tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83530507994374362732012-01-18T14:01:08.720-08:00Union Institute & University NewsThe Union Institute & University News blog is a primary source of university happenings. To learn more about our mission and vision of engaging, empowering, and enlightening adult learners, along with comprehensive information about our degree programs, please visit www.myunion.eduUnion Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349771041838758682noreply@blogger.comBlogger1411100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-56444689206322938302012-01-03T14:17:00.000-08:002012-01-18T14:01:08.750-08:00Alumna Re-Elected Prime Minister of JamaicaCINCINNATI, OH –Union Institute & University alumna Portia Simpson Miller and leader of Jamaica’s People’s National Party (PNP) was re-elected prime minister after the PNP earned the majority vote in the country’s general elections December 29. Simpson Miller, the first female to lead Jamaica, earned a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Union’s Florida Academic Center in 1997 and Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-28429153173729707732011-12-16T13:20:00.000-08:002011-12-16T13:20:22.799-08:00Gladys Gossett Hankins Appointed to Board of Trustees
Gladys Gossett Hankins, Ph.D.
CINCINNATI, OH - Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university that offers a different approach to adult education featuring flexible, individualized, and socially relevant undergraduate and graduate degree programs, today announced the appointment of Gladys Gossett Hankins to its Board of Trustees. A UI&U doctoral alumna, Hankins is an Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-24370250668222615762011-11-30T13:29:00.000-08:002011-11-30T13:29:45.297-08:00Psy.D. Program Hosts Open House in Brattleboro Dec. 9BRATTLEBORO, VT –Union Institute & University (UI&U) in Brattleboro will host an open house to introduce prospective students to its doctoral degree program in psychology with a concentration in clinical psychology (Psy.D.), from 5:30-7 p.m., Friday, December 9, in the program’s offices located at the Marlboro Graduate Center, 28 Vernon Street, Brattleboro. Faculty, admissions staff and current Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-61883210853658305672011-11-22T12:35:00.000-08:002011-11-22T12:36:30.147-08:00Former Atlanta Mayor to Deliver MLK Legacy Lecture
Mayor Shirley Franklin
CINCINNATI, OH – As part of its ongoing mission to engage the community in dialogue that creates positive social change and inspires servant leadership, Union Institute & University’s (UI&U) Ph.D. program will host the fifth biannual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Lecture, Friday, January 6, 2012 from 1-1:45 p.m. at the Kingsgate Marriot in Clifton. Former Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-24015171408017557142011-11-07T13:09:00.000-08:002011-11-07T13:09:54.445-08:00"Experience Day" at the Brattleboro Center, Saturday, November 12BRATTLEBORO – Union Institute & University's Brattleboro Center will host "Experience Day" on Saturday, November 12, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at VABEC on Old Guilford Road. The event will feature an overview of the B.A. weekend program by enrollment counselor, Lindsay Guido. Guests will also have the opportunity to sit-in on various faculty seminars to observe and experience what it’s like to be a Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-60394431310697428882011-11-02T05:54:00.000-07:002011-11-02T06:02:25.327-07:00Brattleboro Center Hosts Dialogue With Kate Jellema Nov. 12
Kate Jellema
BRATTLEBORO, VT – As part of its ongoing mission to provide socially relevant education opportunities for its students, Union Institute & University’s (UI&U) Brattleboro Academic Center will host a dialogue on social and ethical responsibility Saturday, November 12, with Kate Jellema, director of the program in nonprofit management at the Marlboro College Graduate School. The Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-80745046881582820352011-10-27T08:33:00.000-07:002011-10-27T08:33:47.307-07:00Ph.D. Alumna Named 2011 Whiting Writers' Award Recipient
Don Mee Choi, Ph.D.
CINCINNATI, OH – The Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation has named Union Institute & University Ph.D. alumna Don Mee Choi as one of ten recipients of the 2011 Whiting Writers’ Award. The awards, now $50,000 each totaling $500,000, have been given annually since 1985 to writers of "exceptional talent and promise in early career."
Since 1985, the program has awarded more than $6 Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-30300755159089860712011-10-27T07:13:00.000-07:002011-10-27T07:13:34.542-07:00NYU Professor Named Scholar-in-Residence for Upcoming Ph.D. Residency
George Shulman, Ph.D.
CINCINNATI, OH – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university headquartered in Cincinnati today announced that George Shulman, Ph.D., professor at The Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University, will serve as the scholar-in-residence for the upcoming Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies residency held in Cincinnati January 2-10, Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-44563504407349389882011-10-20T13:03:00.000-07:002011-10-20T13:04:06.101-07:00Cincinnati Academic Center Hires Admissions Director
Ken Fritz
CINCINNATI, OH – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university that since 1964 has provided higher education opportunities for adults, today announced that Ken Fritz has been hired as admissions director for the Cincinnati Academic Center.
Fritz brings a wealth of successful enrollment management experience to UI&U. Most recently, he worked for the Apollo Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-338782928665810152011-10-10T11:04:00.000-07:002011-10-10T11:04:05.451-07:00National Commencement Weekend Begins October 14Dr. Sylvia Manning, president of the Higher Learning Commission, to deliver commencement address; Union will confer degrees to the first graduates of the university’s Doctor of Education program
WALNUT HILLS – Students from Cincinnati and across the country will converge at Union Institute & University (UI&U) in Walnut Hills October 14 and 15 to take part in the university’s National Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-64224658469983546262011-10-05T07:44:00.000-07:002011-10-05T07:44:23.999-07:00Montpelier Center Hosts Dialogue on Social and Ethical Responsibility
Mark Snelling
MONTPELIER, VT – As part of its ongoing mission to provide socially relevant education opportunities for its students, Union Institute & University’s (UI&U) Montpelier Academic Center will host a dialogue on social and ethical responsibility Saturday, October 8, with Mark Snelling, volunteer president of the Snelling Center for Government. The discussion is part of a Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-67590634845696920662011-09-29T12:24:00.000-07:002011-09-29T12:24:51.797-07:00Jeff Sellers Joins Union as Director of DevelopmentCINCINNATI - Union Institute & University today announced it has hired Jeff Sellers as director of development. In his role, Sellers will oversee fundraising efforts for the national, private, non-profit university headquartered in Cincinnati.
