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Jackson, Tenn. - In his "State of Union" address to the
visiting alumni and friends at Homecoming 2000, the weekend of Feb. 19,
ºÚÁÏÂÛ̳ President David S. Dockery reported that the university
is doing exceptionally well and is "in the best position it's ever
been here.
"With the excellence exemplified by current staff and faculty, the
high quality of Union students, and the future-driven goals being
implemented by the university's leadership," said Dockery, "this
great institution is continuing to move forward."
Dockery stressed that Union is committed to "tying the past to the
present and the present to the future." He cited a few examples
including reestablishment of the Lexington Inn (a café for students), the
creation of Founder's Day, the University's Board of Trustees decision to
bring back two important historic professorships, and the classic
collegiate architecture of the new buildings.
Carrying the institution forward is the school's campus master plan, a
plan that so far has raised $28 million of the projected goal of $35
million. From the first phase of the plan, the baseball, softball and
soccer fields have all been renovated or established, construction has
been completed on Hammons Hall and two new dorms, as well as the current
construction of Jennings Hall, and the future building of the university's
landmark bell-tower.
With 2400 students currently attending Union, representing 40 states
and 27 different countries, Dockery says he is particularly excited about
the addition of the Germantown campus, which provides pre-professional
graduate programs for 300 nursing, education and business students.
"Overall, we are excited to see what God is doing on our campus
and in the lives of our students," said Dockery.
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