Campus News | Future Students

The University of Mount Union hosted its fourth annual Student Celebration Honoring Our Latest Academic Research (SCHOLAR) Day, a campus-wide day filled with presentations showcasing academic excellence and scholarly research conducted by Mount Union students, on Tuesday, April 19 on Mount Union’s campus.

The University of Mount Union held its annual Senior Recognition and Honors Convocation Tuesday, April 19. The convocation honored graduating seniors and underclass students who have excelled academically, displayed excellent leadership skills and shown dedication to the University and community through outstanding community service initiatives.

Annie Patton and Michael Border were named Outstanding Senior Woman and Man during the University of Mount Union’s annual Senior Recognition and Honors Convocation held Tuesday, April 19.

The University of Mount Union has named Alliance resident Dr. Beth Canfield-Simbro, associate professor of human performance and sport business and co-director of the Honors Program, as the 2011 Great Teacher. The award was presented Tuesday, April 19 at Mount Union's annual Senior Recognition and Honors Convocation.

Alliance history will be the topic of discussion during the Continued Learning Program session at the University of Mount Union on Tuesday, April 26 at 10 a.m. in Campus Grounds of the Hoover-Price Campus Center. The speakers for the event will be John Gross and Daniel Skivolocke.

The University of Mount Union recently announced that it will launch “The Discover China Program,” a multi-faceted Chinese cultural program in the fall of 2012, funded by Jim and Pam Griffith. Jim is a member of the Mount Union Board of Trustees and serves as president and chief executive officer of The Timken Company.

Carolyn Ch’ng, a junior business administration, economics and financial mathematics major of Penang, Malaysia, presented her study on the effects of Asian ownership on the profitability of U.S. small businesses at the 2011 Society for the Advancement of Management’s International Business Conference.