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Kyle Dreger, a sophomore computer science major of Rootstown, OH, presented his iPhone application and website, WePray, during the University of Mount Union’s fifth annual SCHOLAR Day on Tuesday, April 17.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — University of Mount Union senior Alyssa King has been named a 2012 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact.

Mount Union is known for “bleeding purple” and it is now time to celebrate the Purple Raider connection. Whether you are an alum, faculty or staff member, student, community supporter, family member or fan… celebrate the University of Mount Union!

ALLIANCE, Ohio — The University of Mount Union’s Kresge Dining Commons were abuzz Thursday evening as AVI Fresh presented the Ohio Platinum Chef Competition and the Mount Union team took home first prize.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — The University of Mount Union’s fourth annual “Trash to Treasure” sale is slated for Wednesday, May 2 and Thursday, May 3.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — For the second year in a row, the University of Mount Union has been included in “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green College: 2012 Edition.”

ALLIANCE, Ohio — A group of University of Mount Union students researched the effectiveness of compression garments on wrestlers’ recovery time and presented that research at the University’s fifth annual SCHOLAR Day on Tuesday, April 17.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — With the practice of being tattooed on the rise, a group of students at the University of Mount Union decided to study whether there is a stigma attached to body art.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — University of Mount Union student Leann May, a senior media computing major from East Liverpool, OH, presented a custom web design project during the University’s fifth annual SCHOLAR Day event on Tuesday, April 17.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — “Calculating Beauty: Mathematics in Art and Nature” was the topic of a SCHOLAR Day presentation given by junior mathematics major Alex Wolfe of Atwater, OH on Tuesday April 17 at the University of Mount Union.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — “The Effects of Caffeine on Memory and Attention” was one of many topics discussed during the University of Mount Union’s fifth annual SCHOLAR Day, held Tuesday, April 17.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — “Infanticide in China: The Repercussions of a Gender-Bias Generation” was the topic discussed by senior psychology and Japanese major Brittany Rivers during the University of Mount Union’s annual SCHOLAR Day held Tuesday, April 17.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — As part of the University of Mount Union’s fifth annual SCHOLAR Day event, a group of students took on a unique research project — investigating the amount of food wasted in the Mount Union dining commons and the methods that can be used to reduce that waste.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — The University of Mount Union is one of only 10 institutions that were awarded the 2012 Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) College Equipment Grant.

Kaitlin Petrilli and Marcus Williams were named Outstanding Senior Woman and Man during the University of Mount Union’s annual Senior Recognition and Honors Convocation held Tuesday, April 17.