ALLIANCE, Ohio — Members of Raider Relief, a philanthropic student organization at the University of Mount Union, have announced their newest project, called ASAP (Abandoned Stuffed Animal Project). This project will consist of collecting gently used stuffed animals from Mount Union’s campus and the Alliance community, having them professionally cleaned and donating them to children of Alliance families in need.

So12 students, two professors and a journalist walk into a foreign country. They’re equipped with Spanish, vaccinations and sunscreen, but nothing can ever fully prepare you for what you’ll get in a developing nation.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — Six international students from the University of Mount Union went on an overnight trip to Niagara Falls, New York over spring break.

ALLIANCE, Ohio—The University of Mount Union’s guitar and trumpet ensembles will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27 in Presser Recital Hall located in Cope Music Hall.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — Marge Piercy presented the Women’s History Month keynote at the University of Mount Union on Wednesday.

ALLIANCE, Ohio —The University of Mount Union Library will celebrate its 125^th anniversary of being a Federal Depository Library at 11 a.m. on April 4 in the North Reading Room of Kolenbrander Information Center.

ALLIANCE, Ohio—The University of Mount Union Department of Music will showcase a baroque concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 5 in Presser Recital Hall located in Cope Music Hall.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Mount Union participated in RecycleMania, a nationwide recycling contest among colleges and universities across the country.

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

ALLIANCE, Ohio — In commemoration of Earth Hour on Saturday, March 23, the University of Mount Union will hold a special event at 8 p.m. at Mount Union Stadium.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — University of Mount Union professor Dr. John Recchiuti of Alliance recently found himself “in the spotlight” as part of a faculty series awarded by the American Historical Association.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — Finance majors at the University of Mount Union scored above the global average in several categories on the Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT) they took on campus in January.

Jonathan Willis, director of bands at the University of Mount Union, was recently invited to guest conduct the honors band festival at Alabama State University. The festival was held Friday, March 15 through Sunday, March 17 in Montgomery, Ala. and allowed talented high school students to come together under the direction of Willis.

Since 1997, Mount Union students and faculty members have been taking an annual multicultural retreat known as EXPLORaider (formally The Multicultural Retreat) during which the participants experience a cultural diverse trip set in a major metropolitan city in America.

ALLIANCE, Ohio — As part of National Public Health Week, the University of Mount Union will screen a Sundance film about America’s health crisis.

ALLIANCE, Ohio – The University of Mount Union Department of Music will host guest artist concert by the Akros Percussion Collective at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 25 in Presser Recital Hall.