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A cold shower to boost brain power

Faculty research offers students a chilly path to better test scores Do cold showers make students smarter? Dr. Edsen Donato, assistant professor of biokinesiology and a 1985 graduate, recruited students to help him find out.…

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The Nursing Program welcomes back Kayla Johnson

Kayla (Baker) Johnson is coming full circle. A 2012 graduate of Union’s Nursing Program, she returned to her alma mater this summer as a nursing instructor. Passionate about both education and her faith, Johnson is eager…

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U.S. News names Union a best value and top performer for social mobility

Union Adventist University has once again been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings, earning accolades as both a “Best Value” and “Top Performer for Social Mobility.” In the 2026 rankings,…

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Meet the largest freshmen class in five years

The dorms are buzzing with activity. General education classes are full. Saturday night events are drawing bigger crowds than they have for years. These are all signs of a great freshman class.  With 128 first-year…

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Help students continue their education at Union

The buzz on campus is so electrifying you might be able to feel it! The school year has officially begun. Our freshmen class has been on campus for more than a week already, and I…

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Meet Union’s new chaplain: Mollie Dupper

This summer, Union Adventist University is welcoming a familiar face back to campus as chaplain. Mollie (Cummings) Dupper will lead the Campus Ministries team starting in July.  A 2014 Union graduate, Dupper knows the pivotal…

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Senior feature: Quinn Gillespie

Quinn Gillespie joined the International Rescue and Relief Outdoors Club (IRROC) for the hiking. An elementary education major from Medford, Oregon, she grew up surrounded by the mountains and forests of the Pacific Northwest. Coming to Lincoln,…

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Remembering President Dean Hubbard

We are sad to learn Dr. Dean Hubbard passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025, after a prolonged battle with kidney disease. The last moments of his 85 years were spent surrounded by his loving…

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Disaster Response team heads to Diaz, Arkansas

Update: reports from the team in the field Alan Stafford, a senior biomedical science major, shares the story of a family of survivors he met. Jackson Teller and Jacob Sauser, both junior international rescue and…

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Finding the familiar in Oman

No sooner had Dr. Tanya Cochran returned from leading Union’s study tour in the United Kingdom last summer than she started packing for a very different climate. The director of Union’s English Program spent four…

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Reiner Wellness Center launches personal training service

In previous years, finding a personal trainer on campus usually involved begging an exercise science major to take you on as part of their senior project. The process has become much easier now that the…

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Nebraska Orthopaedic honored at Community Appreciation Breakfast

Union Adventist University honored Nebraska Orthopaedic Center with their Community Partnership Award at the school’s annual Community Appreciation Breakfast on Feb. 11, 2025. “Their expertise and dedication have ensured the health and well-being of our…

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