ALLIANCE, Ohio —Diana Espenschied, executive director for Guardian Support Services, Inc. (GSS) will be the featured speaker at the Continued Learning Program session 10 a.m. on October 16 in the East Room of the Hoover Price Campus Center on the University of Mount Union’s campus.

Mount Union graduate Carrie Coon (’03) has been nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for her role as Honey in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

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 — 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.

The 32nd annual Dewald Honors Dinner and Program was held on Tuesday, September 18 to recognize high academic achievement among University of Mount Union students during the 2011-2012 Academic Year.

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 — 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 — 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.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — The University of Mount Union Department of Music will showcase a faculty recital at 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 16 in Presser Recital Hall.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — Members of the University of Mount Union’s Department of Music and the Theta Omicron Chapter of the Society of Pi Kappa Lambda, a national music honor society, will present a faculty artist showcase at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 4 in Presser Recital Hall.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — As part of the University of Mount Union’s Week of Welcome activities, New York Times bestselling author and syndicated advice columnist Harlan Cohen spoke to students on Sunday evening in the Mount Union Theatre.

ALLIANCE, Ohio –The University of Mount Union hosted the 48^th annual ArtFest on Sunday, Aug. 12.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — The University of Mount Union has announced Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory A. Booker as the 2012-2013 Schooler Lecturer.