Sellers comes to Union with more than 11 years of experience orchestrating successful development initiatives and fundraising efforts including: capital Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-17458771851799890092011-09-26T09:57:00.000-07:002011-10-03T07:17:48.873-07:00Cincinnati Undergraduate Center Launches Dual Degree ProgramCINCINNATI - As part of its ongoing mission to provide socially-relevant and academically rigorous degree programs for adults, Union Institute & University today announced the launch of the Bachelor of Science dual major in leadership and business management. The new dual degree program is an accelerated, 60 credit-hour, on-ground program, designed to prepare students for today’s technology savvyUnion Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-73080851741084352872011-09-20T08:11:00.000-07:002011-09-20T08:11:39.942-07:00Ph.D. Alumna Maravene Loeschke Appointed President of Towson University
Maravene Loeschke, Ph.D.
Dr. Maravene Loeschke, a graduate of Union Institute & University’s Ph.D. program, has been appointed president of Towson University, the second largest university in Maryland. Dr. Loeschke, currently president of Mansfield University, replaces Robert Caret, Ph.D., who resigned from Towson several months ago to become president of the University of Massachusetts Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-47657041140464407992011-09-16T10:10:00.000-07:002011-09-16T10:11:24.834-07:00Gladys Styles Johnston, Ph.D., Joins Union's Board of TrusteesCINCINNATI, OH - Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university that offers a different approach to adult education featuring flexible, individualized, and socially relevant undergraduate and graduate degree programs, today announced the appointment of Gladys Styles Johnston, Ph.D. to its Board of Trustees.
“From serving as chancellor at a major university to overseeing a Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-89563502445364149532011-09-12T12:10:00.000-07:002011-09-14T13:38:36.894-07:00Union Hosts Second Brattleboro Higher Education Fair September 29
The Brattleboro Academic Center at VABEC
Fair will feature experts from eight regional colleges and universities
BRATTLEBORO – Union Institute & University, a private, non-profit university in Brattleboro, will host the second annual Brattleboro Area Higher Education Fair, Thursday, September 29th, from 5:30 -7 p.m. at VABEC on Old Guilford Road in Brattleboro. The free event is co-sponsoredUnion Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-40545362278218419832011-09-02T12:11:00.000-07:002011-09-02T12:12:24.812-07:00Roger Allbee, Former VT Secretary of Agriculture, Appointed to Board of Trustees
Roger Allbee
MONTPELIER, VT - Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university that offers a different approach to adult education featuring flexible, individualized, and socially relevant undergraduate and graduate degree programs, today announced the appointment of Roger Allbee to its Board of Trustees. Allbee is a leader in the advancement of agriculture in the UnitedUnion Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-17710654592257997722011-07-20T11:10:00.000-07:002011-07-20T11:34:26.703-07:00California Commencement Honors Fallen Officer; Mayor Quan to SpeakUnion will present a new graduate with the Sergeant Mark Dunakin Award for Extraordinary Achievement
SACRAMENTO, CA – Students from Union Institute & University’s (UI&U) Sacramento and Los Angeles Academic Centers will converge July 24th at the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple in Sacramento to participate in the Union Institute & University California Commencement. The new graduates have earned Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-14298027409496714302011-07-01T13:17:00.000-07:002011-07-01T13:33:01.532-07:00University Library Now Entirely OnlineCINCINNATI, OH – As part of its ongoing effort to provide the best educational opportunities for its students, Union Institute & University (UI&U) today announced that is has transitioned to a state-of-the-art, entirely online library and an enhanced library website for Union students, alumni, and faculty. The new library will focus on enhancing its comprehensive library research collections and Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-23216346957613791652011-06-14T12:41:00.000-07:002011-06-14T13:57:39.661-07:00"Lincoln on Leadership" Author to Deliver Keynote at July 8 MLK Legacy Luncheon
Donald T. Phillips
Donald T. Phillips helped pave the way toward the creation of a new genre of books on historical leadership
CINCINNATI, OH - As part of its ongoing mission to engage the community in dialogue that creates positive social change and inspire servant leadership, Union Institute & University’s (UI&U) Ph.D. program will host the biannual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-58833277024852546082011-06-10T12:39:00.000-07:002011-06-10T12:39:50.446-07:00Non-Profit Leader Appointed Director of UI&U's Center for Lifelong Learning
Dayle Deardurff
Dayle Deardurff has led several Cincinnati non-profit organizations; will create programs for Union designed for career and personal development
CINCINNATI, OH - Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university headquartered in Walnut Hills today announced it has appointed Dayle Deardurff director of the university’s Center for Lifelong Learning. In her Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-88286374169843257132011-06-08T11:57:00.000-07:002011-06-08T12:51:08.180-07:00Partnership With Columbus State Community College GrowsUnion is the only outside university that offers a “3+1” opportunity on-site at the community college
CINCINNATI – Union Institute & University (UI&U) today announced that it will bring four additional bachelor of science programs to Columbus State Community College (CCSC), providing more opportunities for Columbus State students with an associate degree to earn a bachelor of science degree Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-71657715258349552832011-06-01T09:18:00.000-07:002011-06-01T09:19:54.467-07:00Cincinnati Center Hosts Degree Completion Open House June 8CINCINNATI, OH - Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university headquartered in Walnut Hills, will host an Undergraduate Open House for those interested in learning more about the university’s undergraduate degree completion programs, from 2-7 p.m., Wednesday, June 8, at the Cincinnati Academic Center located at 440 East McMillan Street. Faculty will be on hand at the openUnion Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-9123741118926889822011-05-19T07:14:00.000-07:002011-05-25T09:14:49.411-07:00Oakland Mayor Jean Quan to Deliver Keynote at CA CommencementThe first woman and first Asian-American to be elected Mayor of Oakland shares the university’s commitment to servant leadershipMayor Jean QuanSACRAMENTO, CA – Union Institute & University (UI&U), today announced that the Honorable Mayor Jean Quan, the first woman and first Asian-American to be elected mayor of Oakland, will deliver the keynote address for the UI&U’s California Commencement on Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-4510787535070385772011-05-18T06:27:00.000-07:002011-05-18T12:07:04.062-07:00Dr. Sylvia Manning, HLC President, to Deliver National Commencement Keynote
Dr. Sylvia Manning
CINCINNATI, OH – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private non-profit university headquartered in
Cincinnati today announced that Dr. Sylvia Manning, president of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, will serve as the commencement speaker at UI&U’s National Commencement, Saturday, October 15, at the Cincinnati Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-744194811348184832011-04-28T07:06:00.000-07:002011-05-05T10:59:55.321-07:00Wanted by Cops: UI&U's Criminal Justice ProgramSACRAMENTO, CA – Union Institute & University’s (UI&U) Sacramento Academic Center is now making degree completion even more accessible for law enforcement professionals in Northern California - by bringing higher education to them. The university recently launched sites at the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Regional Training Center and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department in support of its Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-10309781153510713922011-04-28T06:30:00.000-07:002011-05-05T11:00:56.962-07:00May 15 Commencement Honors Florida GraduatesNORTH MIAMI BEACH – On May 15, Union Institute & University’s Florida Academic Center will honor new graduates who have earned undergraduate or graduate degrees from the private, non-profit university located in North Miami Beach. Louis Albert Jolivert, senior director at BNY Mellon Wealth Management and current chairman of the Miami Foundation’s Board of Governors, will serve as the commencementUnion Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-65968704104293663042011-04-20T12:11:00.000-07:002011-05-04T13:35:59.304-07:00UI&U Brattleboro Graduates First Women's Empowerment Scholarship RecipientBRATTLEBORO – On Sunday, May 1, students from Brattleboro and across New England will converge at UI&U’s Brattleboro Academic Center to take part in the university’s Bachelor of Arts Weekend Option commencement. Former UI&U BA core faculty member Rickey Gard Diamond, editor at Vermont Woman magazine, will serve as the guest speaker for the event.
