hoopes and a committee of church leaders, including influential Adventist scholar and administrator W. W. Prescott, came to Lincoln, Nebraska in search of land to establish a college in the Midwest. In September 1891,[9] Union College opened its doors to students with Prescott serving as its first president. The present-day community of College View grew around the college campus. During the 1920s, the college experienced a difficult period due to the shrinking enrollment and budget deficits.[10] In 1939, former Mayor of Lincoln Don Lathrop Love donated money for the college to build an industrial building and established a life annuity with the college a year later.
The 1970s saw major expansion of the college, including the construction of the iconic 100-foot clock tower, Everett Dick Administration Building, the college's lab school George Stone School and College View Church.[11] The radio station KUCV was also operated by the college from its 1974 sign-on until it was sold in 1989.
In 2024 due to the the increasing number of graduate programs offered and confusion with other institutions named "Union College" the name of the institution was changed to Union Adventist University[12]
Presidents[edit]
Union College's presidents have included:[13]
- W. W. Prescott (1891–1893)
- J. W. Loughhead (1893–1896)
- E. B. Miller (1896–1897)
- N. W. Kauble (1897–1898)
- W. T. Bland (1898–1901)
- L. A. Hoopes (1901–1904)
- C. C. Lewis (1904–1910)
- Frederick Griggs (1910–1914)
- H. A. Morrison (1914–1922)
- O. M. John (1922–1924)
- W. W. Prescott (1924–1925)
- Leo Thiel (1925–1928)
- P. L. Thompson (1928–1931)
- M. L. Andreasen (1931–1938)
- A. H. Rulkoetter (1938–1942)
- E. E. Cossentine (1942–1946)
- R. W. Woods (1946–1950)
- H. C. Hartman (1950–1957)
- D. J. Bieber (1957–1964)
- R. W. Fowler (1964–1970)
- R. H. Brown (1970–1973)
- M. O. Manley (1973–1980)
- Dean L. Hubbard (1980–1984)
- Benjamin R. Wygal (1985–1985)
- John Wagner (1986–1991)
- John Kerbs (1991–1998)
- David C. Smith (1998–2011)
- John Wagner (2011–2014)
- Vinita Sauder (2014–2024)
- Yamileth Bazan (incoming)[14]
Campus[edit]
The 50 acre campus is located in southeastern Lincoln, surrounded by residential areas and small businesses. Major campus buildings includ the Clocktower, Everett Dick Administration Building; the Don Love Building housing library and auditorium, Ortner Center with cafeteria and conference facilities; Krueger Center for science and mathematics, AdventHealth Center with exercise facilities and nursing, Engel Hall with music and fine arts, the Thunderdome gymnasium, Prescott Hall men's residence, and Rees Hall women's residence[15]. The campus is also the location of the Joshua C. Turner Arboretum, a site of the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, hosting over 100 species of plants.[16]
Academics[edit]
The college is organized into eight divisions:
- Business and Computer Science
- Emergency Management and Exercise Science
- Fine Arts
- Human Development
- Humanities
- Nursing
- Religion
- Science & Math
In addition to undergraduate degrees, the college offers Masters programs in Leadership, Occupational Therapy, Public Health, and Physician Assistant Studies [17][18].
Athletics[edit]
In athletics, Union plays as the Warriors and fields a limited number of sports, but is not a member of a major college sports association. As such, their teams tend to play against bible colleges, community colleges, and JV teams. The university also host two tournaments each year (one for basketball and one for volleyball) for Seventh-day Adventist high school teams.
Notable people[edit]
Alumni[edit]
- Wayne Hooper, gospel music composer
- T. R. M. Howard, civil rights leader, entrepreneur, hospital owner
- Rukebai Inabo, Senator of Palau
- Milton E. Kern, educator
- Sandra Pierantozzi, former Vice President of Palau
- Chester Wickwire, chaplain, civil rights and peace activist
Faculty[edit]
- Jonathan M. Butler, historian
- Frank Lewis Marsh, biologist, educator
- John G. Matteson, minister who brought the Seventh-day Adventist Church to Denmark[19]
- Mike Mennard, recording artist, current literature and communications lecturer
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ About Us | Mission/Vision
- ^ NAICU – Member Directory Archived November 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Admissions | Learn About Union". Archived from the original on 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ^ Accreditation
- ^ http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
- ^ "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ^ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ^ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- ^ Hellman, Paul T. (2006). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 672. ISBN 9781135948597.
- ^ Valentine, Gilbert M. (2005). W.W. Prescott: Forgotten Giant of Adventism's Second Generation. Review and Herald. ISBN 9780828018920.
- ^ "Buildings and Landmarks". Archived from the original on 2014-06-05. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ^ McCarty, Joseph (2023-10-03). "Lincoln's Union College will become Union Adventist University". KLKN-TV. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ http://www.ucollege.edu/files/legacy/pdfbulletin05–06/bulletin05–06.pdf [dead link]
- ^ Dunker, Chris (2024-03-19). "Bazan named next president of Lincoln's Union College; will start in July". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Gustafson, Bill (1987). Nebraska's Future Forest: Conference Papers of the 10th Annual Trees for Nebraska Conference, March 12-14, 1987, Lincoln, Nebraska. pp. 49–51.
- ^ Physician Assistant Studies
- ^ "Union College Launching Three New Graduate Programs | North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists". www.nadadventist.org. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ Land, Gary (2005). Historical Dictionary of Seventh-Day Adventists. Scarecrow Press. p. 188. ISBN 9780810853454.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Dick, Everett. "The Founding of Union College 1890-1900" (PDF). Courtesy of the Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013.
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