Union Institute & University Honors Officer Harminder Grewal with Posthumous Degree

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Institute & University (UI&U) awarded Galt Police Officer Harminder Grewal a posthumous bachelor's degree in criminal justice management on Dec. 3, 2021, in a ceremony attended by family and colleagues at the Galt Police Department. Grewal was just short of completing his degree when he was killed in the line of duty. Dr. Nelson Soto, UI&U Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, made the presentation.

"On behalf of UI&U, I offer our condolences to Officer Grewal's family," said Dr. Karen Schuster Webb, UI&U President, in a statement. "We understand that the value of education was held high in his family and everyone was looking forward to celebrating the completion of his studies. It is with a heavy heart, but with deep respect, that we pay this tribute of remembrance to Officer Grewal by awarding him this posthumous degree." 

Grewal was a two-and-a-half-year veteran of the department. In August, Grewal succumbed to injuries he sustained in a head-on vehicle crash.

"Officer Grewal took pride in serving his community and his work ethic was contagious to all who worked with him. His service to our community will never be forgotten," the Galt Police Department said in a statement.

About Union Institute & University
Founded in 1964, Union Institute & University has been a pioneer in educating adults through distance learning. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, UI&U offers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs, and certificates designed for those seeking to make a difference in their own lives and within their communities. The university offers specialized online and low residency degree programs with high-touch faculty attention, designed for students regardless of where they live and work. UI&U's flexible delivery models emphasize relevant and transformative coursework taught by a national faculty of scholar-practitioners. Its graduates, including two dozen college presidents, leaders in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, members of the United States Congress, and the first female prime minister of Jamaica, promote the university's legacy of utilizing education to transform lives and communities.

This year, UI&U launched The Institute for Social Justice with a goal of reaching significant and clear progress toward social justice by advocating for equality, valuing diversity and committing to an innovative teaching and learning environment that shrinks economic disparities and eliminates racism. TISJ connects programs and individuals that are committed to providing "innovative and pragmatic solutions" globally. To learn more about The Institute for Social Justice, visit tisj.myunion.edu. Based in Cincinnati, UI&U has additional academic centers in California (Los Angeles and Sacramento) and Florida.  To learn more about Union Institute & University, visit www.myunion.edu or call 1-800-861-6400. 

SOURCE Union Institute & University

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