As students in the weekend residency option, theUnion Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-6340243055146142152011-04-13T15:09:00.000-07:002011-05-04T13:36:22.928-07:00UI&U Alumnus Dr. Sidney Harman DiesUnion Institute & University mourns the loss of alumnus Dr. Sidney Harman, who died Tuesday, April 12, at the age of 92 after a brief illness.
Dr. Sidney Harman
Dr. Harman was a pioneer in high-fidelity sound equipment who dedicated his life to furthering education, the arts, and later, journalism. Dr. Roger H. Sublett, President of UI&U shared these reflections on Dr. Harman:
"I first Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-29912130707524174322011-03-30T12:08:00.000-07:002011-03-30T13:05:26.345-07:00UI&U Creates Challenge Grant to Help Save Community PoolCINCINNATI, OH – In an effort to provide funding that will enable the Cincinnati Recreation Center to operate the Bush Recreation Center pool for the 2011 summer season, Union Institute & University (UI&U) has established a $10,000 matching challenge grant to encourage Walnut Hills residents and businesses to contribute to the cause.
UI&U President Dr. Roger H. Sublett, working with Kathy Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-25905511316807912442011-03-24T13:26:00.000-07:002011-03-24T13:42:53.952-07:00UI&U's Psy.D. Program Offers Spring Continuing Education WorkshopsCINCINNATI, OH – Union Institute & University’s (UI&U) Doctorate in Psychology program (Psy.D.) will offer three workshops for mental health professionals seeking continuing education credits beginning April 21. The workshops will be conducted by UI&U Psy.D. faculty and held at UI&U’s Cincinnati Academic Center in Walnut Hills. Union is approved by the American Psychological Association to Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-51037019516718119752011-03-17T07:23:00.000-07:002011-03-17T14:50:02.761-07:00The Victor Gray Memorial Scholarship Continues to GrowThe Victor Gray Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by Union Institute & University (UI&U) President Roger H. Sublett in April 2010, to honor of the life and service of Victor Gray, colleague, friend, and mentor, who passed away on March 15, 2010. As both an admissions counselor and outreach coordinator for UI&U, Victor’s warmth and compassion toward his colleagues was easily matched by hisUnion Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-46929534537769664972011-03-16T13:22:00.000-07:002011-03-16T13:27:41.459-07:00UI&U Announces U.S. National Guard and Reserves ScholarshipCINCINNATI – In keeping with its mission to make higher education opportunities accessible to all, Union Institute & University (UI&U) today announced that it will offer a scholarship to assist members of the U.S. National Guard and Reserve components of the U.S. military.
Scholarship recipients will receive a 10 percent tuition scholarship for the first 26 hours registered in undergraduate Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-20016375248454331682011-03-11T10:23:00.000-08:002011-03-11T10:23:19.543-08:00UI&U's Florida Academic Center Hosts Info Session for Public School EmployeesInfo sessions are designed to help non-licensed Miami-Dade and Broward County
employees improve their credentials to become teachers
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university located in North Miami Beach will host two upcoming information sessions for non-licensed school employees seeking transition into the teaching profession. The sessions,Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-66268012500476830052011-03-09T08:36:00.000-08:002011-03-11T13:08:35.579-08:00UI&U's Brattleboro Center Hosts Poetry Reading March 26Union Institute & University’s Brattleboro Academic Center will host a poetry reading with Susan Berlin along with UI&U graduates Vince Cioffi and Ben Mitchell, Saturday, March 26th, from 3-4 p.m. at the Brattleboro Academic Center located at 3 University Way. Since its inception, UI&U's low residency BA program has produced generations of award-winning writers.
Susan Berlin
Susan Berlin’s Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-2223185456549907572011-03-03T06:43:00.000-08:002011-03-08T07:16:30.087-08:00Meet UI&U's New Site Coordinators for the California Centers
CINCINNATI/LOS ANGELES - To support its growing criminal justice management programs, Union Institute & University’s Los Angeles and Sacramento Academic Centers have hired several site coordinators for new CJM sites in San Mateo County, Stanislaus County, Orange County, San Bernardino, and the Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties.
