Claim OwnershipLet's Talk About That | A Union University Podcast
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We hope to draw people into others stories, with Union University and the Lord being the constant thread. Listen, learn, laugh, and be encouraged!
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Have you scheduled a campus visit? We would love to see you! You can schedule that visit by going here. If you have questions at all about anything, send us an email: Ted Kluck tkluck@uu.edu Fran Thomas fthomas@uu.edu If you are ready to apply to Union, do not pay the application fee. We have a fee waiver code for you! Simply type in the word TALK, all capital letters, no spaces, and you do not have to pay the application fee. Are you following us on Instagram? You can do that here.
Come see us! You can schedule a visit here. We have a fee waiver code for you if you are ready to apply. Simply type in the word "TALK," all capital letters, and you will not have to pay the application fee. Send us an email if you have any questions at all: Fran Thomas fthomas@uu.edu Ted Kluk tkluck@uu.edu Learn more about Margaret Anne and her business, Blue Byrd Marketing, here!
Join us for a lively and nostalgic conversation with Dr. Fred Johnson that kicks off with our favorite music memories from the 80's and 90's, Taylor Swift, and then seamlessly transitions into a thoughtful exploration of the transformative power of a liberal arts education at Union University. If you have any questions, please email us! Professor Ted Kluck: tkluck@uu.edu Fran Thomas: fthomas@uu.edu Dr. Fred Johnson: abjohnson@uu.edu We would love to see you on campus! Schedule a visit here! Ready to apply to Union University? We've got a fee waiver just for you! Enter the code TALK--in all capital letters--when you apply, and your application fee will be waived.
In this episode, we talk to Enrollment Counselor, Makayla Baker, about her journey to Union as a student, why she chose Union when she wanted to go to a larger state school, and now as an employee, how she advocates for students to attend Union. What sets Union apart from other universities? We answer many questions you may have as a parent or high school student. If you have any questions about Union, send us an email: Fran Thomas: fthomas@uu.edu Ted Kluck: tkluck@uu.edu Makayla Baker: mbaker@uu.edu Schedule a campus visit! We would love to see you! You can schedule a personal visit or attend a preview day by going here. And if you are ready to apply to Union, we have a fee waiver code for you. Simply type in the word TALK, all capital letters, on the application. You can find more information about applying here.
Season 3 is here and we are welcoming our Women's Basketball Coach Mark Campbell to the show! Coach Campbell was recently elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and will begin his 27th season as head coach in the 2025-2026 season. You can learn more about Union athletics and Coach Campbell here. We would love for you to schedule a campus visit and let us know you are coming. We would love to say hi! You can schedule that visit here! Also, if you are ready to apply to Union, we have a fee waiver code for you. Simply type in the word "TALK" all caps, no quotation marks. If you have any quesitons at all, please email us at: tkluck@uu.edu fthomas@uu.edu
A few things we discussed on this episode: Welcome Week Life Groups Student Organizations Greek Life GO Trips Psalm 37:5 Graduation is May 5, 2029 Psalm 90:17 You can contact us at these email addresses: Fran Thomas fthomas@uu.edu Hayden Phillips hphillips@uu.edu Kelsey Stookey kstookey@uu.edu
You can learn more about our women's basektball program by going here. You can learn more about Coach Campbell here. If you have any questions at all, feel free to ask! Email Ted at tkluck@uu.edu or Fran at fthomas@uu.edu Be sure and sign up for a campus visit here. Be sure and let us know you are coming. We want to say hi! We also have a fee waiver code for you if you are ready to apply. Simply type in the word "TALK" all capital letters, no spaces, and you do not have to pay the application fee.
Dr. Shatzer is Union's current Provost. Many people are curious what that word even means or what they do. We unpack that title just a bit as well as discuss his thoughts, ideas, hopes, and dreams for academics at Union University. If you have any questions at all feel free to reach out to Dr. Shatzer at jshatzer@uu.edu. If you have any feedback at all about this epsiose or any episode, contact Ted at tkluck@uu.edu or Fran at fthomas@uu.edu. Have you scheduled your campus visit yet? Do that here! Are you ready to apply and not pay the application fee? Simply type in the word, "TALK" all caps and no spaces and you do not have to pay the fee.
