Union University Tornado Coverage

At 7:02 p.m. on Tuesday evening, the Union University campus was devastated by serious tornadic activity, resulting in extensive damage to the facilities. Following a nearly five-hour emergency effort, all students -- including the 13 who were trapped in the fallen rubble -- were rescued. Fifty-one students were taken to the hospital, nine of whom suffered serious injury. By God’s providence, no lives were lost.

News Stories

July 15 - SBC giving to Union surpasses $3 million
May 17 - Dockery: Graduates must tell of God’s activity at Union
Apr. 28 - ‘God in the Whirlwind’ coming June 1
Apr. 18 - Dockery: Union is 'grateful... hopeful'
Apr. 15 - Student housing construction making steady progress
Apr. 14 - Wilson discharged from hospital; Kelley transferred to rehab center
Apr. 2 - Still hospitalized, prayer lifts Kelley and Wilson
Apr. 1 - Southern Seminary gives $100,000 for Union’s rebuilding efforts
Mar. 25 - McCoy calls for special April 6 offering in TBC churches for Union
Mar. 24 - Scholarship America gives $270,000 for Union’s disaster relief
Mar. 17 - Union students, Jackson firefighters share stories about Feb. 5 tornado
Mar. 13 - FBC Camden donates $61,000 to Union’s rebuilding efforts
Mar. 7 - Union Forum, other Union events canceled for spring semester
Mar. 4 - Colson asks listeners to support Union
Feb. 27 - Page challenges Southern Baptist churches to aid Union University in rebuilding effort
Feb. 22 - Union embarks upon ‘aggressive plan,’ breaks ground on new student housing complex
Feb. 22 - TBC Executive Board, entities give $144,684 to Union
Feb. 20 - Criswell contributes $50,000 to Union recovery efforts
Feb. 20 - Chapel service marks new beginning for Union community
Feb. 19 - SBC Executive Committee gives $100,000 to Union
Feb. 15 - Belmont sends $100,000 check to Union for recovery efforts
Feb. 14 - LifeWay pledges $350,000 to Union for disaster relief
Feb. 13 - Pro golfer Micheel to donate $500 to Union for each birdie in upcoming tournament
Feb. 13 - Bagging and recovery of student possessions goes smoothly
Feb. 12 - Union students to return to class Feb. 20
Feb. 11 - Worship services proclaim tornado helps Christians shine brighter for God
Feb. 10 - Old English Inn to house 300 Union students through December
Feb. 9 - Corker praises Union for inspiring the nation
Feb. 9 - Injured Union student compares rescue to salvation
Feb. 8 - Concussion leaves Union student with no memory of devastating tornado
Feb. 8 - Union students recall shock of tragic tornado
Feb. 8 - Dockery: Students are primary concern
Feb. 8 - Government officials visit Union following tragic tornado
Feb. 8 - Ethopian student survives first tornado
Feb. 6 - Disaster Relief Fund

Union In The News

Aug. 26 - Fox 17 - Nashville: Union University Rebuilds After EF4 Tornado
Apr. 2 - The Jackson Sun: Southern Baptist Seminary donates $100K to Union
Apr. 1 - Clerion Ledger: Mississippi College collects $2,572 for tornado-ravaged Union University
Mar. 26 - The Jackson Sun: TBC head urges aid for Union
Mar. 24 - Baptist Press: $270,000 gift to aid Union students
Mar. 20 - Baptist Press: Still hospitalized, prayer lifts UU duo
Mar. 4 - BreakPoint: Prayer in the Whirlwind
Feb. 23 - World Magazine: Begin again
Feb. 22 - The Jackson Sun: Union to break ground on new dorms
Feb. 22 - Christian Post: Baptist University Looks to Renewal After Storms
Feb. 21 - The Tennessean: Union University students urged to make fresh start
Feb. 21 - Baptist Press: Post tornado, Union students, faculty return with optimism
Feb. 21 - Baptist Press: Union to break ground for student housing
Feb. 21 - Baptist Press: Union service marks new beginning
Feb. 21 - Baptist Press: Precious possession emerges from rubble
Feb. 21 - Baptist Press: Tornado unites Lady Bulldogs, rivals
Feb. 21 - Baptist Press: Textbook donations exceed expectations
Feb. 21 - Baptist Press: Collegians nationwide rally to help Union
Feb. 21 - Baptist Press: FIRST PERSON: 'Union' speaks truth in its name
Feb. 20 - The Jackson Sun: Union gathers, gives thanks in chapel service
Feb. 13 - Baptist Press: Golfer to give Union $500 per 'birdie'
Feb. 13 - The Jackson Sun: Union thankful to all who helped
Feb. 13 - Christian Science Monitor: After the tornadoes: Rebuilding a campus, piece by piece
Feb. 12 - The Jackson Sun: 'Playing tonight was a relief,' Union athlete says
Feb. 11 - Baptist Press: Tenn. Baptists rally support for Union
Feb. 11 - Baptist Press: God still at work, Jackson worshippers told
Feb. 11 - The Jackson Sun: Building faith in storms' aftermath
Feb. 11 - Baptist Press: Tenn. Sen. praises Union as inspiring
Feb. 10 - Commercial Appeal: Faith withstands test of dark night at Union
Feb. 10 - The Jackson Sun: LOCAL VOICES: Emergency workers involved with rescues at Union University
Feb. 9 - Baptist Press: With 'overwhelming' help, Union begins cleaning up
Feb. 9 - The Sand Mountain Reporter: Dockery keeps his faith after the tornado
Feb. 8 - Baptist Press: SBC president calls for Union offering; SBC EC president calls for help with recovery
Feb. 8 - Los Angeles Times: In tornadoes' path, focus turns to cleanup
Feb. 8 - Los Angeles Times: Chertoff tours tornado-damaged Tennessee
Feb. 7 - Baptist Press: Chertoff, Bredesen survey tornado's toll at Union Univ.
Feb. 7 - MSNBC: Tornado victims prayed they’d survive twister
Feb. 7 - CNN: CNN Student News Transcript: February 7, 2008
Feb. 7 - BBC News International: Tornado clear-up under way in US
Feb. 6 - Associated Baptist Press: Deadly Super Tuesday storms devastate Union University
Feb. 6 - Christian Post: Tornado Rips Across Four States, Kills 54
Feb. 6 - Gustavus Adolphus College: Gustavus Offers Thoughts and Prayers for Union University
Feb. 6 - The Jackson Sun: Union University tornado damage update
Feb. 6 - The Jackson Sun: Tuesday's tornado was an EF-4
Feb. 6 - US News & World Report: Storms Destroy Much of Union University Campus
Feb. 6 - Commercial Appeal: Devastated Union University won't reopen till Feb. 18

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Union United Car Decal

Union's student organization SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) is selling this Union United Car Decal. All profits from the sale will go to the Union University Disater Relief Fund.