Sergeant Glenn Paul Cadwell in his office
Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-266718060403696902011-02-28T14:17:00.000-08:002011-03-01T06:16:03.793-08:00UI&U Launches Promise CampaignInspired by what motivated UI&U students to finish their degree, billboards feature UI&U graduates
CINCINNATI – One promised her mother. Another promised her child, and another promised himself. Billboards promoting Union Institute & University (UI&U) that show UI&U graduates with the tagline “Because I promised…” will be featured in Cincinnati from March 1 until April 31 (and again in July Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-27466505276463093422011-02-25T13:25:00.000-08:002011-02-25T13:29:00.675-08:00UI&U Professor Travels To Australia to Assist Aboriginal CooperativeMehl-Madrona works to bring indigenous concepts of health and healing into the contemporary practice of medicine and psychology
Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona
CINCINNATI - Native American physician and psychologist Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona, who serves as faculty for Union Institute & University’s Doctorate in Psychology program, will travel to Australia for two weeks in March as part of a grant through Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-37892963770383413422011-02-21T13:28:00.000-08:002011-02-21T13:28:48.589-08:00Brattleboro Center Hosts Pie Making Contest February 26BRATTLEBORO – Union & University’s (UI&U) Brattleboro Center will host a pie making contest from 5:30-7:30 p.m., February 26, at Union Institute and University’s Brattleboro Center at 3 University Way. The contest will feature pie tastings and hot drinks compliments of the university.
Pies will be will be accepted for judging the day before or the morning of the event, and although “snowy” Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-56403054193601928042011-01-04T06:46:00.000-08:002011-01-04T06:46:27.912-08:00Los Angeles Center RelocatesLOS ANGELES –Union Institute & University’s (UI&U) Los Angeles Center has moved and is now operating from their new center location at 6701 Center Drive West, Suite #1200. The new space features three additional large classrooms, a computer lab, and more office space for administrative staff and faculty.
The move was necessary to accommodate the demand for more on-site classes and steady Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-65154768469698459652010-12-22T12:27:00.000-08:002010-12-22T12:28:51.209-08:00UI&U's BA Program Announces Addiction Studies SpecializationBRATTLEBORO, VT - Union Institute & University, a private, non-profit university with two locations in Vermont, today announced a new addiction studies specialization as part of the psychology and human development concentration of the university’s Bachelor of Arts program. The specialization provides learners with the educational content, credits and 2,000 hours of work experience required for Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-89788801495226591142010-12-08T13:35:00.000-08:002010-12-09T08:53:18.401-08:00MLK Colleagues Take Part in MLK Legacy Luncheon January 8CINCINNATI - As part of its ongoing mission to engage the community in dialogue that creates positive social change, Union Institute & University (UI&U) will host the biannual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Luncheon, Saturday, January 8, from noon – 1:30 p.m., at the Kingsgate Marriot in Clifton. Distinguished theologian, pastor, and civic leader Reverend Dr. Otis Moss Jr., a former Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-21927148408284185322010-12-06T06:46:00.000-08:002010-12-06T13:58:56.016-08:00Brattleboro Center Commencements Are Learner-Designed, Learner-CenteredBRATTLEBORO – Union & University’s (UI&U) Brattleboro Center will host a commencement weekend December 11 and 12 for new graduates of the Bachelor of Arts Weekend residency program. On Saturday, the BA graduates will give presentations, open to the public, based on their BA studies. The weekend events will culminate at 11:45, Sunday, December 12, in the Community Room at the Vermont Academic Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-64952378285028327332010-12-01T11:12:00.000-08:002010-12-01T11:12:33.616-08:00Brattleboro Center Hosts Psy.D. Open House December 3Brattleboro - Union Institute & University (UI&U) in Brattleboro will host an Open House to introduce prospective learners to its doctoral program in clinical psychology (Psy.D.), from 5:30-7 pm., Friday, December 3rd, at the program’s offices at the Marlboro Graduate Center, 28 Vernon Street, First Floor, Brattleboro, VT.
Consistent with UI&U’s mission, the Psy.D. program integrates social Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-49226172160660116452010-11-16T14:09:00.000-08:002010-11-23T07:35:50.771-08:00UI&U Honors Women's Empowerment Scholarship Recipients December 2CINCINNATI – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university designed exclusively for adults and headquartered in Cincinnati, will host a dinner to honor the recipients of the university’s Women’s Empowerment Scholarship (WES), Thursday, December 2, from 6:30-8 p.m., at the university’s Cincinnati Academic Center, at 440 East McMillan Street in Walnut Hills.
The Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-42182777415195912392010-11-15T14:14:00.000-08:002010-11-15T14:35:32.553-08:00UI&U Announces Articulation Agreement with Columbus StateAlso launches Leadership/Sport Management program on the Columbus State campus
CINCINNATI – In an effort to enhance educational opportunities for adults in Ohio, Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university designed exclusively for adults and headquartered in Cincinnati recently initiated an articulation agreement with Columbus State Community College. The agreement Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-6528416814223288462010-10-07T06:51:00.000-07:002010-10-07T06:51:01.151-07:00UI&U's Cincinnati Center Hosts Maternal Child Health Open House October 12CINCINNATI – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university headquartered in Cincinnati will host an open house for those interested in the university’s BS in Maternal Child Health: Lactation Consulting Program, from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, October 12, at Union Institute & University, 440 East McMillan Street, in Walnut Hills.
Graduates of UI&U’s bachelor’s degree program in Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-58166398253613892702010-10-04T07:19:00.000-07:002010-10-04T07:19:35.327-07:00UI&U and Academy of Medicine Partner for End-of-Life SymposiumNovember 6 EVENT WILL FEATURE EXPERTS IN END-OF-LIFE CARE
Union Institute & University (UI&U) and the Academy of Medicine have once again partnered to present End-of-Life: Healthy Living, Grieving, and Dying, a symposium to be held from 9 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Saturday, November 6, at the Duke Energy Center in downtown Cincinnati. The event is designed for both medical professionals and members of theUnion Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-86147915534530991192010-09-30T07:33:00.000-07:002010-09-30T07:33:09.625-07:00UI&U Welcomes Graduates for National Commencement Weekend Oct. 15-16Dr. John Silvanus Wilson Jr., executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, to deliver commencement address
WALNUT HILLS – Union Institute & University (UI&U) is proud to welcome its newest graduates from Cincinnati and across the country on October 15 and 16 for the university’s National Commencement Weekend. The graduates have earned Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-63853218099006576302010-09-23T11:32:00.000-07:002010-09-23T11:32:07.442-07:00UI&U Elects Two New Board of Trustee Members
Matthew Quinn
Dr. Matthew J. Quinn and Susan Porter Robinson are leaders in higher education
CINCINNATI – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university headquartered in Cincinnati is proud to announce that Dr. Matthew J. Quinn and Susan Porter Robison, both leaders in higher education, have been elected to the Union Institute & University Board of Trustees.