This is a perfect conversation to listen to if you are a high school senior interested in Union, have an ACT score of 29 or higher, or recently participated in our Scholars of Excellence competition, listen to what last year's winner, Makayla Madison, has to say about her time at Union and her Scholars of Excellence experience. If you want to visit campus, schedule that visit here and let us know you are coming. We want to say hi! If you are ready to apply and not pay the application fee, simply type in the word "TALK," all capital letters, no spaces, and you do not have to pay the application fee. If you have questions for Ted or Fran, send them an email! tkluck@uu.edu fthomas@uu.edu Thanks for listening everyone!
This is such a fun conversation getting to know Mr. and Miss Union, their athletic loves, their stories, their dreams for the future, and their love of Union! Where in the world did the needles and numbers come from? Tune in and find out! Do you want more information about nursing? Contact our undergraduate admissions office about a visit or Dr. Jennifer Delk at jdelk@uu.edu. She is the chair of our undergraduate nursing program. Do you want more information about our School of Business? Contact our undergraduate admissions office to visit or email one of Cecily's favorite professors, Dr. April Rowsey at arowsey@uu.edu. Are you ready to schedule a campus visit? Come see us and let us know when you are coming. We would love to meet you and say hi while you are visiting. Schedule that visit here. If you are ready to apply to Union, we have a fee waiver code for you. DO NOT PAY THE APPLICATION FEE! Simply type in the word, "TALK," all capital letters on the application and avoid that fee. Thanks for listening! Be sure and follow us on Instagram.
Follow Hayden Phillip's journey as he pursued a degree in Chemistry while also feeling as if the Lord was leading him in a completely different direction toward ministry. Feel free to reach out to Hayden by emailing him at hphillips@uu.edu if you want to talk about his journey. Come see us at Union! Schedule that visit here. Also, we have a free application code for you if you are ready to apply. Type in the word "TALK," all capital letters, and you do not have to pay!
What are some of Dannie's highlight moments as a student and then student body president? Dannie also talks about her love for the local church and her time at Calvary Baptist Church as a student. Follow Union's Student Government Association account on IG here. Dannie is graduating in May with a Comm Arts degree. Are you interested in anything Communication Arts as a possible major? Come see Ted or our Chair of the Department, Ashley Blair. Email ted at tkluck@uu.edu or Ashley Blair at ablair@uu.edu. We would love for you visit us at Union! Let us know if you visit! We want to say hi. Schedule that campus visit here. Also, did you know that we have an application fee waiver code for you? If you are ready to apply, simply type in the word "TALK" all capital letters and you will not have to pay the application fee!
Dr. D.J. Culp, jazz drummer and music professor, joins us this week for a fantastic conversation about his history with music, his love of certain movies, and his deep appreciation for music education! If you would like to visit campus and visit the music department we would love to see you! You can schedule your visit here. If you have visited campus and ready to apply but don't want to pay the application fee, simply type in the word "TALK" all capital letters, no spaces. If you have questions about anything at all, you can email Ted at tkluck@uu.edu, Fran at fthomas@uu.edu, and Dr. Culp at dculp@uu.edu
What a fun episode for you to watch if possible! Check it out on Union's YouTube if you can. In this week's conversation we talk with Dr.Micah Fern from our Biology department for a fun and informative conversation about his love for animals, how we can best respect all animals and God's creation of them. His beloved barred owl, Athena, joins us for the conversation and you will fall in love with her as you watch her sit so beautifully at the table with us. Dr. Fern commonly teaches Wildlife Biology, Global Biology, and Ecology and Conservation of the Vertebrates. You can learn more about the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center here. You can follow Dr. Fern's YouTube channel named Wild Fern here. If you are a high school student interested in Zoology, come for a visit and see Dr. Fern and all that he is involved in on and off campus. You can schedule that visit here. Finally, if you have visited campus and ready to apply, we have a fee waiver code for you. Do not pay that application fee! Simply type in the word "TALK" all capital letters, no spaces, and you do not have to pay that fee!
