Preparing to be an U.S ambassador

Senga Rutebuka, a senior international relations major, has always wanted to work for the United Nations. Rutebuka got two steps closer this year by representing Union College at the United Nations Association USA Leadership Summit…

Read more

A path to a guaranteed nursing career

Imagine graduating from college with the guarantee of a job at a prestigious organization—and getting a $10,000 signing bonus. For Union College nursing graduates, that scenario is now a reality, thanks to a new partnership…

Read more

Union College students win Leadership Challenge 2018

Union College won the Leadership Challenge in Topeka, Kan. this week. Ten talented student leaders participated in the challenge as part of their leadership minor coursework. The Union group divided into two teams and competed against 13…

Read more

Photos: Brothers Justin and Jared Cook

Brothers follow the same calling at Union

They’re not twins. Born almost three years apart, brothers Jacob and Justin Cook graduate from Union College next month.  A series of roadblocks, life lessons, and surprising invitations, brought them to Lincoln and a dual…

Read more

Photo of a student in a suit holding a globe with a map behind him.

Redefining the mission field

Historically, we picture a mission field as a far-flung place where people need saving. But for many Union students like international relations major Jonathan Deemer, the mission field is everywhere: in our government, in our…

Read more

Photo: Meredith Nickols

Planning for the worst

One year ago, Meredith Nichols was in the classroom planning for hypothetical disasters. Today, she works for Custer County in Colorado planning for real ones. The 23-year-old Deputy Emergency Manager never expected to attain such…

Read more

Writing for real audiences

For aspiring writers, it’s one thing to learn how to use correct grammar and punctuation, and another thing entirely to understand the complete process of getting something published. For sophomore Ashley Bower, the opportunity to…

Read more

International Rescue and Relief in Nicaragua

Note: Each year a group of Union College international rescue and relief student spend the spring semester in Nicaragua, learning about global health, tropical diseases, jungle survival and running medical clinics for remote villages. Learn more about…

Read more

Union College to launch occupational therapy assistant program

By Emily Wood Roque Cisneros ’17 Union College has always adapted to the needs of the students and communities it serves. In 1891, that meant offering classes in German and Danish, training students to preach…

Read more

Headshot of Kaci Moeller

PA student Moeller receives Keeling Selfless Service Award

For Union PA student Kacie Moeller, the selfless service her grandfather, a World War II prisoner of war, inspires her as she trains for a career in medical service. Moeller has been named the 2018 recipient of…

Read more

Red Cross group

Union to honor American Red Cross with Community Partnership Award

By Ryan Teller, executive director for Integrated Marketing Communications Wes Carle and his fellow Red Cross Club emergency responders arrived as flames engulfed the house and a family watched their home burn to the ground. The…

Read more

Featured Video Play Icon

Video: Kolby Beem’s pastoral internship experience

Every Union College theology major spends the first semester of his or her senior year as a pastoral intern under the mentorship of a senior pastor. This immersive experience allows students to participate in every…

Read more

96/161