A piano keys recital featuring students of Dr. Maira Liliestedet will be held on Tuesday, March 29 at 8 p.m. in Presser Recital Hall on the University of Mount Union’s campus.

As a part of the Eisenhower Series College Program (ESCP), military experts from the U.S. Army War College came to visit the University of Mount Union’s campus on Thursday, March 17. While on campus, they discussed national security and other public policy issues through a forum-based panel discussion.

Students enrolled in a social responsibility course at the University of Mount Union traveled to a rural village in El Salvador to help others during spring break. For nearly 12 years, Mount Union has worked with ASAPROSAR, a rural health organization to work on a variety of humanitarianism projects.

A group of University of Mount Union students, two staff members and an alumnus spent their spring break in Niceville, Florida restoring the Gulf Coast ecosystem.

A spring vocal showcase will be held on Sunday, March 27 at 3 p.m. in Presser Recital Hall on the University of Mount Union’s campus.

Astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson will present "10 Things You Should Know About the Universe" during the Schooler Lecture on Thursday, March 24 at 8 p.m. in the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex (The MAAC). Tyson is the on-campus host and executive editor of PBS’ show NOVA scienceNOW as well as an astrophysicist and research associate at the American Museum of Natural History.

Mark Conway Thompson, a versatile theatre artist and 1970 graduate of Mount Union, will perform Flight From Himself on Friday, March 25 at 8 p.m. in Rodman Playhouse.

The Evening of Broadway performance featuring singers Tamra Hayden and Craig Schulman attracted a large crowd, as more than 500 people attended the free concert on Tuesday evening at the University of Mount Union.

Willow DiGiacomo, a senior music education major of Minerva, OH, will perform on Sunday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Presser Recital Hall on the University of Mount Union’s campus.

Junior music education majors at the University of Mount Union – Sarah Behal of Stow, Ohio and Kayleigh Eddy of Youngstown, Ohio – placed second and third respectively in the R. Keith Newton Music Education Essay Competition. The competition was administered by The Ohio Federation of Music Clubs.

A portion of the proceeds from the University of Mount Union’s third annual M Club Reverse Raffle and Silent Auction will go toward the Dan Gorman Athletic Training Prize. The event, which helps to support current athletic programs at Mount Union and future M Club events, will be held on Saturday, March 19 at 6 p.m. at Skyland Pines in Canton, OH.

The University of Mount Union Women’s Chorus and Malone University Women’s Concert Choir will present A Concert of Songs of Edification on Sunday, March 20 at 3 p.m. at Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church in Canton, Ohio. The concert is free and open to the public.

The Mount Union Alliance Chorale will hold a Best of Broadway Concert on Sunday, April 10 at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary of the First United Presbyterian Church, located at 425 E. Market St. in downtown Alliance.

The University of Mount Union recently earned Tree Campus USA recognition for 2010 for its dedication to campus forestry management and environmental stewardship. This is the first year Mount Union has been named a Tree Campus USA.