We appreciate Brooke's courage, honesty, and willingness to share the hardest parts of her journey with the Lord with us in this week's conversation. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to ask us. You may email Ted at tkluck@uu.edu and Fran at fthomas@uu.edu. We would love for you to join us for a campus visit. You can sign up for that here. Also, if you are ready to apply, we have a fee waiver code. Simply type in the word "TALK" all capital letters in the appropriate space.
Tristan is a senior from Northern Ireland and a member of the men's cross country team. During this conversation, Tristan takes us through his Catholic upbringing and how he found a personal relationship with Christ through his teammates, coach, and his local church. Tristan shares his story with honesty, humility, and great passion. He is currently in his final season as a cross country athlete and not sure what will happen after graduation in May of 2025, but he knows the Lord has a really good plan for his life and he trusts He will reveal that to him in just the right time. If you would like to come for a campus visit, we would love to see you. Send us an email and tell us you are coming. Email Ted at tkluck@uu.edu or email Fran at fthomas@uu.edu. If you are ready to apply to Union, we have a fee waiver code for you! Simply type in the word TALK in all capital letters in the appropriate place and you don't have to pay the application fee!
Dr. Mollie Carter , Associate Professor of Psychology, joins us in the conversation during this week's episode. We are talking about her findings on social media research. These findings may surprise you and will definitely cause you to think about social media and how you parent your student through their use of it. Dr. Carter and her husband are part of our Faculty in Residence program on campus. You can read more about that here. If you have questions about Dr. Carter's findings, you can send her an email at mdcarter@uu.edu If you have any questions for Ted, you can email him at tkluck@uu.edu If you have any questions for Fran, you can email her at fthomas@uu.edu We would love to have you on campus for a visit! Be sure and let us know you are coming. We would love to say hi and meet you. Schedule that campus visit here. And if you are ready to apply to Union, we have a fee waiver code for you. Simply type in the word "TALK," all capital letters, and you do not have to pay the application fee.
As we begin a new academic year, we consider who we are as people and the responsibility given to staff and facutly as we steward students lives and the campus we have been entrusted to care for. Ted often writes for World Magazine. You can find them online here. Union's verse for this new academic year is Isaiah 40:8 and it says, "The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God will stand forever." Our Statement of Faith can be found here. You can read more about the swings given in honor of Dr. Dub and Susie's 10 year's at Union here. You can learn more about the new wellness center here. Be sure and follow the podcast on Instagram! Questions? Email Ted at tkluck@uu.edu or Fran at fthomas@uu.edu. Sign up for a campus visit here an dlet us know you are coming. Finally, if you are ready to apply and want to skip the application fee, just type in the word "TALK" all capital letters and you will not have to pay the application fee.
In this conversation we talk about Ted's writing, past, present, and future projects as well as the Lord's provision in how he found himself as a journalism professor at Union. If you have any questions about the episode, please ask! Ted's email is tkluck@uu.edu Fran's email is fthomas@uu.edu If you would like to visit Union, sign up for that here! Let us know you are coming and we would love to say hi. Are you ready to apply? We do not want you to pay the application fee! Simply type in the word TALK, all capital letters, and you do not have to pay the fee. Did you know you can watch these episodes on YouTube? This is another way to engage with the podcast. Be sure and subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss an episode. Thanks for listening. GO BULLDOGS!
In this week's conversation with our President, Dr. Dub Oliver, we talk about GO Trips, the wonderful new building named The Ethos Forum, plans for the new chapel, and finally the financial health of the university. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to reach out to Ted at tkluck@uu.edu or Fran at fthomas@uu.edu. Also, come see us on campus! You can schedule that visit here! Also, if you are ready to apply to Union and do not want to pay the application fee, we have a fee waiver code for you! Simply type in the word "TALK," all capital letters, no spaces, and you do not have to pay the application fee. Be sure and let us know when you visit. We would love to say hi!
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