“We are Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-78231659685461915402010-09-17T11:18:00.000-07:002010-09-17T12:37:40.051-07:00Union Institute & University Celebrates Constitution DaySince 1964, Union Institute & University has dedicated its mission, vision, and academic curricula to instilling within our learners the importance of social responsibility. We take great pride in the fact that our graduates commit their lives to serve and better their communities. In celebration of Constitution Day, we ask that each of us pause and reflect upon our role within society, our Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-73685651607875791392010-09-15T10:06:00.000-07:002010-09-16T13:54:15.245-07:00Brattleboro Center Hosts Area's First Higher Education Fair Sept. 30Fair will feature representatives from several Brattleboro-area colleges and universities
BRATTLEBORO – Union Institute & University, a private, non-profit university with two locations in Vermont, will host the first Brattleboro Area Higher Education Fair, Thursday, September 30, from 5-7 p.m. at VABEC on Old Guilford Road in Brattleboro. The event is co-sponsored by the Brattleboro Area Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-82928591594432497982010-08-27T06:45:00.000-07:002010-08-27T06:45:53.408-07:00UI&U Grad Lisa Lorimer to Present Talk in Brattleboro September 12Lorimer will discuss her new book about the challenges and rewards of running a business
BRATTLEBORO, VT – Union Institute & University, a private, non-profit university with locations in both Brattleboro and Montpelier, will host a talk with UI&U alumna Lisa Lorimer, founder and former CEO of the Vermont Bread Company, at 1 p.m. Sunday, September 12, at its Brattleboro Academic Center. The Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-45052611270930201442010-08-26T09:26:00.000-07:002010-08-26T09:26:28.615-07:00Dr. John Wilson To Deliver National Commencement KeynoteCincinnati – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university headquartered in Cincinnati, today announced that Dr. John Silvanus Wilson Jr. will address UI&U graduates and guests at the upcoming national commencement ceremony on Saturday, October 16 at the Hall of Mirrors, Cincinnati Hilton Netherland Plaza in downtown Cincinnati.
“We are particularly honored that John Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-69856761031146262302010-08-12T13:12:00.000-07:002010-08-12T13:12:41.980-07:00UI&U Welcomes Dan Lerner, Ph.D., the new Dean of the Vermont Academic Centers
MONTPELIER, VT – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a non-profit, private university with academic centers in Brattleboro and Montpelier that offers degree programs designed for the busy adult, is proud to announce that Daniel Lerner, Ph.D., has been hired as dean of the Vermont Academic Centers.
Lerner brings to the Montpelier Academic Center many years of teaching and administrative Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-7267995271179308152010-07-23T11:14:00.000-07:002010-07-23T11:17:22.437-07:00UI&U's Brattleboro Center Hosts BA Weekend Program Open House July 31Event will feature graduates and current learners in the BA weekend program
BRATTLEBORO, VT – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a non-profit, private university that offers degree programs designed for the busy adult with two centers in Brattleboro, will host an open house for prospective learners, alumni, and professionals interested in the center’s B.A. Weekend Program, from 1-4 p.m., Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-30332217449288915742010-07-08T13:24:00.000-07:002010-07-09T06:40:45.116-07:00UI&U July 18 Commencement Honors California GraduatesLOS ANGELES, CA – More than 150 learners from across California will converge at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles July 18 to participate in Union Institute & University’s California Commencement. The new graduates are learners from UI&U’s Los Angeles and Sacramento Centers who have earned undergraduate or graduate degrees from the private, non-profit university that provides higher Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-29587292951401104452010-06-30T11:05:00.000-07:002010-07-01T09:22:53.798-07:00UI&U Announces Leadership Changes at the Cincinnati Center
Leadership changes reflect the university’s growth in Cincinnati and focus on adult higher education
CINCINNATI - Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university headquartered in Walnut Hills, today announced that Jon W. Mays has been hired as UI&U’s vice president for enrollment management, effective August 1, 2010. Mays comes to UI&U after a long and successful career atUnion Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-31182031162899228232010-06-23T13:15:00.000-07:002010-06-23T13:16:08.009-07:00UI&U Announces Leadership Changes at the California CentersChanges are designed to support the growth of UI&U in California and beyond
SACRAMENTO, CA – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university with locations in Sacramento and Los Angeles, today announced leadership changes at both centers. The changes, effective July 1, 2010, are designed to support the growth of UI&U in California and beyond.
Dr. Beth Pastores-Palffy Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-67821609487129091862010-06-21T13:20:00.000-07:002010-06-22T07:44:53.675-07:00UI&U's Lifelong Learning Offers New Course on the EnneagramUnion Institute & University’s Lifelong Learning program is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the new course: “Using the Enneagram in Psychological Practice and Assessment” with international bestselling author, Helen Palmer and Marlene Cresci-Cohen, Ph.D.
The Enneagram is one of the oldest human development systems on the planet. During the past decade, the system has Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-11439397154268937452010-06-18T06:58:00.000-07:002010-06-18T06:58:22.724-07:00UI&U Presents the 2nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Luncheon July 3CINCINNATI - As part of its ongoing mission to engage the community in dialogue that creates positive social change, Union Institute & University (UI&U) will present the Second Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Luncheon, a collaboration of the UI&U Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies and the Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition of Greater Cincinnati. The event takes place Saturday, July 3, fromUnion Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-50303821824614586022010-05-24T13:14:00.000-07:002010-05-24T13:40:19.705-07:00Dr. Shekhar Mitra, UI&U Board of Trustees Member, Awarded Ellis Island Medal of HonorOther Honorees Include Golden Globe Award-Winning Actress Jane Seymour, Academy Award-Winning Director James Keach, Emmy Award-Winning Actor Robert Loggia & former MLB All-Star Mike Piazza
CINCINNATI – Union Institute & University (UI&U) is proud to announce that UI&U Board of Trustees member and P&G Senior Vice President Dr. Shekhar Mitra joined Golden Globe Award-Winning actress Jane Seymour Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-87026513910119753442010-04-28T07:51:00.000-07:002010-04-29T06:28:09.316-07:00Dr. Betty Overton-Adkins Elected Chair of UI&U Board of TrusteesCINCINNATI – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university headquartered in Cincinnati today announced that Betty Overton-Adkins, vice president for academic affairs at Spring Arbor University near Jackson, MI, has been named Chair of Union Institute & University’s Board of Trustees.
