Union University

History

Union University is an heir of three antebellum Tennessee schools-West Tennessee College and its predecessor, Jackson Male Academy, both located at Jackson, and of Union University, located at Murfreesboro-and it is the inheritor of another college in 1927, Hall-Moody Junior College of Martin, Tennessee.
Jackson Male Academy, founded in 1823 shortly after the opening of West Tennessee for settlement, was chartered by the legislature in 1825.

Union University is a Christian, four-year, liberal arts university committed to the finest in academic endeavor.

We are a close-knit learning community where classroom teaching and mentoring are valued.
Our students are challenged to grapple with the issues of our day and integrate Christian faith with every academic field, whether art or physics, nursing or digital media.

Union University is an academic community, affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention, equipping persons to think Christianly and serve faithfully in ways consistent with its core values of being excellence-driven, Christ-centered, people-focused, and future-directed.

These values shape its identity as an institution which prioritizes liberal arts based undergraduate education enhanced by professional and graduate programs.
The academic community is composed of quality faculty, staff, and students working together in a caring, grace-filled environment conducive to the development of character, servant leadership, and cultural engagement.

We want to provide the atmosphere and resources for students to know wholeness in this community of learners. Our staff psychologist and self-help assessments are here to help you.
In support of this mission, Union University Counseling Services is staffed by counselors and social workers to assist students with personal counseling. Information shared in the counseling relationship is confidential.
If you are a minority student who would like to see a counselor of your same ethnicity and we do not have a minority counselor on campus, we are able to refer you to a credentialed minority counseling in the community for care paid for by the university.

Union's Library includes a collection of more than 138,000 books plus access to more than 75,000 ebooks, more than 10,000 electronic journals and at least 100 databases.
Faculty and student library users have individualized accounts that offer access to the campus network, with file storage/sharing, internet access and email.

IT offers technology support, services, resources and information to meet the needs of students, employees and friends of Union University.
The library's facilities include computer workstations, group study areas, viewing and listening rooms, an instruction lab and tutoring facilities.

Our health clinic provides medical services for minor injuries and illnesses, promotes healthy lifestyles and demonstrates Christ-like care to the students, faculty and staff of Union University.

The uniqueness of the Union University campus, located on U.S. Highway 45 By-Pass and Union University Drive in Northwest Jackson, is related to the academic facilities and student housing.
Union's campus is designed with the student as its axis.

All facilities, programs, and personnel are interrelated in an attempt to meet the needs of students.

We promote health and wellness and provide individual and team opportunities through the Wellness Center, Activities Center and Intramural Program.
Join in Union's vibrant intramural program with open participation and friendly team competition. Recent sports include flag football, basketball, disc golf and many more.

The Student Government Association is the main point at which student leadership and learning converge at Union University.
Maintained by a unicameral legislative Senate and led by Student Body and Class Executives, the SGA serves the university by supporting legislation that improves existing policies and sponsoring initiatives that enhance school identity.