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Mount Union Hosts Stark County Middle Schoolers at Second Innovation Invitational on March 4

March 26, 2020

On March 4, nearly 80 middle school students from four Stark County school districts attended the University of Mount Union’s second annual Junior Achievement Innovation Invitational.

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2020 Mount Union Schooler Lecture Postponed

March 26, 2020

The University of Mount Union has announced that its annual Schooler Lecture, slated to feature renowned political strategists Donna Brazile and Ana Navarro on Thursday, April 2, has been postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Helping Transfer Students Find Their Fit

March 24, 2020

There are several reasons why students might transfer from one university to another. This blog from junior Madison Zaleski helps understand why some of Mount Union's transfer students found second homes as members of the Purple Raider community.

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Bryant Roby '15 Named Law School Student of the Year by The National Jurist

March 24, 2020

Mount Union alumnus Bryant Roby '15 was recently named one of The National Jurist's Law School Students of the Year while a law student at Chicago-Kent College of Law.

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Ohio Insurance Industry Resource Council Names UMU an Educational Partner

March 12, 2020

The Ohio Insurance Industry Resource Council (IIRC) has named the University of Mount Union as its newest educational partner. The IIRC will work with Mount Union’s program in risk management and insurance to help ensure that there will be talent available to fill the growing industry demand

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Public Statement from the Huston-Brumbaugh Nature Center

March 12, 2020

In keeping with the University’s efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Huston-Brumbaugh Nature Center will also limit activities, effective immediately until April 3. See more on the restrictions.

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Akron Public Schools Welcomes Mount Union as Sister University

March 11, 2020

AKRON, Ohio — On Wednesday, March 11, Akron Public Schools (APS) Superintendent David James and Campus Principal Kim Sabetta joined University of Mount Union President Dr. Richard Merriman to announce that University of Mount Union will become a sister university to North High School.

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Mount Union Announces Advisory Committee for Risk Management and Insurance Program

March 10, 2020

The University of Mount Union is pleased to announce its new advisory committee that will support its program in risk management and insurance (RMI). The committee features three members from National Interstate Insurance Company, the founding partner of the program. Those members are Julie McGraw, senior vice president and chief financial officer, Shawn Los, senior vice president of specialty transportation and Tony Prinzo, assistant vice president of human resources.

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Scholarships Help Schrader ’21 Realize Nursing Dream

March 9, 2020

Alexis Shrader ‘21, a nursing major of Greenville, Pennsylvania, talks about how scholarships have helped her realize her dream through Mount Union's nursing program.

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Dave ’69 and Debby (Betz ’73) Wolpert on Giving Back

March 6, 2020

Dave ’69 and Debby (Betz ’73) Wolpert are inspiring minds and transforming lives at the University of Mount Union. Inspired themselves by their positive interactions with students and their ever-growing love for Mount, the Wolperts give generously in support of numerous special projects and initiatives on campus.

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Mount Union Student Nursing Association Hosts Nursing Career Panel

March 3, 2020

On Wednesday, February 19, the University of Mount Union’s Student Nursing Association (SNA) hosted a career panel that invited nurses with different specialties to speak about their job, tasks and what their daily lives look like after graduating from nursing school.

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Campus Jester: Service Dog-in-Training Bringing Joy to Campus Community

March 3, 2020

Mount Union civil engineering major Claudia Harris '21 partnered with Canine Companions for Independence to work with Jester, a service dog-in-training, who lives with her on campus.

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