“Dr. Betty J. Overton-Adkins is one of the most creative minds in higher education todayUnion Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-88447235111947068592010-04-27T14:39:00.000-07:002010-04-27T14:39:03.575-07:00Learners and Families from Across the Globe Will Attend May 5 Montpelier GraduationMONTPELIER – Adult learners enrolled in Union Institute & University’s BA Colloquium Program will join in College Hall Chapel on the Vermont College of Fine Art campus, 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 5 to take part in the BA Colloquium Commencement. The new graduates and their families are converging in Montpelier from the across the country; 81-year-old commencer Joan Ashley will be joined by her Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-11264498747218983942010-04-22T13:19:00.000-07:002010-04-22T13:20:06.297-07:00Brattleboro BA Program Open House and Commencement WeekendSaturday’s Open House features presentations by new graduates; Rickey Gard Diamond, founding editor of Vermont Woman, to serve as Sunday’s commencement speaker
BRATTLEBORO - Union Institute & University (UI&U), a non-profit, private university that offers degree programs designed for the busy adult with two centers in Brattleboro, will host an Open House, from 1-3 p.m., Saturday, April 24, at Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-40714625889852750922010-04-21T11:55:00.000-07:002010-04-21T11:56:15.822-07:00Cellist Michael Fitzpatrick Performs for UI&U's Center for Clinical Mindfulness & MeditationCELLIST MICHAEL FITZPATRICK TO PERFORM AT NEW THOUGHT UNITY CENTER MAY 21 Fitzpatrick has worked closely with the Dalai Lama for 13 years. His performance marks the launch of UI&U’s Center for Clinical Mindfulness & Meditation.
CINCINNATI - Following his performance for the opening of the Dalai Lama’s teachings in Bloomington, IN, award-winning cellist Michael Fitzpatrick will perform at the Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-69113970318205038492010-04-07T11:15:00.000-07:002010-04-07T11:15:37.128-07:00UI&U Hosts Open House Tuesday April 13 To Celebrate Partnership with the Urban League of Greater CincinnatiPATT-MCDANIEL ANNOUNCES URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER CINCINNATI AS SITE OF LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER Union Institute & University, the Center's Higher Education Partner, Will Host an Open House Tuesday, April 13, from 4-6 p.m.
CINCINNATI – Lisa Patt-McDaniel, Director of the Ohio Department of Development, today announced that the Urban League of Greater Cincinnati will receive a Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-73725716316577730612010-03-24T08:16:00.000-07:002010-03-24T08:17:46.949-07:00Tara Scherner de la Fuente Promoted To Assistant Dean of UI&U's Cohort Ph.D. ProgramCINCINNATI - Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university headquartered in Cincinnati today announced the promotion of Tara Scherner de la Fuente to assistant dean of the Cohort Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies program. In her role as Assistant Dean, Administration, Scherner de la Fuente will assume primary responsibility for key administrative tasks, including Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-22585924776562064872010-03-22T14:21:00.000-07:002010-03-24T07:57:58.414-07:00UI&U Announces Tuition Increase for 2010-2011 Academic YearUNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES ONE PERCENT TUITION INCREASE FOR THE 2010-2011 ACADEMIC YEARIncrease is well below the national average; UI&U remains committed to making higher education possible for every adult learnerCINCINNATI, OH – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university headquartered in Walnut Hills today announced a one percent increase in tuition for UI&U Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580477709923486009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-65909786407442120742010-03-08T10:20:00.000-08:002010-03-08T10:23:27.490-08:00UI&U Launches Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies ProgramNew post-graduate program prepares learners for licensure and helps them advance in their careers while focusing on their individual goals and interestsBRATTLEBORO, VT. - Union Institute & University, a private, non-profit university with two locations in Brattleboro today announced the launch of the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) with concentrations in Psychology and Counseling,UI&U Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580477709923486009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-83475810147967316562010-02-26T07:12:00.000-08:002010-03-02T05:45:04.911-08:00UI&U’s Brattleboro Academic Center Appoints New Director of AdmissionsUNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY APPOINTS DIANE ROBINSON AS DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS FOR BRATTLEBORO ACADEMIC CENTERBRATTLEBORO, VT – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a non-profit, private university that offers degree programs designed for the busy adult, today announced that Diane Robinson has been appointed Director of Admissions for the Brattleboro Academic Center, BA Brattleboro Weekend, MA Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-74903885453786921772010-02-25T08:32:00.000-08:002010-02-25T08:34:43.768-08:00Graduate Degree Open House/Info Session March 9 at Cincinnati CenterUNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY HOSTS MARCH 9 OPEN HOUSE AND INFO SESSION FOR MASTERS AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMSCINCINNATI – Union Institute & University, a non-profit, private university headquartered in Walnut Hills that features flexible, individualized, and socially relevant bachelors and masters degrees programs for the adult learner will host an Open House/Info Session for those interested in the Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-87031852079443813332010-02-01T07:54:00.000-08:002010-02-01T07:56:33.242-08:00Announcing the Women's Empowerment ScholarshipUNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES THEWOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP“Through its generous support, the Kellogg Foundation is making it possible for women in Cincinnati to earn a degree, advance professionally, and fulfill their dreams.”CINCINNATI – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university headquartered in Walnut Hills offering flexible, individualized, and Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-52689573807281065542009-12-17T13:11:00.000-08:002010-01-14T12:56:46.198-08:00UI&U Awarded Salmon Foundation GrantUNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY RECEIVES GRANT FROM THE SALMON FOUNDATIONAward will fund scholarships for Union’s Bachelor of Arts programsCINCINNATI – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university dedicated to educating highly motivated adults with delivery models and curricula that best fit an adult’s multi-faceted life, has received a generous grant from the Salmon Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-72426757677131172762009-12-09T07:12:00.000-08:002009-12-09T07:14:51.263-08:00P&G Executive Joins Union's Board of TrusteesPROCTER & GAMBLE’S SHEKHAR MITRA JOINS UNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY’S BOARD OF TRUSTEESCINCINNATI, OH – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university that offers a