Samuel W. “Dub” Oliver NAMED UNION’S 16TH PRESIDENT
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SUMMER 2014 THE UNION UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Samuel W. “Dub” Oliver NAMED UNION’S 16TH PRESIDENT A Half-Century of Nursing Excellence Ministry to the Deaf CONTENTS FEATURES The Union University Magazine Summer 2014 | Volume 65 | Number 2 ON THE COVER: Samuel W. “Dub” President Oliver, president-elect of the Samuel W. “Dub” Oliver university, opens chapel on March 14 by thanking the Union students Senior Vice President for From the President for embracing him as the new University Relations and Athletics Jerry N. Tidwell president. Photo by Matt McDaniel ’15 Associate Vice President for University Communications am honored and humbled by the call to serve as the 16th president Mark D. Kahler of Union University. On behalf of my wife Susie, let me express how Assistant Vice President for University excited we are to be serving alongside the outstanding faculty, staff, Communications and Director of Media Relations Istudents, alumni and friends of this great university. Tim Ellsworth 12 As Christian educators, we work Director of University Marketing TRUSTEES ELECT Mary Watson from the premise that all truth is SAMUEL W. “DUB” OLIVER Director of Creative Services God’s truth, and there is no reason to Scott Heit The former president of East separate our faith from our academic Texas Baptist University Graphic Design Specialist pursuits. With that in mind, it is Sarah Belcher becomes Union’s 16th hard to imagine a place of service president following a University Photographer that could offer more rewarding Morris Abernathy unanimous vote. opportunities than what is found Web Development Agent Cam Tracy at Union University, where we are preparing tomorrow’s leaders in more Web Design Specialist 14 22 Kristi Woody than 100 fields of study with rigorous THE LIGHT ON THE HILL THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION Multimedia Producer academic training and an integrated Scott Lancaster Dub Oliver draws much praise for his FOR THE DEAF focus on the Lordship of Jesus Christ leadership of ETBU. Union will partner with the International Office Coordinator in our lives. Deb Rhodes Mission Board and Brentwood Baptist Union is known as a place where excellence-driven, Christ-centered, Church to enable a new approach to Editorial Office theological education for the deaf. Unionite people-focused and future-directed core values shape the ways we 16 1050 Union University Drive Jackson, Tenn. 38305-3697 learn and live. From the excellent teaching that takes place in our WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING 24 phone: (731) 661-5543 classrooms and laboratories to the lifelong friendships that result from fax: (731) 661-5706 our life in community, there is much here for which we are grateful. From those with longstanding email: [email protected] REMEMBERING LOST STUDENTS relationships to his newest friends, find out uu.edu/unionite We are invigorated by the challenges ahead as we focus on continuing what people are saying about Dr. Dub Oliver In a period of just five months, the Numbers to Know and strengthening this tremendous work. Union community has mourned Admissions 731-661-5100 Prayer was an important part of the presidential selection process. Advancement 731-661-5050 three tragic deaths. Alumni Relations 731-661-5208 Many of you interceded on behalf of the committee with commitments 18 Athletics 731-661-5130 to prayer and fasting. In God’s providence, many prayed for us before Church Relations 731-661-5281 A TRANSITION TIMELINE 26 Financial Aid 731-661-5015 you ever heard our names or knew anything about us. Thank you! I ask LifeWay Bookstore 731-668-9492 that you please continue to pray for all of us at Union as we take the next The transfer of leadership between former CALLED TO SERVE Switchboard 731-668-1818 President David S. Dockery and President steps in an institutional journey that began nearly two centuries ago. Leaders with strong Union connections Unionite is published by Union University, 1050 Dub Oliver was the result of much labor Union University Drive, Jackson, TN 38305-3697. May we be faithful stewards of all that Union has become, and may are being called on to serve throughout and much prayer. Union University is an academic community, it always be a place where thousands of students are in the process of Christian higher education. affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention, discovering God’s purposes for their lives. equipping persons to think Christianly and serve faithfully in ways consistent with its core values 20 of being excellence-driven, Christ-centered, With unfailing hope, 28 people-focused, and future-directed. ©2014 A HALF-CENTURY OF EXCELLENCE HOMECOMING 2014 University-based nursing education was From class honors to a unique rare 50 years ago, but Union’s pioneering flag-raising, Homecoming 2014 efforts blossomed into something