Archive of News

  • PR program receives CEPR certification

    PR program receives CEPR certification

    Posted on May 10, 2012 by Samantha Adams in News

    The Public Relations Society of America, the field’s premier professional organization, has conferred Certification in Education for Public Relations on Union University’s public relations undergraduate degree program. Union’s program is the first in the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities...

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  • Jordan Hughey Wins Eaton Speech Contest

    Posted on May 2, 2012 by Dr. Web Drake in News

    Jordan Hughey won the second annual Joseph H. Eaton Speech Contest on May 1, with his homage to Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal." Hughey's speech was entitled "A Modest Proposal for making money while not mincing our motherland's minors,...

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  • UU Debate Team Caps 4th Year

    Posted on April 25, 2012 by Dr. Web Drake in News

    Union University Debate Team 2011-12 Results I just wanted everyone to know the results of debate team’s record-setting season.  Below is a partial listing of everything they accomplished.  The statistics are pretty unrelenting!  As a team, we had a 61% win percentage...

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  • UU Debate Team Claims Top Season-Long Scholastic Honor

    UU Debate Team Claims Top Season-Long Scholastic Honor

    Posted on April 16, 2012 by Dr. Web Drake in News

    2011-12 IPDA Season-Long Awards Team, Scholastic Sweepstakes, 1st Place Founder’s Award, 2nd Place Novice Sweepstakes, 1st Place Varsity Sweepstakes, 1st Place Professional Sweepstakes, 2nd Place Kylie McDonald, Professional Debate, 9th Place Emily Welborn, Varsity Debate, 4th Place Courtney Brown, Novice Debate, 3rd Place Hunter Cochran, Novice Debate, 4th Place Katherine...

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  • Abby Williams Claims 2012 IPDA Varsity National Championship

    Posted on April 16, 2012 by Dr. Web Drake in News

    IPDA Championship Tournament Team: Tournament Sweepstakes, 2nd Place; Founder’s Sweepstakes, 2nd Place; Scholastic Sweepstakes, 2nd Place Amanda Bennett: Professional Debate, Octo-Finalist Seth Brake: Professional Debate, Octo-Finalist;  Professional Debate Speaker, 2nd Place Jordan Hughey: Professional Debate, Octo-Finalist Kylie McDonald: Professional Debate, Octo-Finalist Lowell Van Ness: Professional Debate,...

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  • NBS New York Trip

    NBS New York Trip

    Posted on April 4, 2012 by Ray Eaton in News

    Eleven Union University Communication Arts students journeyed to NYC over Spring Break to attend the National Broadcasting Society's annual convention.  During the convention, the students were exposed to speakers and panel discussions from professionals in TV, radio and film.  Topics...

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  • Debate Team Wins at University of Central Arkansas

    Posted on April 3, 2012 by Dr. Web Drake in News

    University of Central Arkansas "End of Hi-bear-nation" Debate Tournament Team, Sweepstakes, 1st Place Kylie McDonald, Professional Debate, Quarter-Finalist Jordan Hughey, Professional Debate, Octo-Finalist Nicole Haynes, Professional Debate, Octo-Finalist Vicki Searl, Varsity Debate, Semi-Finalist Kevin Moss, Varsity Debate, Quarter-Finalist Emily Welborn, Varsity Debate, Octo-Finalist Leanna Cargile, Varsity Debate, Octo-Finalist;...

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  • Debate Team Travels to Shreveport

    Posted on March 5, 2012 by Dr. Web Drake in News

    Complete Results for Bossier Parrish Community College Eddy Shell Invitational:   Team, Sweepstakes, 3rd Place   Seth Brake, Professional Debate, Octo-Finalist Kylie McDonald, Professional Debate, Octo-Finalist; Professional Debate Speaker, 5th Place Jordan Hughey, Professional Debate, Octo-Finalist   Emily Welborn, Varsity Debate, Finalist Jordan Hayes, Varsity Debate, Quarter-Finalist; Varsity Debate...

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  • Journalism Excellence Recognized at SEJC

    Journalism Excellence Recognized at SEJC

    Posted on February 23, 2012 by Chris Blair in News

    The Cardinal & Cream staff won 14 awards—the highest total of any school in the South—in the 2011 Southeast Journalism Conference’s “Best of the South” competition. The awards were announced Feb. 10-11 during the annual conference at UT-Martin. SEJC only allows...

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  • Debate Team Wins Reddie to Rumble

    Debate Team Wins Reddie to Rumble

    Posted on February 20, 2012 by Dr. Web Drake in News

    Full results for the Henderson State University "Reddie to Rumble" Debate Tournament: Team, Sweepstakes, 1st Place Kylie McDonald, Professional Debate, Semi-Finalist Seth Brake, Professional Debate, Finalist Amelia Krauss, Professional Debate, Quarter-Finalist Emily Welborn, Varsity Debate, Champion Alison Holcomb, Varsity Debate, Quarter-Finalist Kevin Moss, Varsity Debate, Quarter-Finalist; Varsity...

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