Union College (Nebraska)

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Union College
Seal of Union College (NE).jpg
Other name
Union Adventist University
MottoErunt Omnes Docibiles Dei (Latin)
Motto in English
They shall be taught of God
(from John 6:45) [1]
Type Private college
Established1891 (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
Lincoln, Nebraska
,
U.S.
CampusSuburban
Colors    Red & black
Nickname Warriors
Website www.ucollege.edu
Union College (Nebraska) logo.png

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]

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History

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, [7] 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. [8] 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. [9] 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 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 [10]

Campus

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. [11] 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. [12]

Academics

The college is organized into eight divisions:

In addition to undergraduate degrees, the college offers Masters programs in Leadership, Occupational Therapy, Public Health, and Physician Assistant Studies. [13] [14]

Athletics

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 but rather the Association of Christian College Athletics (ACCA). 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

Alumni

Faculty

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References

  1. ↑ About Us | Mission/Vision
  2. ↑ NAICU – Member Directory Archived November 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 "Admissions | Learn About Union". Archived from the original on 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
  4. ↑ Accreditation
  5. ↑ 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."
  6. ↑ "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  7. ↑ Hellman, Paul T. (2006). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 672. ISBN   9781135948597.
  8. ↑ Valentine, Gilbert M. (2005). W.W. Prescott: Forgotten Giant of Adventism's Second Generation. Review and Herald. ISBN   9780828018920.
  9. ↑ "Buildings and Landmarks". Archived from the original on 2014-06-05. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
  10. ↑ McCarty, Joseph (2023-10-03). "Lincoln's Union College will become Union Adventist University". KLKN-TV. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  11. ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Physician Assistant Studies
  14. ↑ "Union College Launching Three New Graduate Programs | North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists". www.nadadventist.org. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  15. ↑ Land, Gary (2005). Historical Dictionary of Seventh-Day Adventists. Scarecrow Press. p. 188. ISBN   9780810853454.
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