different approach to adult education through flexible, individualized, and socially relevant undergraduate and graduate degree programs, today announced the appointment of Procter & Gamble executive Dr. ShekharUnion Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-75059226315759994462009-11-19T09:11:00.000-08:002009-11-19T09:13:26.425-08:00Stressed Out? Dr. Sears Can Help.Director of Union Institute & University’s Center for Clinical Mindfulness and Meditation Offers Tips on How to Handle StressMindfulness is based on ancient meditation practices; Dr. Richard Sears says it can be a powerful tool in managing holiday-related stress and anxietyCINCINNATI – Stress. It’s all around us. In addition to the ongoing stresses of our lives, recent events are adding even moreUnion Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-12690326105182815942009-11-11T13:58:00.000-08:002009-11-12T13:48:46.535-08:00Dr. Gene Cohen, Expert on Aging and UI&U Alumnus DiesDr. Gene Cohen, 1944-2009“This is a remarkable time scientifically in the field of aging. Longtime negative myths and stereotypes are being turned upside down, replaced by new findings pointing to those positive changes in the second half of life that occur because of aging, not despite aging. Science regarding aging has become exciting, surprising, positive, and hopeful.” – Dr. Gene Cohen, MD, Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-78449125230640819012009-11-10T12:37:00.000-08:002009-11-10T12:42:03.116-08:00Brattleboro Center Hosts Psy.D. Open HouseBRATTLEBORO, VT –Union Institute & University (UI&U) in Brattleboro will host an Open House to introduce prospective learners to its doctoral program in clinical psychology (Psy.D.), from 5:30-7 pm., Thursday, December 10th, at the program’s offices at the Marlboro Graduate Center, 28 Vernon Street, First Floor, Brattleboro, VT.Consistent with UI&U’s mission, the Psy.D. program integrates social Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-31329680110961968842009-11-04T14:18:00.000-08:002009-11-04T14:19:47.553-08:00President Sublett Joins Leadership BoardUNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT ROGER H. SUBLETT APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATIONCINCINNATI – Dr. Roger H. Sublett, President of Union Institute & University, was recently appointed to the board of the International Leadership Association (ILA), a global network for all who practice, study and teach leadership. The ILA promotes a deeper understanding of Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-13333826100896387422009-09-22T12:03:00.000-07:002009-09-22T12:08:09.496-07:00UI&U's Sacramento Center RelocatesSACRAMENTO, CA – Drivers in Sacramento are about to become more familiar with Union Institute & University. On October 1, Union Institute & University’s (UI&U) Sacramento Center will begin operating from their new center location at 160 Promenade Circle, Ste #115, in Sacramento. The new location will be marked by lighted signage visible to drivers traveling Interstate 80 to Reno and San FranciscoUnion Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-66630489448930917072009-09-10T12:37:00.001-07:002009-09-10T12:39:03.705-07:00Union Appoints New Board MemberUNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY APPOINTS THE KETTERING FOUNDATION’S MAXINE THOMAS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESThomas is a Kellogg Foundation National Fellow and Fulbright lecturerCINCINNATI , OH - Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university that offers a different approach to adult education featuring flexible, individualized, and socially relevant BA, BS, MA, MEd, PhD, EdD Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-49063041556609111912009-09-01T07:30:00.000-07:002009-09-01T08:53:51.060-07:00BS in Leadership Now Accepting New LearnersDr. Carolyn Turner, Dean of Cincinnati Undergraduate Studies, serves as the program’s chairCINCINNATI – As part of Union Institute & University’s ongoing efforts to provide relevant, timely degree options to adult learners, the university today announced the launch of the Bachelor of Science in Leadership program. The new multi-disciplinary program is tailored toward the learner’s chosen career Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-64709850787940221222009-08-25T12:30:00.000-07:002009-09-02T14:26:36.321-07:00Union Announces New ESM MajorNew program prepares leaders in rapidly growing fieldCINCINNATI – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university headquartered in Cincinnati with centers in Sacramento and Los Angeles, Miami, and Montpelier and Brattleboro, VT, today announced the launch of the Bachelor of Science in Emergency Services Management (ESM) program. The new ESM major is ideal for both those Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-21490882003146132392009-08-25T12:19:00.000-07:002009-08-25T12:20:45.271-07:00UI&U Florida Center Commencement August 30UNION INSTITUTE & UNVERSITY AUGUST 30 COMMENCEMENT TO HONOR FLORIDA CENTER GRADUATES AND LONG-TIME DEAN DR. MARIE BOGATMany are the first in their families to graduate from college;New Trustee Louis Albert Jolivert to confer degreesNORTH MIAMI BEACH - Learners from Union Institute & University’s (UI&U) Florida Center located in North Miami Beach will convene at the Miami Airport Hilton on August Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-34381448934594875012009-08-18T07:40:00.000-07:002009-08-18T07:41:50.112-07:00Union Makes Diverse Education's Top 100 ListUNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY MAKES DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION’S LIST OF TOP 100 DEGREE PRODUCERSCINCINNATI – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university headquartered in Cincinnati, was recognized for its high percentage of minority graduates in Diverse Issues in Higher Education’s Top 100 Degree Producers list, published in the July 23, 2009 issue. UI&U ranked Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-25983049578880365932009-07-29T08:00:00.000-07:002009-07-29T08:19:00.681-07:00Union Launches Online M.Ed. ProgramNew M.Ed. program furthers UI&U’s mission to create positive change in communities through emphasis on social justiceWALNUT HILLS – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university headquartered in Walnut Hills, dedicated to meeting the needs of the working adult learner, today announced the launch of the Online Master of Education (M.Ed. Online) program. The new program Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-26304523232800037572009-07-07T06:53:00.001-07:002009-07-08T06:13:08.187-07:00UI&U Launches Center for Clinical MindfulnessUNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES CENTER FOR CLINICAL MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATIONNew center demonstrates UI&U’s commitment to cutting-edge research and practiceCINCINNATI - Union Institute & University (UI&U) today announced the launch of the Union Institute & University Center for Clinical Mindfulness and Meditation (CCMM), a resource for mental health professionals, researchers, and the Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-43786747842495397452009-06-30T13:50:00.000-07:002009-07-08T06:14:30.796-07:00California Commencement July 19UNION INSTITUTE & UNVERSITY JULY 19 COMMENCEMENT TO HONOR GRADUATES FROM ACROSS CALIFORNIADr. Hanmin Liu, president of San Francisco-based Wildflowers to deliver