Let's Talk About That | A Union University Podcast

Have you scheduled a campus visit? Come see us and let us know you are on campus. We would love to say hi. Schedule your visit here. If you have any questions at all about Union, the podcast, or our guest, email us! Ted Kluck: tkluck@uu.edu Fran Thomas: fthomas@uu.edu If you are ready to fill out an application to Union, do not pay the application fee! We have a fee waiver code for you.  Simply ty...

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...

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.e...

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...

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...

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 t...

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 h...

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...

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...

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...

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 app...

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 Te...

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 t...

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...

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,...

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...

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 c...

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...

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 t...

We love Union athletics and we are very grateful for Sydney's willingness to share her insight, wisdom, and personal experience as a student athlete here at Union.  If you have any questions at all about Union, athletics, or even volleyball, let us know and we will connect you with Sydney. Ted's email is tkluck@uu.edu Fran's email is fthomas@uu.edu If you have not visited Union yet, SIGN UP HERE!...

We are so thankful for how Mo contributes to the care of students as she serves on our Residence Life team.  She has experienced such great loss in her time at Union and we are thankful for her willingness to share with others what she has learned through this loss.  If you have questions for her, let us know! We will pass along your email to her. Ted's email is tkluck@uu.edu Fran's email is fthom...

We are so thankful for Avery's willingness to share her very difficult, yet encouraging, story with us in this episode.  If you have any questions at all, please feel free to reach out to Fran or Ted at their emails below.  fthomas@uu.edu tkluck@uu.edu If you have not been on campus yet, come see us and let us know you are coming so we can say hello!  You can schedule a campus visit by going here....