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ALLIANCE, Ohio — To kick off the month of October, the University of Mount Union’s Department of Music will present Misook Yun, Alice Wang and Sophia van der Westhuizen in a guest artist recital at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 7 in Presser Recital Hall.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — The University of Mount Union will host scholars on two Tuesdays in the Fall 2012 semester, once on October 9 and once on November 13.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — James R. Knepp II ‘86, Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio in Toledo, spoke about Constitution Day on September 17 at the University of Mount Union.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — For students who have a passion for public service, want to promote community engagement and develop partnerships through service-learning experiences, the Ralph and Mary Regula Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement is the perfect fit.

ALLIANCE, Ohio —The University of Mount Union’s Department of Psychology will hold its annual Mental Health Awareness Lecture at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 3 in the Mount Union Theatre.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — The University of Mount Union recently received word that its nursing program, which will begin in August 2013, has officially been approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing, the Ohio Board of Regents and the Higher Learning Commission.

ALLIANCE, Ohio – The 29^th annual Run-A-MUC 5K Race will take place during the University of Mount Union’s Alumni Weekend and Homecoming on Saturday, October 13. Registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. in the lobby of the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex, and the race will begin at 8 a.m.

Washington Monthly has ranked the University of Mount Union among the top 100 baccalaureate colleges and universities in the nation in its 2012 rankings. Mount Union is ranked 60th among the 352 institutions that Washington Monthly included in the category.

ALLIANCE, Ohio – The University of Mount Union’s Department of Music will present a faculty artist showcase at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 30 in Presser Recital Hall featuring Dr. James Perone and Kathy Reichenberger.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — For nearly 30 years, the First Immanuel Church of Christ in Alliance has hosted a picnic in honor of National Neighborhood Day.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — For the 21^st consecutive year, the University of Mount Union has been favorably ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of America’s Best Colleges. This year, Mount Union was ranked among the top dozen regional colleges in the Midwest, which includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — Caroline Lawrence, author of the Roman Mysteries series, will present the Slater Lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 4 in Presser Recital Hall on the University of Mount Union’s campus. Lawrence will present “The Historical Detective.”

ALLIANCE, Ohio — Dr. Scott Mason, professor of chemistry and director of the pre-health program at the University of Mount Union, will be the featured LINC luncheon speaker at noon on Tuesday, September 25 in the East Room of the Hoover-Price Campus Center on Mount Union’s campus.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — The University of Mount Union’s Department of Theatre will present “Almost, Maine” by John Cariani from October 4-7 at Rodman Playhouse. Show times are 8 p.m. October 4-6 and 2 p.m. October 7.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — Muddy terrain, electric shock and, of course, zombies were only some of the hurdles Dr. Nicole Johnson, assistant professor of philosophy and religious studies at Mount Union, encountered during a 5K run a few weekends ago.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — A Joint Junior Recital featuring students from the University of Mount Union will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 26 in Presser Recital Hall.