keynote; fallen officer to receive posthumous degree SACRAMENTO, CA – Learners from across California will converge at the Lionsgate Garden Pavilion July 19, in McClellan, CA, to participate in Union Institute & University’s California Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-36198714175208177252009-06-19T10:02:00.000-07:002009-06-19T10:06:26.945-07:00POET MARTIN ESPADA VISITS UI&UPOET MARTIN ESPADA TO VISIT UNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY AS PART OF PHD RESIDENCYCINCINNATI – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university headquartered in Walnut Hills, is honored to announce that poet Martin Espada will serve as artist-in-residence at the upcoming PhD in interdisciplinary studies residency. Espada will deliver a keynote address titled "The Republic of Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-19248836067043172312009-06-19T09:58:00.000-07:002009-06-19T10:01:25.174-07:00UI&U JOINS YELLOW RIBBON PROGRAMUNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY WILL PARTICIPATE IN NEW PROGRAM FOR VETERANSEligible Veterans Could Attend UI&U Tuition-Free Through Yellow Ribbon ProgramCINCINNATI – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a non-profit, private university that provides higher education opportunities for busy adults, is proud to announce its participation in the federal government’s Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-90854597874781540332009-06-03T10:48:00.000-07:002009-06-04T11:16:27.611-07:00M.Ed. Program Brings Top Educator to VermontSUPERINTENDENT WILLIAM J. MATHIS TO SPEAK AT UNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITYMathis is Executive Director of the Education and the Public Interest Centerat the University of Colorado, BoulderMONTPELIER, VT - William J. Mathis, Executive Director of the Education and the Public Interest Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder will deliver a keynote address as part of Union Institute & UniversityUnion Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-89531087200687499972009-06-03T08:55:00.000-07:002009-06-03T10:32:57.753-07:00BRATTLEBORO CENTER OFFERS CLEP TESTINGUNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY’S BRATTLEBORO CENTER NOW ONE OF THREE CLEP AND DANTES NATIONAL TEST CENTERS IN VERMONTTests can help learners earn degrees fasterBRATTLEBORO, VT – The Brattleboro Academic Center at Union Institute & University (UI&U), a non-profit private university that offers undergraduate and graduate programs designed for the adult learner, is now certified to administer the Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-13964415763822893372009-06-03T08:45:00.000-07:002009-06-04T11:16:48.043-07:00Portland Info Session & Artist Talk June 15UNION INSTITUTE TO HOST INFO SESSION AND ARTIST TALK WITH PORTLAND ARTIST LUCINDA BLISS JUNE 15MONTPELIER, VT. – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a non-profit private university that offers undergraduate and graduate programs designed for the adult learner, will host a talk with faculty member Lucinda Bliss, followed by a general info session to answer questions about the university’s Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-16226892440658800312009-05-05T08:35:00.000-07:002009-05-07T11:52:08.331-07:00Expert To Present at Psy.D. MeetingDR. ERNA OLAFSON, CINCINNATI-BASED EXPERT IN CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND TREATMENT, TO PRESENT AT UNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY’S PSY.D. PROGRAMCINCINNATI – Union Institute & University’s doctoral program in clinical psychology (Psy. D.) will hold its next semi-annual Academic Meeting May 12-17 in Cincinnati. The meeting will feature a presentation by Dr. Erna Olafson, a Cincinnati-based psychologist andUnion Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-45348602876581284902009-05-01T12:50:00.000-07:002009-10-07T07:25:48.364-07:00Union Announces National Commencement SpeakerNATIONAL HISPANIC LEADER JUANA BORDAS TO DELIVER KEYNOTEAT UNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY’S NATIONAL COMMENCEMENTBordas is a founder of Mi Casa Women's Center - recognized as a national model for women's empowermentCINCINNATI – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a private, non-profit university headquartered in Walnut Hills, is honored to announce that Juana Bordas, a nationally-recognized leaderUnion Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-1890419878168050892009-04-08T13:49:00.000-07:002009-04-08T13:51:23.532-07:00Earth Day Celebration in MontpelierUNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY'S MONTPELIER CENTER TO HONOR EARTH DAYSATURDAY, APRIL 18thMONTPELIER – Union Institute & University (UI&U) will honor Earth Day, April 18, with a day of events, including workshops and film presentations, at the university’s Montpelier Center on College Hill.Throughout the day, the B.A. graduating class of June 2009 will hold a raffle, with many prizes including gift Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-32315278028272423112009-04-08T13:48:00.000-07:002009-05-01T12:48:43.381-07:00Homeless in Cincinnati Symposium May 1UNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY TO HOST SYMPOSIUM ON THE HOMELESS IN CINCINNATI ON MAY 1Daylong event features experts on issues facing community and individualsCINCINNATI – Union Institute & University (UI&U) today announced their Spring 2009 Symposium titled “The State of the Homeless in Cincinnati.” The daylong event is open to the public and will be held Friday, May 1 at the university’s Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-21599821288411430882009-03-13T08:39:00.000-07:002009-03-20T09:39:19.806-07:00MA Psych Open House - Brattleboro, VTUNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY TO HOST OPEN HOUSE FOR MASTERS OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING MARCH 28BRATTLEBORO, VT - Union Institute & University (UI&U) will host an open house for those interested in learning more about the university’s M.A. in Psychology & Counseling, from 9 a.m.- noon, Saturday, March 28, at UI&U’s Brattleboro Academic Center. Faculty and staff will be available to Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-71429644303717645312009-03-04T13:21:00.000-08:002009-03-04T13:24:00.947-08:00Union Now Offers CLEP & DANTES TestingTests can help learners earn degrees fasterCINCINNATI, OH – Union Institute & University (UI&U), a non-profit private university that offers undergraduate and graduate programs designed for the adult learner, is now certified to administer the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) and DANTES Tests, both designed to accelerate a learner’s degree completion.Learners take CLEP and DANTES tests Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353050799437436273.post-82453186499543236452009-02-24T14:24:00.000-08:002009-03-04T11:38:55.507-08:00Montpelier Celebrates Women's History MonthMONTPELIER, VT. - Union Institute & University (UI&U) will host a public discussion for Women’s History Month as well as an Open House for those interested in learning more about the university’s Bachelor of Arts degree on March 7, at the Montpelier Center, 62 Ridge Street.In keeping with the university’s mission to promote social justice, and in honor of Women’s History Month, the Center will Union Institute & Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15658530031025785066noreply@blogger.com0