no one Samuel W. “Dub” Oliver, Ph.D. proved memorable. could have imagined in 1964. Psalm 90:17 DEPARTMENTS FSC FPO 4 | 1050 U.U. Drive: campus news 31 | Old School: alumni news 40 | Final Frame: photo essay 1050 U.U. DRIVE CAMPUS NEWS Anderson addresses “In redefining marriage, the state Union filed suit to block the use of these abortion-causing The Carla D. Sanderson Faculty marriage equality will teach a lie about what marriage abortifacient mandate drugs and devices.” of the Year Award went to Hal Poe, The heart of the marriage is,” Anderson said. “We each have Union University has joined other The lawsuit also says the the Charles Colson Professor of Thornburys equality debate lies in the definition to bear witness to the truth in faith-based institutions in filing a “mandate forces Union University Faith and Culture. Steven Aldridge, of marriage, said Ryan T. Anderson whatever way our vocation requires federal lawsuit that challenges an to choose between its sincerely Union’s sports information director, depart for during the “True Marriage Equality: of us. Live out the truth of marriage order to provide abortion-causing held religious beliefs and the was awarded with the Gary L. Carter Man and Woman” lecture at Union in your own life, and then advocate drugs as part of employee health government-imposed adverse Staff of the Year Award. in February. for it and teach it in whatever setting care plans. consequences” of non-compliance. The Fred DeLay Memorial Award, The King’s College your life takes you.” The suit was filed in early April Union University provides for a senior who is an outstanding in the U.S. District Court for the employee health insurance through athlete, a person of high academic Union arboretum Western District of Tennessee. the Tennessee Independent standing, unquestionable loyalty reg and Kimberly Thornbury returned to Union guard LaTesa McLaughlin, enhances learning The University seeks a judgment Colleges and Universities and good character, was presented a senior from Millington, Tenn., was Union University’s campus early in the fall opportunities declaring that the abortifacient Association, a consortium of 34 to Dionna Linn. named Most Outstanding Player semester for a final farewell to the Union Union has launched an mandate of the new Affordable Care public and private institutions. The John C. Moore Award for in the championship tournament. arboretum project as a service to excellence in academics and Gcommunity as the couple launched a new chapter in Act violates Union’s rights under Amy Philamlee, a junior guard from the community and as a way to the Religious Freedom Restoration Poe, Aldridge honored athletics was presented to Allison Jonesboro, Ark., scored a game- their lives in New York. continue beautifying the campus. Act, the First and Fifth Amendments at Awards Day Martin and Derek Roof. high 24 points in the championship Greg, the former dean of the School of Theology and Mark Bolyard, professor of of the U.S. Constitution and the Union University presented There were 46 recognitions win over Lee and was named an Missions, became president of The King’s College in biology, described an arboretum Administrative Procedures Act. more than 70 awards to students, connected to the outstanding student all-tournament player along with as “kind of a fancy name for a faculty and staff May 9 at the in each major area of study. For a New York City July 9. Kimberly transitioned from being A grandfather clause had allowed McLaughlin. collection of labeled trees,” but Union to offer its plan without annual Awards Day chapel service, complete list of the winners, visit Head Coach Mark Campbell was Union’s senior vice president for student services and said the labels on the Union trees providing abortifacients. That clause chronologically the first event uu.edu/news/release.cfm?ID=2275 named NCCAA National Coach of dean of students to The King’s College’s first lady and have been intentionally developed was rescinded because of unrelated associated with spring graduation. the Year. Campbell has a career to showcase Scripture verses special assistant to the president for strategic planning. Anderson is a writer and changes in the cost and the terms Lady Bulldogs win record of 481-66 (.879) in his 15 researcher for The Heritage and significant quotes from great The Thornburys served at Union for 15 years. of the plan. NCCAA national seasons at Union and has led his Foundation who has become a thinkers and writers in the Christian “Causing the death of the embryo championship Lady Bulldogs to at least a third- national voice in the public debate intellectual tradition. conflicts with Union University’s The Union Lady Bulldogs added place finish in national tournaments about marriage equality. “Not only is this a good way to beliefs based on Scripture,” the another national championship 11 times—including each of the last “If we want to draw a line that’s identify the trees that we have, but Union lawsuit states.