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    Union Projects Balanced Budget for First Time in Eight Years

    By Maisie Nelson • June 11, 2026
    Union Commonwealth University is on track to close Fiscal Year 2025-26 with a balanced operating budget without drawing from its endowment, marking the first time in eight years the institution has achieved this important financial milestone.
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    UCU donates over $6,000 in equipment to Middlesboro City Pool

    By Ford Edwards • June 9, 2026
    Union Commonwealth University donates over 6,000 in equipment to Middlesboro City Pool
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    Union Concludes Two‑Year Circles of Purpose Grant Program

    By David Saylor • May 19, 2026
    This April, Union Commonwealth University’s Circles of Purpose grant program came to a close, completing a two‑year journey of vocational exploration made possible through funding from the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE), a program of the Council of Independent Colleges.

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