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UNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES NEW DEGREE PROGRAM FOR LOS ANGELES AREA FIREFIGHTERS

LOS ANGELES - Union Institute & University today announced a new bachelor’s degree in public administration designed to fit the needs of Los Angeles area firefighters seeking to continue their education while remaining on the force. The program, in partnership with the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City (UFLAC), is similar to Union’s degree programs in Criminal Justice Management, a highly-popular program that has enabled many police officers to advance in their careers. Read More
 

Union Institute and University’s Doctorate in Psychology Program Welcomes Learners from Across the Country

BRATTLEBORO - Union Institute & University’s (UI&U) doctorate in psychology program (the “Psy.D.” program) will welcome first and second year student cohorts from Michigan to Virginia and parts of New England and the Midwest  to Brattleboro for its annual academic meeting beginning August 27 at the Marlboro Technology Center downtown. The students will join together for five days of coursework, seminars and discussions. The meeting will kick-off with a dinner featuring guest speaker, noted clinical psychologist Rachel T. Hare-Mustin, Ph.D, hosted by the Marina Restaurant. Read More

Art Advocate to Speak at Union Institute & University's Commencement Address in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES - Union Institute & University (UI&U) is honored to announce that Dr. Elizabeth Sackler, who spearheaded the Brooklyn Museum’s Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, an exhibition and education facility dedicated to feminist art, will deliver this year’s keynote speech at UI&U’s California commencement, Sunday, August 10, at 11 am, at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, 4401 West 8th Street, in Los Angeles.

Sackler, who earned her Ph.D. with a concentration in public history from UI&U in 1997, will speak to the graduates about new opportunities, options, and choices; and how these new opportunities yield more responsibility. “I know the Union graduates are prepared for this challenge, because of the rigors of the great education and also because Union learners have an innate desire and often burning motivation to improve their lives, to give to their communities, and to make things right in their world,” she said. Read More

Union Institute & University Hosts Information Session for Prospective BS Learners

CINCINNATI - Join us on Saturday, August 9, 2008 for an informative gathering regarding the Union Institute & University Bachelor of Science program. Read More

Union Institute & University's Four-Day Work Week Makes the Front Page of the Cincinnati Enquirer

CINCINNATI - Union Institute & University was featured on the front page of the Cincinnati Enquirer as part of the newspaper's story on four-day work weeks. In addition, they ran a great photograph of UI&U's own Karen Phillips. Read the article

Union Institute & University Announces Tuition Free Student Teaching Semester

CINCINNATI - In keeping with its mission of social responsibility, Union Institute & University (UI&U) today announced a full tuition scholarship available to learners during their student teaching semester. UI&U learners enrolled in a teacher licensure/certification programs in Miami and Vermont are eligible for the scholarship, which waives their entire tuition while they student teach.

P. Neal Meier, associate provost for administration, dean for enrollment management and administrative director, Vermont Academic Center in Montpelier, said that UI&U administrators and staff decided on the scholarship in response to a number of their students who felt it difficult to support themselves and families while student teaching. Read More

Union Institute & University Names Gregory Stewart Vice President of Enrollment Management

CINCINNATI - Union Institute & University (UI&U) today announced the appointment of Dr. Gregory Stewart as UI&U’s vice president for enrollment management. In this role, Stewart will work with the university community to accomplish the goal of strategic enrollment growth through learner recruitment and retention.

