Union Adventist University

06/01/2026

We dedicated our education graduates at a special event just for them. See all our pictures from graduation weekend at https://www.flickr.com/photos/ucollege/collections/72157724964526190/

05/29/2026

Professor Lena Toews has been hosting a study tour that lets students take Bible classes while they are *In media res* (Latin for "smack dab in the middle of") Bible lands. She is teaching Acts and Epistles during the tour of Greece. Professor Tom Toews has been teaching Christian Theology, and Professor Mark Joslin led a class on Ancient History.

05/28/2026

Give to Lincoln Day is a good day to make the dream of an Adventist education come true for a student. Today, your gift for scholarships grows in two ways. First, your gift is doubled by up to $60,000 in matching funds from other friends of Union. Then your gift gets another boost from the Lincoln Community Foundation which will share a portion of their $650,000 match fund. Act now at https://givetolincoln.com/nonprofits/union-adventist-university

05/28/2026

This is the day to make a big difference in the life of a student who wants to come to Union Adventist University. It is Give to Lincoln Day, where every dollar works harder to help students. Right off the bat, your gift to the scholarship fund is doubled by up to $60,000 in matching funds from alumni. Then your gift is further increased when we get a proportional share of the $650,000 match fund made possible by Lincoln Community Foundation. Help Union make a good showing in this community event by visiting https://givetolincoln.com/nonprofits/union-adventist-university

05/27/2026

Your support for student scholarships will make an even bigger impact for Union students in the month of May. Give to Lincoln Day happens once a year and allows Union to receive a portion of a $650,000 grant based on the number of gifts we receive through their website.

Plus, thanks to a generous $60,000 match, your gift will be doubled! You can make a gift today! All gifts received May 1 to May 30 count for both matches. Learn more at https://givetolincoln.com/nonprofits/union-adventist-university

05/26/2026

Mallory Heinbaugh wanted to go through her college career the quick way: one short year of cosmetology school. But God had different plans. To Mallory, Union was a familiar place. Her mom and grandpa had attended, and her high school, Maplewood Academy, made frequent trips to the campus. But Union didn’t offer what she wanted. Why waste four years when she could be done in one?

“I did decide to come to Union because my mom was like this will be good for you," Mallory said. "After my first year, I realized it was literally the best decision I could have ever made. The first year was definitely more difficult, but once I got into the second and third year, I was fully into it. Everything about this place is amazing to me. I'm going to miss this place.”

Mallory graduated with a degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in marketing and small business management. With the help of her degree from Union, her dream of making women look and feel beautiful has expanded to include the possibility of opening her own business. Although nothing that Mallory has learned will directly help her style hair, going to school at Union has equipped her with tools, lessons, and friendships that will last a lifetime.

When asked what she is most passionate about in life, Mallory said, “Building connections with people, and serving others. Not necessarily in the mission trip way, but more of, like, I want to be there for people when they need somebody to talk to or when they need a meal or things like that…if you were to come and tell me, I just had a terrible test, I want to sit down and pray with you.”

Mallory’s passion for service shines through in all the leadership roles she has taken on. She has done everything from BCS marketing and communications director to family worship coordinator to TA and student leader in the business program. “I think He's preparing me to spread who He is to the greater population, and to be able to serve other women to make them feel beautiful and cared for,” Mallory said. As she leaves Union to resume her dream to work in cosmetology with “postgraduate” studies at the Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics, she is taking with her a desire to serve the world. She can see now that Union was a necessary step in God’s plan for her and not just a detour.

By Sami Hoffer, a biomedical science major from Minnesota

05/23/2026

The Lincoln Journal-Star just published a profile of Union chaplain emeritus, Rich Carlson. You'll discover that his ministry reaches far beyond our campus.

For more than four decades, Rich Carlson has served as a chaplain with the Lincoln-Lancaster County Chaplaincy Corps, making him the organization’s longest-serving volunteer chaplain.

05/22/2026

Your gift during May changes the future for students like Michelle. She is bravely breaking the generational cycle of addiction in her family and earning her nursing degree.

Your gift today will provide academic support and scholarship funding that attracts and empowers the next generation of leaders. Share a gift now, and thanks to a generous $60,000 match, your generosity will be doubled! https://givetolincoln.com/nonprofits/union-adventist-university

Give to Lincoln Day is Thursday, May 28, and is a 24-hour event.where every gift gets a proportional share of the $650,000 match fund made possible by Lincoln Community Foundation and generous sponsors. However, every gift made between May 1 and May 30, counts toward our total participation.

05/20/2026

Ready for a new opportunity, a new challenge or a new sense of purpose? Take a look at our open jobs.

https://uau.edu/employment

05/19/2026

Nurse pinning ceremony, May 2026. See more photos on Facebook or Flickr.