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University of Mount Union's Larry Kehres has decided to step down as head football coach, but remain the director of athletics, while Vince Kehres has been named head football coach effective immediately.

Four former Mount Union football players in wide receivers Jasper Collins (Geneva, N.Y./Geneva) with the Miami Dolphins, Chris Denton (Plantation, Fla./South Plantation) with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,  linebacker Charles Dieuseul (Winter Haven, Fla./Lake Region) with the NY Giants and Nick Driskill (Wabash, Ind./Southwood) with the Indianapolis Colts agreed to NFL free agent deals.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — University of Mount Union students presented scholarly research at the University’s sixth annual Student Celebration Honoring Our Latest Academic Research (SCHOLAR) Day on Tuesday, April 23 on Mount Union’s campus.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — The University of Mount Union has named Alliance resident Dr. Robert Ekey, assistant professor and chair of the Department of Physics, as the 2013 Great Teacher. The award was presented on Tuesday, April 23 at Mount Union’s annual Senior Recognition and Honors Convocation.

ALLIANCE, Ohio – The University of Mount Union’s Sustainability Management Advisory Committee announced the recipients of the 2013 “Green Raider” awards on Earth Day.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — Longtime University of Mount Union Board of Trustees member Clifford Shields ‘43 was inducted into the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges’ (OFIC) 2013 Hall of Excellence at its Evening of Excellence held on Wednesday.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — The University of Mount Union will host its sixth annual Student Celebration Honoring Our Latest Academic Research (SCHOLAR) Day on Tuesday, April 23 on Mount Union’s campus.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — For the third consecutive year, the Arbor Day Foundation has recognized the University of Mount Union as a 2012 Tree Campus USA in honor of its commitment to effective community forestry management.

ALLIANCE, Ohio—Five individuals and one team recently competed for a chance to win one of three cash prizes to help them transform their products, services and inventions from ideas to realities.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — Members of the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) spoke on Afghanistan’s history and current issues, cyber warfare and diversity during a panel discussion at the Union Avenue United Methodist Church on Monday evening.

ALLIANCE, Ohio—The University of Mount Union will present the comedic musical “Company” premiering April 4 at Rodman Playhouse.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — Members of the U.S. Army War College, through the Eisenhower Series College Program (ESCP), will partake in a panel discussion at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 25 at Union Avenue United Methodist Church. Doors will open at 6 p.m.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — Cory A. Booker, mayor of Newark, New Jersey, presented “How to Change the World with your Bare Hands” at the University of Mount Union’s Schooler Lecture on Wednesday.

Next week, the University of Mount Union will move forward with construction plans for its new Health and Medical Sciences Building, which will come in the form of a wing on the south end of Bracy Hall along Union Avenue.

ALLIANCE, Ohio—The University of Mount Union Concert Choir is scheduled to perform at the esteemed Five at Five concert series on Sunday, March 3 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Akron, Ohio.

ALLIANCE, Ohio—The University of Mount Union Faculty Research Forum will be held at 11:10 a.m. on Thursday, February 28 in Tolerton and Hood Hall, Room 100.