“Union has an excellent reputation as a national university serving adult learners. I am excited about working at UI&U because I believe the work of strategic enrollment management – the recruitment, retention and graduation of learners – is one of the best careers in the world,” said Stewart. “I share Union’s commitment to social justice and the benefits of higher education.” Read More

Continuing the Legacy: Union Institute & University Launches Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Specialization for Doctoral Learners

CINCINNATI - Union Institute & University is honored to announce the launch of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Specialization for doctoral learners enrolled in the Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies program. Within the context of their academic studies in leadership, public policy, and the humanities, UI&U’s Ph.D. candidates will have the opportunity to study the intellectual, moral, spiritual, and political legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King. Read More

Union Institute & University Welcomes Renowned Civil Rights Leader Dr. Virgil Wood for talk July 6, as part of UI&U's Academic Residency in Interdisciplinary Studies

CINCINNATI - Dr. Virgil Wood, church leader, educator, and civil rights activist, will visit Cincinnati to participate in Union Institute & University’s (UI&U) academic residency for the Ph.D. in interdisciplinary studies program. As part of his visit, the Harvard-educated Baptist pastor will deliver, “Transposing the Dream of Martin Luther King Jr.,” at 6:30 p.m., on Sunday, July 6, in the Archway Ballroom of the Phoenix Club, Downtown. Dr. Wood will also help launch Union Institute & University’s new specialization in MLK studies as part of the Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies program. Read More

WALNUT HILLS - Union Institute & University (UI&U), an accredited university since 1964 offering interdisciplinary plans of study for adult learners, will begin offering eight-week summer courses June 24.  The classes, held at UI&U’s headquarters in Walnut Hills, are designed for working adults who want to enhance skills and continue their education to further their careers. UI&U undergraduate learners may also earn college credits for the courses. Read More

Superintendent William J. Mathis To Speak at Union Institute & University

MONTPELIER, VT - William J. Mathis, superintendent of schools for the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union in Brandon, VT, will deliver the keynote address for the Vermont M.Ed. Program’s summer residency from 6:45-8 p.m., June 28, in the Noble Hall Reading Room located at UI&U’s Vermont Academic Center in Montpelier. Read More

UI&U Appoints Dr. Carolyn Turner as Dean of Cincinnati Undergrauate Center

CINCINNATI - Dr. Carolyn Turner today was named Dean of Union Institute & University’s Cincinnati Undergraduate Center in Walnut Hills. Prior to her appointment, she served as assistant dean of the center.

Under Turner’s direction, UI&U will continue to cultivate strong relationships and collaborations with a number of local businesses and organizations. She will also develop special partnerships and articulation agreements with schools and local organizations as well as offer workshops, seminars, and presentations on social justice topics. Read More

UI&U Welcomes Cincinnati New Hires

CINCINNATI - Meet Regina Sewell, Mark Stevens, and Sheila Morris...

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Lisa Lorimer Named Chair of UI&U Board of Trustees

CINCINNATI - UI&U today announced the election of Lisa Lorimer as chairperson of UI&U’s Board of Trustees. Lorimer is a Vermont native and the founder and former president and CEO of the Vermont Bread Company. She was first appointed to the university’s Board of Trustees in September 2003.

Union Institute & University President Roger H. Sublett, Ph.D. is excited about Lorimer’s appointment. “Lisa brings a strong entrepreneurial spirit to our university, in addition to a keen sense of business,” he said. “Her considerable acumen and intelligence will serve Union well, particularly as we look at how we can better serve adults throughout the nation and overseas.” Past Board Chair Cheryl Foley calls Lorimer a “leader for the future.” Read More

Dr. Nick Young Will Visit Japan with the Fulbright Program for Educators

BRATTLEBORO - Dr. Nick Young, director of Union Institute & University’s Department of Graduate Psychology and Counseling, headquartered in Brattleboro, was recently accepted into the Japan Fulbright Program for Educators.

This prestigious program was designed to bring American educators to Japan for three weeks to interact with, and study, the customs and educational systems in that country (and to foster an exchange of ideas to assist Japanese educators with strengthening their own educational systems). Read More

UI&U Partners with the Academy of Medicine for Forum on Global Volunteerism

CINCINNATI – Leaders in the field of medical volunteerism will convene at Duke Energy Center in downtown Cincinnati April 17 to take part in “Medical Volunteerism and Ethics in a Global Society,” a daylong forum presented by Union Institute & University and the Academy of Medicine...Read More or View a video clip