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Union University

Services and Facilities

Address

1050 Union University Drive
Jackson, TN 38305

Website

http://www.uu.edu

Admissions E-mail

info@uu.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial learning services offered:

study skills

Counseling services offered:

minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious

Career Center

Career services include:

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

80%

Within one year of graduation:

N/A

Within two years of graduation:

N/A

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

N/A

Library

School has a library on campus?

Yes

School is a member of library consortia?

Yes

Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents:

149,255

Number of current serial subscriptions:

713

Number of microforms:

484,724

Number of audiovisual materials:

14,131

Number of E-books:

35,779

Additional library facilities:

R. C. Ryan Center Library, R. G. Lee Library, Shepard Archives and Genealogical Research Center, Hundley Center for Academic Enrichment, Merrill Library

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

N/A

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

No

Students required to lease/own a computer?

No

Number of computers available to all students:

200

Internet access available to all students?

Yes

E-mail accounts available to all students?

Yes

Computers available for student use in:

computer center/labs, residence halls, library

Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

In the library (excluding computer labs):

N/A

In classrooms:

N/A

In computer labs:

N/A

Elsewhere in the school/university:

1,200

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs); in some classrooms; in computer labs; in administrative/faculty offices and work areas; in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated by the wireless network:

N/A

Recommended computer operating system on campus:

Microsoft Windows

Percentage of college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access:

100%

Student webpages permitted?

Yes

Is online registration for classes available?

Yes

Campus Safety

Campus safety and security services offered:

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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