Volume VIX

Issue 2  

See ways the Office of Alumni Relations and University Activities contacts your children. We can't wait to share the advantages of coming to mom and/or dad's alma mater!

MUcaw had the opportunity to travel around Alliance, across the country and overseas this summer with student workers of the Office of Alumni Relations and University Activities. Check out their photo gallery to find out where MUcaw went. 

View the podcast. 

Upcoming Events 

Visit Purple Raiders Central for details on all things alumni.   

Raider Summer Series

Alumni, parents and friends are invited to drop by for a casual visit with fellow local Raiders. Appetizers will be provided.

Cleveland Alumni Gathering  

Thursday, August 30

Gervasi Vineyards 

View Purple Raiders Central for more information and to RSVP.

Football Fan Bus Trip and Pregame Gathering 

Friday, August 31 - Saturday, September 1

Let us do the driving to Franklin, IN to cheer on the Raiders at their season opener at Franklin College. The bus departs at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 31 and returns following the game on Saturday, September 1. View the website for more information. Reserve your seat by August 24.

Alumni Club of New York Event 

Alumni, parents and friends are invited to join the University for dinner and socializing at The Next Door Bar and Grill in Pittsford, NY.

Homecoming and Alumni Weekend 2012

Saturday, October 13

Some things change, but one thing remains the same ... Mount will always be home! Reconnect with friends and classmates during this year's alumni weekend and homecoming. View the entire schedule of events and register online. Forever Mount.

Lecture Series   

Lectures are free and open to the public.

Thelma Tournay Slater Lecture in Classics

Thursday, October 4 at 7:30 p.m.

Presser Recital Hall

Featuring Caroline Lawrence, author of the Roman Mystery Series

The Historical Detective - How Real and Replica Roman Artifacts are Used as Clues Within the Series

Faculty Lecture

Wednesday, October 17 at 6 p.m.

Tolerton Hood 100

Featuring Dr. Tamra Daily, professor of psychology and  dean of the division of social sciences

The Other CSI Effect

Gordon Heffern Lecture in Business Ethics

Thursday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m.

Presser Recital Hall

Featuring Frank Casey, Financial Expert 

Lessons from Bernie Madoff

Athletic Events 

Fall sports will be underway very soon - GO RAIDERS!! Check the athletic website for team previews and athletic schedules. We invite you to come back to campus to cheer on a team or go to a game if the team is traveling near you.

News 

2011 Graduates 

The Office of Alumni Relations and University Activities was made aware that your class Unonian was never completed. This summer, a current student has taken on the task of completing it and is in search of photos. All pictures will be considered. Email photos to alumni@mountunion.edu.

PA Students Transition to Clinical Phase 

More than 250 people were in attendance on Thursday, July 19 to celebrate and congratulate University of Mount Union students as they transitioned from classroom learning to the clinical phase of their physician assistant studies graduate education during the third annual White Coat Ceremony.

Mount Union Houses TA2 Business Incubator 

Students at the University of Mount Union have a unique opportunity to learn first-hand how small and large businesses are created and sustained.

Nine Mount Union Alumni Football Coaches Work at Lauren's First and Goal Camp 

Nine University of Mount Union alumni that are all college football coaches recently joined more than 110 other college coaches for the third annual Lauren's First and Goal Football Camp at Otterbein University.

Students Attend National Sports Forum Conference 

Several University of Mount Union students attended the National Sports Forum (NSF). This event is the largest gathering of the sport business industry's top executives in the nation. The University of Mount Union's sport business program provides the only interns who are invited to work at the conference.