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Athletic Events
Fall sports are entering the final weeks before playoffs begin and they are performing well! 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.
Volleyball Hosts OAC Final Four
Friday, November 2 and Saturday, November 3
Mount Union hosts Heidelberg on Friday, November 2. The Raiders and Student Princes play in the second semifinal at 7 p.m., or 45 minutes after the conclusion of the first semifinal match between Otterbein and Ohio Northern that begins at 5 p.m. The winners will play each other on Saturday at 2 p.m. For the semifinals on Friday, admission shall be $10 for adults, $5 for Seniors and $2 for non-OAC students. On Saturday the admission is $7.00 for adults, $5 for Seniors and $2 for non-OAC students. OAC students are admitted free of charge with valid ID. OAC 2012-13 passes are not valid for the tournament. OAC Lifetime passes will be honored.
Upcoming Events
Visit Purple Raiders Central for details on all things alumni.
Gordon Heffern Lecture in Business Ethics
 Thursday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Presser Recital Hall
Featuring Frank Casey, financial expert
Lessons from the Bernie Madoff Fraud
Chicago Alumni Gathering and Show
Thursday,November 29
You Never Can Tell
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Join alumni, parents and friends at John Barleycorns restaurant from 5-7 p.m. before heading to the show at 7:30 p.m. The play is being directed by alumnus Shawn Douglass '87 and includes retired Mount Union Professor of Theatre Dr. Doug Hendel. Cost for the pre-show and show is $25 per person. Make reservations online or contact the Office of Alumni Relations and University Activities at (330) 823-2030.
 Christmas Festival
Friday, December 7
7:30 p.m. in Dewald Chapel
The Heart-in-Waiting
The holiday season begins with a beautiful performance by the Mount Union Concert Choir and Cantus Femina plus readings by Reverend James Ritchie '73.
Contact the Office of Alumni Relations and University Activities at (330) 823-2030 to reserve tickets.
Women's Basketball Alumni Gathering
Saturday, January 26
Alumni basketball players are invited back to campus to play a game with the JV squad at 11 a.m. and then stay to watch the varsity game at 2 p.m. Contact Head Coach Suzy (Venet '98) Pietz at venetsm@mountunion.edu to register.
 February 18-20
Alumni are invited to enjoy this three-day adult symposium at the Inn at Honey Run in Amish Country. There will be presentations given by alumni and retired faculty plus an update on all things Mount Union. It's a Mount Union get-away!
February 23-24, 2013
Alumni, parents and friends are welcome to enjoy discounted room rates through Mount Union to enjoy Kalahari Indoor Waterpark for a family weekend away! Check the website for details and to make a reservation.
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We were thrilled to see so many Raider alumni and their families back on campus last month for Alumni Weekend and Homecoming. We invite you to view the 
As generations mingled together, one common theme could be heard ... that Mount Union made an impact on their lives. For most it was the opportunity to attend college, through the assistance of scholarships and financial aid provided by alumni and friends giving back to the institution. For others, it was the people that made up Mount Union. For everyone the impact was the PRIDE of being a Purple Raider! Forever Mount. 
Men's Cross Country Wins Record-Setting 26th OAC Championship
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"Bleed purple, live green," is the motto members of the University of Mount Union's Sustainability Management Advisory Committee thrive for. Through educating and communicating Mount Union's campus on the importance of sustainability, the group seeks to make the campus and community environmentally sound.